Victoria Hanna (ויקטוריה חנה; a stage name consisting of her first and middle names) is an Israeli singer-songwriter.[1][2][3][4]

Contents 1 Biography 2 Music career 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Biography

Victoria Hanna was brought up in an ultra-Orthodox Mizrahi Jewish family in Jerusalem by an Egyptian rabbi father and a Persian mother.[5][6][7][8][9] She stuttered as a child.[8][10] She was born in and lives in Jerusalem, and has three children.[8][11][12]

Music career

Hanna composes all of her songs.[9] She released her first video single, a song called "Aleph Bet", the name of the Hebrew alphabet, in February 2015.[7][1][13][14] It went viral on YouTube, with over million hits.[7][1] Hanna's second video single, which she came out with later in 2015, is "22 Letters."[15] It has been described as Kabbalistic rap, and is based on Sefer Yetzira (the Book of Formation, or Book of Creation).[15] Forbes listed her as one of Israel's 50 most influential women in 2015.[16][17] She promoted her debut album in 2017.[18]

Hanna sang in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[19]

See also Music of Israel References ^ a b c "A different way to sing the alphabet," The Times of Israel. ^ ויקטוריה חנה מנסה להבין איך להתמודד עם ההייפ סביבה, Time Out. ^ "ויקטוריה חנה: בת הרב שכובשת את הרשת", Ynet. ^ ויקטוריה חנה היא בדיוק מה שהמוזיקה העברית צריכה - הארץ, Haaretz. ^ "בת הרב המגמגמת שכבשה את העולם בקולה", NRG. ^ "ויקטוריה סיקרטס: ויקטוריה חנה בהופעה", NRG. ^ a b c "The 'edgiest' singer on Israeli airwaves is an Orthodox mother of three," Public Radio International. ^ a b c "Struggles pay off for Victoria Hanna," The Georgia Straight. ^ a b Atay Citron, Sharon Aronson-Lehavi, David Zerbib (2014). Performance Studies in Motion: International Perspectives and Practices in the Twenty-First Century, A&C Black. ^ "Israeli singer blends modern music with ancient Hebrew," J. The Jewish News of Northern California. ^ "Israeli Singer Victoria Hanna's Hypnotic Take on 'Aleph-Bet'", Tablet Magazine. ^ A. Forsyth, C. Megson (2009). Get Real: Documentary Theatre Past and Present, Palgrave MacMillan. ^ "צפו: הקליפ של ויקטוריה חנה ל"אלף בית (הושע נא)"", Walla. ^ ויקטוריה חנה | אני והפה" הגדול שלי - הארץ", Haaretz. ^ a b "Victoria Hanna's New Video Will Make You Fall In Love With Hebrew," The Forward. ^ המשפיעות 2015 - פורבס ישראל, Forbes. ^ מחיסרון למתנה: אמנית הקול שפרצה אל לב המיינסטרים הישראלי השנה" "פורבס ישראל, Forbes Israel. ^ "ויקטוריה חנה בהופעה: תופעת טבע של כישרון ואנרגיה", NRG. ^ "Maccabiah Games: Your guide to celebrating the 'Jewish Olympics' in Israel," Haaretz. External links Official website