Shiri Maimon

Shiri Maimon ( born May 17, 1981) is an Israeli pop and R&B singer-songwriter, dancer and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the TV show Kokhav Nolad (the Israeli Pop Idol). She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.



Shiri Maimon grew up in Haifa. She appeared on stage for the first time in 1991, at the age of ten, in an Israeli song show for children known as the Festigal. In the army, she sang with the Air Force entertainment troupe. In 2001, she moved to Eilat, where she lived and worked for a year and half.



September 2005, Maimon released her eponymous debut album, Shiri Maimon which went gold within a few months, selling over 20,000 copies.



Since March 2006, Maimon has appeared on the soap opera Yeladot Ra'ot (Bad Girls) on the Israeli Music Channel. Maimon played the role of Maya Gold, a talented singer and recording star trying to balance her career and her love life.