Shiri Maimon
Israeli musician and actress (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shiri Maimon (or Maymon; Hebrew: שירי מימון [ˈʃiʁi majˈmon]; born (1981-05-17)17 May 1981) is an Israeli singer, television personality and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the inaugural season of singing reality competition Kokhav Nolad. She represented her native Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, where she came fourth.
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Background information | |
Also known as | Shiri Maymon |
Born | (1981-05-17) 17 May 1981 (age 43) Haifa, Israel |
Origin | Israel |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, television host |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Helicon |
Website | web |
In 2008, Maimon won Best Israeli Act and performed in the MTV Europe Music Awards, where she was also nominated for Europe's Favorite Act. In June 2013, Maimon became one of the judges for the first season of The X Factor Israel.[1] She continued her role for the second and third seasons. In 2018, it was revealed that Maimon would leave the show in favor of the rival network show, Rising Star Israel.
In 2018, Maimon made a starring replacement in the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway show Chicago. As of 2024, she is yet to release another album.[2]