Netta Barzilai Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Facts, Biography

May 2024 · 3 minute read
Netta Barzilai Quick Info
Height5 ft 5 in
Weight81 kg
Date of BirthJanuary 22, 1993
Zodiac SignAquarius
BoyfriendIlan Ben Or

Netta Barzilai is an Israeli singer, looping artist, and recording artist who rose to fame after winning the 5th season of HaKokhav HaBa and the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 for her country with her song Toy.

Born Name

Netta Barzilai

Nick Name

Netta

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Hod HaSharon, Israel

Residence

Israel

Nationality

Israeli

Education

Netta studied at the Hadarim High School in Hod HaSharon.

She started attending the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, where she had been pursuing a degree in electronic music until she chose not to complete it.

Occupation

Singer, Looping Artist, Recording Artist

Family

Genre

Pop, Electropop

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Loop

Labels

Teddy Productions

Build

Voluptuous

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

81 kg or 178.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Netta has dated –

  • Ilan Ben Or
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    She has Maghrebi Jewish ancestry on her mother’s side and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on her father’s side.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    She prefers to dye her hair in shades of green, pink, and purple.

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    She has appeared in the commercials for various brands such as Netflix and PartnerTV.

    Netta Barzilai Facts

  • She was brought up in Tel Aviv alongside her brothers.
  • Netta was 3 months old when her family relocated to Nigeria, where she spent the first 4 years of her life. While there, she picked up the rhythm of African lullabies that were sung to her by an African nanny.
  • She spent a year of service as a volunteer at the paramilitary Nahal before joining the Israel Defense Forces. At the time of her navy service completion, Netta was a member of the Israeli Navy Band.
  • Her father is an engineer who worked for the company Solel Boneh in the past.
  • In high school, Barzilai was an elected councilor for the youth movement HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed.
  • She has performed her hit song Toy in several cities such as Zurich, Madrid, Tel Aviv, Cologne, and Haifa at several Pride Parades in the past. Aside from that, she is an icon amongst the Israeli gay community.
  • Netta auditioned for season 5 of HaKokhav HaBa in September 2017, with the hit song Rude Boy by Barbadian singer and songwriter Rihanna. Later, she went on to win the contest with a mashup song of Gangnam Style by Psy and Tik Tok by Kesha.
  • On June 25, 2020, Netta released her extended play Goody Bag that included the hit singles Bassa Sababa and Toy.
  • In June 2023, Netta released a new single titled Everything. She had co-written the track with Zara Larsson and AJR.
  • Featured Image By Zahari Baharov / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

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