{{Short description|Israeli vocal duo}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2014}}
'''Hedva and David''' was an Israeli singing duo, comprising {{ill|Hedva Amrani|he|חדוה עמרני}} and {{ill|David Tal (singer)|lt=David Tal|he|דוד טל (זמר)}} (born David Rosenthal). In 1970, the duo won first place at the Yamaha Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan, with the song "{{ill|I Dream of Naomi|he|אני חולם על נעמי}}" (אני חולם על נעמי "Ani Cholem Al Naomi"), lyrics: Tirtza Atar, music: David Krivoshei. The song sold more than a million copies in its Japanese version (lyrics by {{ill|Kazuko Katagiri|ja|片桐和子 (作詞家)}}), ナオミの夢 "Naomi no Yume."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bhcourier.com/singing-legend-hedva-amrani-returns-to-concert-stage-with-my-israel/2010/12/03 |title=Singing Legend Hedva Amrani Returns to Concert Stage with 'My Israel' |website=bhcourier.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131201150930/http://bhcourier.com/singing-legend-hedva-amrani-returns-to-concert-stage-with-my-israel/2010/12/03 |archive-date=1 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It was awarded a gold disc.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/295 295] | isbn= 0-214-20512-6 | url-access= registration | url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/295 }}</ref>
Amrani recorded her first hit song in 1962 while serving in the Israel Defense Forces. In 1965, Amrani and Tal cut their first album, ''Tzemed Zimrei Am,'' which included 12 folk songs in different languages.
In the late 1970s, Amrani launched a solo career. Amrani is married to Dudley Danoff and lives in Beverly Hills, California, United States.
==See also== *Best-selling international singles in Japan
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== External links == * {{in lang|he}} [http://shironet.mako.co.il/artist?type=works&prfid=2018&lang=1 Hedva Amrani], on Shironet *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_loD2f68eHs "I Dream of Naomi"], Hevda and David at the 1970 Yamaha Song Festival; award ceremony and performance
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Category:Israeli folk music groups Category:Israeli musical duos