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{{short description|Israeli singer of Indian origin (born 1974)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Liora Itzhak (Pezarkar)
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|09|27}}
| birth_place = [[Lod]], Israel
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Mizrahi music|Mizrahi]]|[[Indian music|Indian]]}}
| occupation = Singer
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| years_active = 2013–present
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'''Liora Itzhak (Pezarkar)''' ({{langx|he|ליאורה יצחק}}; born 27 September 1974) is an Israeli singer of [[India]]n origin. She was born in Israel to parents who had made [[aliyah]] from [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. During Indian [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]]'s 2017 [[India–Israel relations#Narendra_Modi's_visit_to_Israel_(2017)|visit to Israel]], she sang ''[[Hatikvah]]'' and ''[[Jana Gana Mana]]'' – the national anthem of [[Israel]] and India respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Narendra Modi Israel visit: Indian origin singer Liora Itzhak to relive Bollywood dream, scheduled to sing at PM attended event in Tel Aviv |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/narendra-modi-israel-visit-indian-origin-singer-liora-itzhak-to-relive-bollywood-dream-scheduled-to-sing-at-pm-attended-event-in-tel-aviv/746733/ |access-date=4 February 2019 |work=Financial Express |date=3 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=For this Israeli singer, singing before PM Modi could mean rekindling Bollywood dreams |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/for-this-israeli-singer-singing-before-pm-modi-could-mean-rekindling-bollywood-dreams/story-dPLGOCYcDGznlPC0g6hlEJ.html |access-date=4 February 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |issue=1 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gomes |first1=Suruchi Kapur |title=Liora's lilt for Indian |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sunday-chronicle/headliners/130817/lioras-lilt-for-indian.html |access-date=4 February 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=13 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Haider |first1=Suhasini |title=Liora Itzhak croons Bollywood-Israeli number |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/liora-itzhak-croons-bollywood-israeli-number/article19209399.ece |access-date=4 February 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=4 July 2017}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born in [[Lod]] to Indian Jewish ([[Bene Israel]]) parents from the state of [[Gujarat]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/age-on-sunday/130817/lioras-lilt-for-indian.html|title=Liora's lilt for Indian|last=Gomes|first=Suruchi Kapur|date=2017-08-13|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref> Itzhak moved to India at the age of 16, returning to Israel eight years later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Metro/The-world-is-her-Indian-oyster-426070|title=The world is her Indian oyster - Metro - Jerusalem Post|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref> In India, she attended the [[Sur Sarvadhan Institute]] in [[Pune]], where she learned music from Pandit [[Suresh Talwalkar]] and his wife, as well as from Ramesh Nadkarni.<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Itzhak cites Bappi Lahiri as one of her influences, who gave her a chance at a music career. While living in India, she sang with several famous singers, such as [[Kumar Sanu]] and [[Udit Narayan]].<ref name=":1" /> She performed in the Bollywood film ''Dil Ka Doctor''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/middle-east-news/indian-origin-israeli-singer-wants-to-re-live-her-bollywood-dream/articleshow/59461399.cms|title=Indian-origin Israeli singer wants to re-live her Bollywood dream - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=5 July 2017 |access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/modi-in-israel-indian-origin-singer-liora-itzhak-sings-national-anthem-1022322-2017-07-04|title=PM Modi in Israel: Indian origin singer Liora Itzhak to make a Bollywood comeback?|date=July 4, 2017|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-09-15|agency=Ist}}</ref>

In Israel, she collaborated with Israeli Psytrance artist Blastoyz, singer Yoav Itzhak.<ref name=":1" /> In 2015, she performed at a state banquet in honor of Indian President [[Pranab Mukherjee]]'s visit to Israel.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, she performed at the annual [[Israel Festival]] in Jerusalem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewishnews.net.au/multiculturalism-shines-israel-festival/65403|title=Multiculturalism shines at the Israel Festival|date=2017-06-21|website=The Australian Jewish News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref> Her first album, ''Mala Mala'', was popular in Israel and India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/spices-masala-chai-bollywood-in-the-promised-land/article19210707.ece|title=Spices, masala chai, Bollywood in the promised land|last=Haidar|first=Suhasini|date=2017-07-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-09-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She is married and has 2 children.

== External links ==
* {{YouTube|channel=UCiO8Alzk1gE_W9zm9NnNyjw}}

== References ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Itzhak, Liora}}
[[Category:21st-century Israeli women singers]]
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Lod]]
[[Category:Israeli Mizrahi Jews]]
[[Category:Israeli people of Indian-Jewish descent]]
[[Category:Hindi-language singers]]
[[Category:Bene Israel]]

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