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At an early age she became a local, then national, success story, the subject of great pride for many Israelis.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer voice has been described as mezzo-soprano, of near-flawless tonal quality, capable of lending itself to a variety of musical styles with apparent ease.[citation needed]\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by a love of her Yemeni Jewish culture, the appeal of her musical art quickly spread to a wider Middle Eastern audience, somehow bridging the divide between Israel and the Arab countries. As her career progressed, the multi-lingual Haza was able to switch between traditional and more commercial singing styles without jeopardizing her credibility. The music, too, fused elements of Eastern and Western instrumentation, orchestration and dance-beat. Success was to follow in Europe and the Americas; during her singing career, she earned many platinum and gold discs.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Ofra+Haza","playStationPath":"/stations/113499912/play","stationId":113499912,"bioPath":"/music/Ofra+Haza/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Mandy+Moore","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/cb1/cb18016ab6e631caf6bc71277965caa5_md.jpg","artistName":"Mandy Moore","artistId":2215,"station_id":113261902},{"musicPath":"/music/Aimee+Mann","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0da/0dac156c474373962852c026c937a313_md.jpg","artistName":"Aimee Mann","artistId":42,"station_id":113284543},{"musicPath":"/music/Debbie+Gibson","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e97/e9759063c277cf67e928c2c791fd2a42_md.jpg","artistName":"Debbie Gibson","artistId":8557,"station_id":113283721},{"musicPath":"/music/Angelique+Kidjo","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/481/481f862d390a47ec220788f9f37d992a_md.jpg","artistName":"Angelique Kidjo","artistId":10825,"station_id":113400815},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Bangles","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b77/b771f4c05036a73d746cc7f151df4b45_md.jpg","artistName":"The Bangles","artistId":718,"station_id":113262076},{"musicPath":"/music/Maggie+Reilly","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/892/892973eba70c0692573d5e1a26776000_md.jpg","artistName":"Maggie Reilly","artistId":80870,"station_id":267959020},{"musicPath":"/music/Anna+Ternheim","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c27/c27fd2904c24dcc228bf73a786128cd3_md.jpg","artistName":"Anna Ternheim","artistId":1471,"station_id":113776394},{"musicPath":"/music/Alannah+Myles","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f33/f337a96c5405fcf533665173bfe29f06_md.jpg","artistName":"Alannah Myles","artistId":3566,"station_id":113280588},{"musicPath":"/music/Heather+Nova","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/934/9344dfad77c937a29857e6e26a9f011a_md.jpg","artistName":"Heather Nova","artistId":2182,"station_id":113278065},{"musicPath":"/music/K+D+Lang","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/72b/72bc3bfb97bdbc59790223d46842cced_md.jpg","artistName":"K.D. 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