Sarit Hadad

Sarit Hadad (, ; born Sarah Hudadatov, 20 September 1978) is an Israeli singer. She is one of the most popular ethnic singers in Israel, and named as the "best female singer of the 2000s decade" by the Israeli channel 24 in October 2009. She also represented Israel in Eurovision 2002 with the song "Light a Candle".

Biography Hadad was born in Afula, Israel, to a family of Mountain Jews. Her parents had made aliyah from Dagestan in 1976. She is the youngest of eight children: she has four brothers and three sisters. In 1980, her family moved to Hadera. When she was 10 years old, she participated in a contest for young talent, where she performed on the piano. She also played the organ, guitar, accordion, and darbuka.

In September 2021, she came out of the closet and revealed her partner Tamar Yahalomi, releasing the song "Ahava Kmo Shelanu" ("A Love Like Ours").

On 21 September 2017, Hadad gave birth to a baby girl named Noya. In May 2020 Sarit and Tamar had a second daughter together, Shira and in November 2022 they had a third girl, Adele Esther. They separated in June 2025.

Career Hadad comes from a musical family and was recognized as a child prodigy. She began performing at the age of eight. Apart from classical piano, she taught herself to play the organ, guitar, accordion, and a Middle Eastern drum known as the darbuka. At the age of 15, she joined the Hadera Youth Band. When she was 16 she was discovered by Avi Gueta, who is still her manager.

Hadad's career as a pop singer has been successful, with many of her songs topping the Israeli charts. Israeli Television selected her to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song, Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle) (in Hebrew: נדליק ביחד נר), came in 12th place.

In 2004, she collaborated with David D'Or to record the DVD Pets in Tunes.

In December 2006, Hadad drew crowds in New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles with her "Sing with Sarit" tour. In July 2007, Madonna revealed that she is a fan of Hadad, and enjoys listening to her music when dining at a kosher restaurant near her home.

Hadad performs Mizrahi music, while sometimes employing Arabic lyrics. She does not perform on Jewish holidays or on the Jewish Sabbath.

She has performed songs Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian, Greek, Turkish and Bulgarian. She was the first Israeli to perform (professionally) in Jordan.

In 2020 she did a duet with Neta Barzilai, winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.

Hadad was a judge in the inaugural season of The Voice Israel on Israeli television.

Awards and recognition In 2010, Hadad was named Israel's Singer of the Decade by Galgalatz and Channel 24.

Discography Albums Spark of Life – ניצוץ החיים – 1995 Live in France – הופעה חיה בצרפת – 1996 The Road I Chose – הדרך שבחרתי – 1997 Singing in Arabic – שרה בערבית – 1997 Law of Life – חוק החיים – 1998 Like Cinderella – כמו סינדרלה – 1999 Live at Heichal Hatarbut – ההופעה בהיכל התרבות – 1999 Doing What I Want – לעשות מה שבא לי – 2000 Sweet Illusions – אשליות מתוקות – 2001 Girl of Love – ילדה של אהבה – 2002 Only Love Will Bring Love – רק אהבה תביא אהבה – 2003 Celebration – חגיגה – 2004 Miss Music – 2005 – מיס מיוזיק Princess of Happiness (for children) – 2006 – נסיכה של שמחה The One Who Watches Over Me – 2007 – זה ששומר עליי The Beat Collection – 2008 – האוסף הקצבי The Smooth Collection – 2008 – האוסף השקט The Race of Life – 2009 – מרוץ החיים The Race of Life, Live at Caesarea 2009 – 2010 – שרית חדד בקיסריה, מרוץ החיים 2009 20 – 2011 Days of joy – Part One – 2013 – 'ימים של שמחה – חלק א Sarit Hadad – 2015 – שרית חדד Sara Sings – 2017 -שרה שרה 24 — 2022 8 — 2024 Imperiyot Shel Shka'rim — 2025 — אימפריות של שקרים

Greatest Hits album The Collection – 2008 – האוסף The Best – 2012 – המיטב

Other Mega Mix-Like Cinderella – 1999 – מגה מיקס Once in a Lifetime (in Bloomfield Stadium) 2014 - פעם בחיים הופעה (באצטדיון בלומפילד(

DVDs DVD – The Show (Like Cinderella) DVD – In the Temple (Doing What I Want) DVD – In Caesarea (Sweet Illusions) DVD – Child of Love (in Caesarea) DVD – Only Love Will Bring Love (in Caesarea) DVD – Celebration (in Caesarea) DVD – All the Happy People (in Caesarea) DVD – Princess of Joy (For Kids) DVD – The Race of Life, Live at Caesarea 2009 (in Caesarea) DVD – Once in a Lifetime (in Bloomfield Stadium)

Charts Album