Smadar Akray

Singer-Songwriter & Composer

Smadar was born and is living in Israel.

The first song she ever recorded was "Last Night" from the album "Smooth" by Guy Mantzur & Shay Por. The song was distributed in the USA by the label Real Estate Record and was purchased by HBO network. It was included in the soundtrack of the known television series "6 Feet Under"!

During her music studies at the Rimon music Academy, she performed as the soloist of the Jazz band "Jazz Download" in many festivals and special events. Then she turned into writing and creating her own original material in Hebrew and in English.

In 1996 she performed at the "Israel Festival" (the largest artistic event in Israel) as the soloist of the "Mosaic Project" (by Shmulik Noifeld & Eyal Leon Katzav).

Since then she performs, with her own original material around the country - songs by known Israeli songwriters such as Meir Goldberg, Asaf Amdurski, Shmulik Noifeld, and Liran Nadel.

Smadar is the unique voice behind many soundtracks and special commercials seen on the Israeli TV, among them the acoustic versions to the songs "Like a Virgin", "Raining Man", "In a Manner of Speaking" – recorded for Hot cable television!

In March 2009 Smadar was honored by Arik Ainstien - the most known singer in Israel, to sing with him on his single "Kshetachzor" (when you'll return).

In May 2009 Smadar was asked by the Austrian producers "Hansi & Bonito" to be the lead singer of the track "Under Pressure" that in now being produced to be released in Europe.

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