Achinoam Nini

About

Multi-genre Israeli singer who is also known by the stage name Noa.

Before Fame

She was born in Tel Aviv, but moved with her family to New York City as a toddler. However, at the age of sixteen, she returned to Israel.

Trivia

She and her longtime collaborator Gil Dor created a musical aesthetic influenced by many genres, including folk, rock, jazz, and classical music.

Family Life

She had three children with her pediatrician husband Asher Barak.

Associated With

In 1994, she delivered a high-profile performance of "Ave Maria" at the Vatican in front of Pope John Paul II and one hundred thousand other onlookers.