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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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Asaf Avidan ( , born 23 March 1980) is an Israeli folk rock musician known for his breakthrough debut album , "The Reckoning", which was created with a group of backup musicians under the name "Asaf Avidan and the Mojos". The album's reviews were mostly positive, with Avidan earning a nomination for Best Israeli Artist at the upcoming MTV Europe Awards . In 2008, Asaf Avidan performed as the opening act on a Morrissey concert in Tel Aviv . Later that year, he also opened up for the Gutter Twins on their show in Israel. Avidan played at a tribute benefit to The Who at Carnegie Hall on March 2, 2010, a line-up which included Living Colour , Bobby McFerrin , Robyn Hitchcock , Matt Nathanson , Kaki King , Sondre Lerche , Postelles , The Gaslight Anthem among others.
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This page covers the solo career of Asaf Avidan as well as his earlier career as part of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos.Asaf Avidan ( ; born March 23, 1980) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician.He is also the creative force and front-man of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos , a folk rock band that he established in 2006 in Jerusalem .The band released three albums, The Reckoning in 2008, Poor Boy / Lucky Man in 2009 and Through the Gale in 2010.Starting in 2012, the Mojos band project was shelved so that Avidan would concentrate on a solo career.In 2012, he released Avidan in a Box , an acoustic live album which covers older songs by him, digital copies only.He also launched his solo studio album Different Pulses in Israel, to be made available internationally in 2013.Asaf Avidan also had an international hit with " One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx) ".
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Israeli singer-songwriter This page covers the solo career of Asaf Avidan, as well as his earlier work as part of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos. Asaf Avidan ( ; born March 23, 1980) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. From 2006 to 2011, he was part of the group Asaf Avidan & the Mojos , independently releasing three studio albums.The Reckoning , their debut record, was certified Gold in Israel and became one of the best-selling independent albums there.After disbanding in 2011, a 2012 remix of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos' single "Reckoning Song" (2008) by German disc jockey Wankelmut — retitled into One Day / Reckoning Song — attained widespread commercial success throughout Europe.It topped the charts in several countries and was certified Gold and Platinum.In 2012, Avidan started a solo career, eventually releasing three studio albums to moderate success in European countries.
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Israeli singer-songwriter This page covers the solo career of Asaf Avidan, as well as his earlier work as part of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos. Asaf Avidan ( ; born March 23, 1980) is a singer-songwriter from Israel . From 2006 to 2011, he was part of the group Asaf Avidan & the Mojos , independently releasing three studio albums. The Reckoning , their debut record, was certified Gold in Israel and became one of the best-selling independent albums in the country. After disbanding in 2011, a 2012 remix of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos' single "Reckoning Song" (2008) by German disc jockey Wankelmut — retitled into One Day / Reckoning Song — attained widespread commercial success throughout Europe. It topped the charts in several countries and was certified Gold and Platinum. In 2012, Avidan started a solo career, eventually releasing three studio albums to moderate success in European countries.
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