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Asaf Avidan

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli folk rock musician known for his breakthrough debut album”. Today it says “singer and songwriter”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Israeli musician (born 1980)”. It now reads “Israeli singer and songwriter (born 1980)”.
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Asaf Avidan ( Hebrew : אסף אבידן ) is an Israeli singer and songwriter born in Jerusalem . He was raised in Jamaica, and currently resides in Europe. From 2006 to 2011, he was part of the band Asaf Avidan & the Mojos , independently releasing three studio albums. Their debut record, The Reckoning , was certified Gold in Israel following release, and a 2012 remix, One Day / Reckoning Song by Wankelmut , was certified Gold and Platinum in multiple countries. In 2012, Avidan started a solo career and has released three studio albums to moderate success in European countries. "Le chanteur israélien Asaf Avidan s'installe au Village du Livre" . ladepeche.fr (in French) . "A prodigal son returns: Asaf Avidan continues to prove his talent with riveting one-man show" .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli folk rock musician known for his breakthrough debut album”. Today it says “singer and songwriter”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Israeli musician (born 1980)”. It now reads “Israeli singer and songwriter (born 1980)”. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli folk rock musician known for his breakthrough debut album

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singer and songwriter

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