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Etti Ankri (also known as Eti)] is regarded as one of Israel's top and most famous female singers and songwriters. She is a former Female Singer of the Year in Israel, and has also performed in the United States and India. Ankri has been called: "rock genius" and the "Poet of Israeli Spirituality." She is of Tunisian Jewish heritage, and was raised in Lod, Israel.
Career--Music
Ankri's first and most popular album was: "I See You in Your Eyes" (1990), a double platinum. She followed it with six other albums. She is also featured in "Her Song: Exotic Voices of Women from Around the World" (1996) and in Matti Caspi's "Duets" (2000).
Ankri is known for her moving, emotional, and often ethnic pop songs, which she writes herself. Her voice has been likened to an alto sax.
Of late, Ankri has teamed with David D'Or to form a fascinating and complementary duo that has developed a very strong following.]
Discography
Her discography includes:
I See You in Your Eyes (1990); double platinum
Her Song: Exotic Voices of Women from Around the World (1996); 1 song
Nonetheless and Regardless (1997)
Live Show (1998); with David D'Or
Duets (2000); 1 song with Matti Caspi
Film
Ankri has also acted in a number of Israeli and US movies, among them "Deadline" (1987) with Christopher Walken and "Steal the Sky" (1988) with Ben Cross and Mariel Hemingway.
Abridged Filmography
- Shabatot VeHagim (1999) ... as Hagit
- Aretz Hadasha (1994) ... as Roza, aka New Land
- Deadline 1987) ... as Samira
- Lehem (1987) ...as Navah, aka Bread
- Te'udat Ma'avar (1987) ... aka Across the Border
- Resisim (1989) ... aka Burning Memory
- Steal the Sky (1988) ... as Fara