# Odeya > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Odeya > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Odeya.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odeya > Source revision: 1336872756 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Israeli musical artist}} {{Expand Hebrew|topic=bio|אודיה}} '''Odeya Azulay''' known as '''Odeya''' ([Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language): אוֹדֶיָּה אזולאי; born 19 April 2001) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and composer.{{Infobox musical artist | name = Odeya | image = Odeya.jpg | native_name = אודיה | native_name_lang = he | birth_name = אודיה אזולאי | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|04|19}} | birth_place = Israel | genre = [Pop](/source/Pop_music) | occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|composer}} | instrument = {{hlist|Piano|guitar}} | label = {{ill|Aroma Music|he|ארומה מיוזיק}} }} == Early life == Odeya Azulay was born and raised in [Bat Yam](/source/Bat_Yam) to a family of [Moroccan](/source/Moroccan_Jews) origin in a religious home and attended a religious school. Around the age of 11, she distanced herself from religion and transferred to a secular school. After a few years, she began to approach religion again.{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2020 |title=״החזרה בתשובה השפיעה על הכתיבה שלי״: אודיה אזולאי בשיר חדש |url=http://secblock.yit.co.il/ErrorPage.aspx?_event_transid=362005083 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Frogi}}{{Cite web |date=2022-01-27 |title=קשה לי להתלבש בצניעות, אבל אני שומרת מצוות ומתפללת |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-weekend-magazine/Article-ec33ef57aeb9e71027.htm |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=mako}} In an interview with the website {{Ill|Frogi|he|פרוגי}}, she said: "I know there is an interest in women's singing, but I have a rabbi who I go to and he strengthens me a lot". She later added that "since my [return to religion](/source/Baal_teshuva), I have been writing about slightly deeper topics; about Judaism, the soul, about the Creator of the world". In an interview with [Ma'ariv La'noar](/source/Ma'ariv_La'noar), she said that she auditioned for the {{Ill|Music School TV Show|he|בית ספר למוסיקה (תוכנית טלוויזיה)}}.{{Cite web |last=Tzivlin |first=Ofek |date=2022-05-02 |title="ההתעסקות באינסטגרם מרוקנת אותי" |url=https://www.mako.co.il/maariv-lanoar-magazine/Article-e77f6421995ff61027.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502074823/https://www.mako.co.il/maariv-lanoar-magazine/Article-e77f6421995ff61027.htm |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=2025-04-21 }} In October 2019, she enlisted in the [IDF](/source/Israel_Defense_Forces). == Career == Before releasing her debut single, she recorded a [cover version](/source/cover_version) of [Lana Del Rey](/source/Lana_Del_Rey)'s "[Young and Beautiful](/source/Young_and_Beautiful_(Lana_Del_Rey_song))". On November 18, 2019, her debut single, ''"HaAhava Shelanu" (Our Love)'' was released, which was a success, garnering over half a million views on YouTube. The song was written by Odeya and produced by {{Ill|Guy and Yahel|lt=|he|גיא ויהל}}. In light of its success, in January 2020 she released her second single, ''"Rak Shayishaer"'', which she co-wrote with producers Guy and Yael. In March 2020, her breakthrough single "Or" was released, which achieved great success on the official {{Ill|Galgalatz chart|he|המצעד הרשמי של גלגלצ}}, staying there for many weeks and peaking at number six. On July 8 of that year, its official acoustic version was released. In mid-2020, she released the single ''"{{Ill|Ma Ashiv Lach|he|מה אשיב לך}}"'', and towards the end of September, she released an official remix of "Or". It accumulated over 5 million views on YouTube, took first place on Spotify's viral chart in Israel, and was at the top of the Apple Music chart.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-12 |title=אודיה - מה אשיב לך |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-0756c446741e371027.htm |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=mako}} In early 2021, she remixed ''"Habaita Lahzor" (Coming Back Home)'' written by [Yoram Taharlev](/source/Yoram_Taharlev), and released an accompanying music video for the song. She also wrote and composed the song ''"Ein Oti Yoter"'' by singer [Gal Adam](/source/Gal_Adam), participated in the music video, recorded the opening line of the song, and sang a line from the song towards the end. On June 20, 2021, her debut album, ''"{{Ill|Or (Album by Odeya)|lt=Or|he|אור (אלבום של אודיה)}}"'', was released.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-20 |title=אור עולה: אודיה משיקה אלבום בכורה עם סינגל חדש |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-326f373f7632a71027.htm |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=mako}} On the same day, she released the eighth single from it, ''"{{Ill|Natznatzim|he|נצנצים}}"'', which also had an accompanying music video. Later that year, she released ''"{{Ill|Bati Lehatzil Otach|he|באתי להציל אותך}}" (I Came To Save You)'' for {{Ill|Agam Buchbוt|he|אגם בוחבוט}} with Moshe Ben Avraham and {{Ill|Shahar Saul|he|שחר סאול}}. She also wrote the song ''"{{Ill|Ma Kara? (song)|lt=Ma Kara?|he|מה קרה? (שיר)}}"'' for [Eden Ben Zaken](/source/Eden_Ben_Zaken). In 2023, she wrote the songs "{{Ill|Ani (song)|lt=Ani|he|אני (שיר של עומר אדם)}}" and "Yatz'a Shabbat" for [Omer Adam](/source/Omer_Adam), which appear on his seventh album, "{{Ill|Sof Ha'olam (Album)|lt=Sof Ha'olam|he|סוף העולם (אלבום)}}". On January 5, she released the single "{{Ill|Baleylot|he|בלילות (שיר של עופר ניסים ואודיה)}}" with [Offer Nissim](/source/Offer_Nissim). On February 5, she released the cover version of "I Wanna Be Yours" with {{Ill|Red Band|he|רד בנד}}. On March 12, she released the single "Rak Otcha Ahavti". On March 15, she released the single "Hozer Al Atzmo". On March 23, she released the cover version of the song "{{Ill|Tzipor Midbar|he|ציפור מדבר}}" as part of an advertising campaign for the [Castro](/source/Castro_(clothing)) clothing company. On March 26, she released the song ''"Psychologit" (Psychologist)''. On March 30, 2023, she released her second studio album, ''"{{Ill|HaEmet (Odeya album)|lt=HaEmet|he|האמת (אלבום)}}"''. On June 13, she released the singles "{{Ill|Intelectu-arsit|he|אינטלקטוערסית}}" and ''"HaZug HaMalchuti (The Royal Couple)''. On August 2, she released the single "Satai / Ata Sheli (Part 1)".{{Cite web |date=2023-08-04 |title=זה לא את: הפספוס הגדול של אלה לי וקווין רובין |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/music/Article-1027760 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.maariv.co.il |language=he}} In September, Odeya, along with {{Ill|Narkis Reuven-Nagar|he|נרקיס (זמרת)}}, Eden Ben Zaken, and [Nasrin Kadri](/source/Nasrin_Kadri) released the project "Women's Singing" with the single "{{Ill|Tehamer Alai (single)|lt=Tehamer Alai|he|תהמר עליי}}"; The single reached number four on the Media Forest weekly chart. In October, she released "{{Ill|Winter 23|he|חורף 23}}" with {{Ill|E-Z (artist)|lt=E-Z|he|איזי}}, in the shadow of the [Gaza war](/source/Gaza_war).{{Cite web |title=50 שנה אחרי חורף 73': שיר חדש על ילדי חורף 23' |url=https://13tv.co.il/item/entertainment/music/ciyn9-903764906/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=רשת 13 |language=he}} On November 16, 2023, she released the mini-album "{{Ill|Iron Swords (mini album)|lt=Iron Swords|he|חרבות ברזל (מיני-אלבום)}}" which includes three [songs inspired by the Iron Swords War (Gaza War)](/source/List_of_Israeli_music_inspired_by_the_Gaza_war).{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Maya |date=2025-03-09 |title="נכנסנו ליום זיכרון שלא נגמר": אודיה משחררת מיני אלבום בשם "חרבות ברזל" {{!}} ישראל היום |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/culture/music/article/14830558 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.israelhayom.co.il}} On January 22, 2024, Odeya and {{Ill|Sasson Ifram and Shaulav|he|ששון איפרם שאולוב}} collaborated on a love song called ''"{{Ill|HaDam Shei(Odeya song)|lt=HaDam Sheli|he|הדם שלי}}" (My Blood)''.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-22 |title="אתה הדם שלי": הדואט המפתיע של אודיה וששון איפרם שאולוב - ערוץ 14 {{!}} C14 |url=https://www.c14.co.il/article/904865 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=www.c14.co.il |language=he}} That same month, she released the singles ''"Im Ata Sheli" (If You Are Mine)'' and ''"Politica" (Politics)''.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=אודיה / אם אתה שלי {{!}} פוליטיקה {{!}} הליקון ארומה מיוזיק גרופ |url=https://heliconaroma.co.il/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%90%D7%9D-%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%94-%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99-%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%94/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=heliconaroma.co.il |language=he-IL}} In April 2024, she was named on Israel's [Forbes 30 Under 30](/source/Forbes_30_Under_30).{{Cite web |title=אודיה אזולאי |url=https://forbes.co.il/rankings/2024under30/odaya/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Forbes Israel |language=he-IL}} On April 16, she released the song ''"{{Ill|Tzamud Tzamud|he|צמוד צמוד}}"'' with {{Ill|Shrek (artist)|lt=Shrek|he|שרק (מוזיקאי)}} and Omer Adam. On June 2, she released the single ''"BaGilgul HaBa" (In the Next Incarnation)''.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-02 |title=תתכוננו להתאהב: השיר החדש של אודיה |url=https://www.kipa.co.il/%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%96%D7%94/1182947-0/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Kipa.co.il |language=he-IL}} On September 8, she released her third studio album, "{{Ill|Yalda Shel Emuna (Album)|lt=Yalda Shel Emuna|he|ילדה של אמונה}}". The album includes 13 songs, three of which were released in the weeks leading up to the album's release: "{{Ill|Ovad BaKfar|he|עובד בכפר}}", "Layla Tov", and "Ben Adam". Odeya wrote most of the album's songs in a villa in [northern Israel](/source/northern_Israel), which she rented to be alone and work. The album was created in collaboration with several writers and producers, including {{Ill|Tamir Tzur|he|תמיר צור}}, {{Ill|Ofir Cohen|he|אופיר כהן (מוזיקאי)}}, [Tal Ben Nun](/source/Talisman_(singer)), and {{Ill|Jordan Peleg|he|אופיר כהן (מוזיקאי)}}.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-08 |title=אודיה: "גדלתי בלי אבא, בבית שבור" |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/Article-09c7e5ee5a0d191026.htm |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=mako}} On November 14, she released the single ''"{{Ill|At Lo Yoda'at Cama SheAni Ohev Otach|he|את לא יודעת כמה שאני אוהב אותך}}" (You Don't Know How Much I Love You)''.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-14 |title=אודיה את לא יודעת כמה שאני אוהב אותך |url=https://yosmusic.com/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A2%D7%AA-%D7%9B%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%A9%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%95%D7%94%D7%91-%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%9A/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=yosmusic.com |language=he-IL}} On November 24, she released the single "{{Ill|Mi Ohev Otach Yoter MiMeni|he|מי אוהב אותך יותר ממני}}", a cover version of a song by [Arkadi Duchin](/source/Arkadi_Duchin). On March 4, 2025, she released her second mini-album, ''"{{Ill|Kol HaLehanim Nigmeru|he|כל הלחנים נגמרו}}"'', which includes six songs.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-04 |title=אודיה / כל הלחנים נגמרו EP {{!}} הליקון ארומה מיוזיק גרופ |url=https://heliconaroma.co.il/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%9B%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%95/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=heliconaroma.co.il |language=he-IL}} On March 25, she collaborated with the duo Ness ve Stilla to create the song "Shopping List".{{cite web|title=Ness & Stilla - נס וסטילה & Odeya - אודיה – Reshimat Kniyot - רשימת קניות |url=https://genius.com/Ness-and-stilla-and-odeya-reshimat-kniyot-lyrics}} On June 29, she released the song Papi, initially using a cover inspired by [Bad Bunny’s](/source/Bad_Bunny) [DtMf](/source/Deb%C3%AD_Tirar_M%C3%A1s_Fotos) album. A few months later, the cover created controversy on Latin American social media, with some accusing Odeya of "[cultural appropriation](/source/Cultural_appropriation)".{{cite web|title=Bad Bunny Fans Accused an Israeli Artist of Copying His Album Cover—And Spotify Said Bye to Her Song |date=3 September 2025 |url=https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/culture/bad-bunny-fans-israeli-artist-album-cover/}} Papi was briefly taken down by [Spotify](/source/Spotify) after a complaint from Bad Bunny's legal team, then re-uploaded a few days later with new cover art. Odeya also released her song "Alice" on June 29, followed by a collaboration with [Sarit Hadad](/source/Sarit_Hadad), released on August 4. In September, she performed a few songs with Itay Tuna. On October 5, Odeya released her next EP, "Van Da'm".{{cite web | title=10,000+ : The Unreleased Odeya Azoulay Song That Just Blew up TikTok | date=5 October 2025 | url=https://www.jfeed.com/music/odeya-azoulay-tiktok-hit }} Alongside the title track were "Rocky", which went viral on social media before the full song was even released, and "Hakol Hakol Letova", which features a verse of ancient Hebrew prayers.{{cite web | title=Odeya - אודיה – Hakol Hakol Letova - הכול הכול לטובה | url=https://genius.com/Odeya-hakol-hakol-letova-lyrics }} Odeya was ranked singer of the year for 2025 on "Radio Darom" and "[Israel Hayom](/source/Israel_Hayom)".{{Cite web |date=2025-09-22 |title=ילדה של אלוהים: אודיה היא זמרת השנה לשנת תשפ"ה! {{!}} ישראל היום |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/culture/music/article/18853473 |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=www.israelhayom.co.il}} == Discography == === Studio albums === * 2021: ''Or'' - אור ({{Ill|Light (Odeya album)|lt=Light|he|אור (אלבום של אודיה)}}) * 2023: ''HaEmet'' - האמת ({{Ill|The Truth (Odeya album)|lt=The Truth|he|האמת (אלבום)}}) * 2024: ''Yalda Shel Emuna'' - ילדה של אמונה ({{Ill|Child of Faith (album)|lt=Child of Faith|he|ילדה של אמונה}}) === Mini Albums === * 2023: ''Haravot Barzel'' - חרבות ברזל ({{Ill|Iron Swords (album)|lt=Iron Swords|he|חרבות ברזל (מיני-אלבום)}}) * 2025: ''Kol HaLehanim Nigmeru'' - כל הלחנים נגמרו ({{Ill|All the melodies are over (album)|lt=All the melodies are over|he|כל הלחנים נגמרו}}) == Awards == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Outcome |- |2022 |{{Ill|Frogi Annual Choice Year Awards|he|פרסי נבחרי השנה של פרוגי}} |Singer of the year |{{Nom|Nominated}} |- |2023 |{{Ill|Composer's Association Award|he|פרס אקו"ם}} |Discovery of the year |{{Won|Won}} |- |2024 |[Israeli Artists' Association](/source/Israeli_Artists'_Association) |Young and Pioneering award |{{Won|Won}} |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category}} *{{IMDb name}} Category:People from Bat Yam Category:Israeli composers Category:Israeli women composers Category:Israeli female dancers Category:Israeli singer-songwriters Category:Israeli women singer-songwriters Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century dancers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Odeya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odeya) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odeya?action=history)). 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