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Yonina is an Israeli duo made up of Yoni and Nina Tokayer first known for song covers which they began posting weekly on Facebook and YouTube. When their cover of Matisyahu's "One Day" went viral, they began to introduce more of their own music in their videos.

Their album, Simple Truth, made up of originals was released in 2017. An upcoming album is in the works and the duo plans to tour more throughout Israel, Europe and the US in 2019.

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‎Yonina יונינה‎ on Instagram‎: "Our latest video, Shir Shel Boker (Morning Song) is up- check it out on Youtube/FB 😉  הקליפ החדש ל״שיר של בוקר״ עלה ליוטיוב/פייסבוק! תהנו חברים 🎧 #שבתשלום #shabbatshalom #סינגלחדש #yonina #יונינה"‎

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636 likes, 14 comments - yoninamusic on June 15, 2018‎: "Our latest video, Shir Shel Boker (Morning Song) is up- check it out on Youtube/FB 😉  הקליפ החדש ל״שיר של בוקר״ עלה ליוטיוב/פייסבוק! תהנו חברים 🎧 #שבתשלום #shabbatshalom #סינגלחדש #yonina #יונינה". ‎

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Quite a few Israeli singers have fans across the globe and perform in North America, Europe and Asia. But for every success story like Idan Raichel, David Broza, Ester Rada or Noa, there are dozens of other talented vocalists working hard to get recognition abroad by getting their material on social media and adding English songs to their repertoire.

Here are seven solo and duet artists to keep your eye (and ear) on in 2018. Are there others whose music you want to share? Let us know about them in the comments section below.

Six years after releasing his successful self-titled debut album, which contained numerous top singles in Israel, Nathan Goshen enjoys a growing fan base worldwide for his electronic-tinged pop.

His first English-language song, " Thinking About It (Let It Go)," amassed a huge following including a remix by Dutch artist KVR that has clocked more than 102 million plays and led to Goshen being picked up by Scandinavian imprint disco:wax.

His new offering on the label, " Home," is accompanied by short documentaries depicting people for whom the word "home" has a hard-hitting meaning.

As well as starring on "The X Factor" in Ukraine as a guest mentor/judge assistant, Goshen was named Man of the Year and Singer of the Year by Israel's Galgalatz Radio and has been tapped by filmmaker Avi Nesher for his first movie role.

Yonina - a duo of Yoni and Nina Tokayer (often appearing in videos with their baby, Ashira) gained surprising popularity after posting weekly homemade music videos on which they sweetly harmonize and accompany themselves on a variety of instruments.

"To our growing astonishment, our videos began receiving a huge amount of exposure, the record being our most popular 'One Day' video with over 40 million views from all over the world," they report.

Pretty soon, Yonina branched out from doing covers to writing and recording their own compositions in Hebrew and English. Their debut album, supported by a crowdfunding campaign, is titled "Emet Pshuta (Simple Truth)." A second album is in the works.

Over the past year they began performing live in Israel and other countries, including sold-out concerts in New York and New Jersey. Yonina performed in Switzerland in December and has a gig in Florida this March. Then it's on to the US West Coast and Vienna next summer.

Pronounced "Jonesy," JonZ consists of Jenia Vasilenko and Yoav Or. They started writing melodic music together in an isolated house above the Carmel Mountains. Following their first EP live recording, a debut album recorded in Tel Aviv is scheduled to be released in March 2018.

JonZ has played festivals in Israel and Europe (including Colours of Ostrava, Rosa Laub, InDnegev, Haifa 100 Live, Yearot Menashe and Songbird Festival in Davos), toured the south of France last winter and most recently performed in Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland. The couple debuted the first single from their forthcoming album at Cuckoo's Nest in Jaffa.

Last November, Apple Music chose "Dance While You Shoot," the first single by Israeli singer-songwriter Noga Erez, as the anthem for an advertisement featuring album covers of such stars as Eminem and Dr. Dre.

Trained at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Erez became interested in music software and has won a place on the global electronic dance music scene.

Members of the US-based electronic pop band Son Lux heard a cover Erez made of their track "Weapons," and invited her to open for them at Tel Aviv's Barby Club in February 2014. Since then she's headlined her own show at the Barby.

The 28-year-old Erez partners with producer Ori Rousso to create beat-driven songs - all in English - whose lyrics touch on controversial political and social issues.

During 2016, Erez performed at the Rio Olympics with the official Israeli music showcase and signed a record deal with Berlin-based City Slang. Erez has been touring Europe and releasing additional titles from her " Off the Radar " CD.

Guitarist-singer-songwriter Itamar Haluts, 26, last year released his first album in English, " Alexandra Clyde," featuring hard-driving rock 'n' roll songs written during a one-year post-army sojourn in New Zealand, during which he supported himself by picking apples.

Haluts played most of the instruments and recorded the tunes in his father's Rosh Ha'ayin studio. He also did all the mixing and over-recording, mastered the album online in conjunction with Abbey Road Studio, has made two music videos from the album so far, and is touring Israel with his four-man band. Among the venues they've played are the Ye'arot Menashe, Tel Aviv Blues and Jacob's Ladder festivals.

"I'm working on a new project right now," he tells ISRAEL21c.

Clash Magazine recently described the music of DORJ as "sultry, emotional, trip-hop inspired neo-soul." Highsnobiety included him in an October 2017 edition of "10 Under the Radar Artists to Discover This Week."

DORJ already has a sizeable following in Berlin, where he has performed live, and played to a sold-out house in Poland. He appeared on the Swiss and German summer festival circuit and has gotten airplay on BBC Radio 1. His latest cut, "Shadow," was co-written and produced by London's Subculture Sounds and was released via the London imprint Twisted Hearts.

Currently, DORJ is working on a live show and an album with electronic hip-hop artist Melodiesinfonie, whom he met in Switzerland. Click here to hear his single "Hipnotized."

Combining his Ethiopian roots with soul, funk, psychedelic and jazz elements, Gili Yalo released his self-titled debut album in November 2017 on the Dead Sea Recordings label and has been touring around Europe based on the disk's success.

Backed by a band of five musicians, Yalo sings in English and Amharic, the Ethiopian language that best expresses his personal story of making the perilous journey to Israel from his native land when he was a child.

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Quite a few Israeli singers have fans across the globe and perform in North America, Europe and Asia. But for every success story like Idan Raichel, David Broza, Ester Rada or Noa, there are dozens of other talented vocalists working hard to get recognition abroad by getting their material on social media and adding English songs to their repertoire.

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It's official! Our latest work-in-progress is an album dedicated to kids, parents and our own inner child 👶🏼 Maybe you can guess why this has been on our mind lately 😉 We'll post updates as we progress with recording it! רוצים לשתף אתכם בפרוייקט חדש שאנחנו עובדים עליו- אלבום שמוקדש לילדים, הורים והילד שבכולנו...אולי תוכלו לנחש למה זה מעסיק אותנו לאחרונה ;) נעדכן בהתקדמות!! #comingsoon #newalbum #אלבוםחדש #ילדים

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1,059 Likes, 35 Comments - Yonina יונינה (@yoninamusic) on Instagram: "It's official! Our latest work-in-progress is an album dedicated to kids, parents and our own inner..."

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An upbeat piece reminiscent of traditional Mediterranean / Israeli music.

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Yonina's musical style is in-line with my own tastes and I like their renditions of traditional Israeli and Jewish songs. As someone who's visited Israel multiple times, I can see myself back in the country and feel immersed while listening to this music, which is a super powerful quality for something to possess.

I'm always looking for something new to spice up holidays and other gatherings and Yonina's music is fun, upbeat and enjoyable.

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Facebook: 131,783 likes
Instagram: 8,786 followers
YouTube: 33,355 subscribers

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Currently living in Pardes Chana, to the northeast of Hadera.

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Monthly Listeners: 1,899
Followers: 1,657
Top Track: "Rega Mehuvan" - 38,634 streams

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Official music video for "Rega Mechuvan," off of Yonina's debut album.

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יונינה- רגע מכוון (קליפ רשמי) | (Yonina- Rega Mechuvan (Moment

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Live performance of "Al Kol Ele" - a traditional Israeli song.

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יונינה- על כל אלה הופעה חיה |  Yonina- Al Kol Ele Live

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One of the duo's most popular covers with over 2.5M views on YouTube.

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A packed house.

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Harmonically-driven, vocal-centric piece.

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A moment of music and thought before the Yom Kippur fast in September.