Fw:Singer-songwriter Ella was born and raised in Jerusalem. She studied piano
from early childhood, but abandoned the instrument at the age of 12. Throughout her young life, she searched for herself high and low: She was involved in politics, and thought to pursue a political career - but soon realized that she was not at home in that arena. She then explored the world of photography, completing three years of study at The School of Photography and New Media, Musrara, Jerusalem. She subsequently taught photography and made forays into the fascinating realm of multimedia, specializing in editing music... From there it was a hop, skip and a jump back to the keyboard, and to fulfilling a long-held dream of taking voice lessons. In 2000 she moved to Tel Aviv and enrolled in the Rimon School of Music. Two years' work went into this, her debut album, for which she composed all of the melodies and wrote many of the lyrics. Eldad Citrine masterfully produced the album. The first single, "Avraham", which Ella composed to lyrics penned by the post Shez, was recently released.Today, Ella teaches voice lessons and continues with her songwriting. When not engaged in music, she works for Nitzan, a public association that aids children and adults with learning disabilities.There’s something deceptive about Ella’s singing. Her brazen, confident demeanor do nothing to prepare the listener for her sweet, gentle, often fragile voice. Ella blossoms from a thicket of contradictions: woman-child, courageous-afraid, bold-hesitant, optimistic-wounded. Her story is that of a young woman forging her way in the world, seeking love, independence, and meaning – a young woman searching for herself.There’s a strength in the velvety smoothness of her voice, a pleasing mellifluousness in her direct, unabashed melodies. The songs captivate, drawing the listener into the tumultuous, mercurial reality of a young woman making her way in the world – sometimes by leaps and bounds, sometimes with painstaking baby steps.Who can’t identify with such a beginning, one that is at once tentative and defiant, fearful – yet optimistic?Optimit
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