Greek_music_in_Israel
Greek music in Israel
Popular genre in Israel
Greek music in Israel is very popular and Greek musicians often visit Israel while on world tours.[1] Popular Greek singers who have performed in Israel include Manolis Angelopoulos,[2] Eleftheria Arvanitaki, George Dalaras,[3] Haris Alexiou,[4] Glykeria,[5] Nikos Vertis and Natassa Theodoridou.[6] In December 2012 Natasa Theodoridou performed some of her songs in Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center in Hebrew. In 2007 during the interview of Shimon Peres by Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation on George Dalaras concert in Israel, President Shimon Peres stated: "In Israel we love the Greek Music. For us Greece is a country but also a melody".