Yinon Yahel

Yahel began his career at the age of 14 as the keyboardist for the Israeli teen rock group Eman, which in 1993 became the youngest group to sign a major record deal in Israel.{{cite web|access-date=17 January 2021|title=Mardi Gras swings to Israeli beat|url=https://ajn.timesofisrael.com/mardi-gras-swings-to-israeli-beat/|website=ajn.timesofisrael.com}}

In 2002, Yahel met Maya Simantov, also known as "Maya", and they began working together. They also collaborated with DJ Offer Nissim on several of his albums, including, First Time (2005),{{cite web|title=Maya/Offer Nissim – First Time |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/first-time-mw0000339878/credits |website=allmusic.com |date= |access-date=8 March 2021}}{{cite web|title=Offer Nissim |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/offer-nissim/chart-history/dsi/ |website=billboard.com |date= |access-date=8 March 2021}} Searching, Forever Tel Aviv, Happy People: Summer Edition, Pride All Over, and Over You.

By 2006, Yahel began receiving remix assignments from established artists. During this period, together with Nissim, he released several official remix hits, such as Kristine W's "Wonder of It All", Deborah Cooper's "Love You All Over", Amuka's "I Want More", and Deborah Cox's "Easy as Life". The two also remixed Beyoncé's "One Night Only" and "Deja Vu", and Suzanne Palmer's "Home" and "Fascinated".{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

In 2008, Yahel released the first single under his own name, "Shine", which was co-written with Canadian singer Jesse LaBelle.{{cite web|title=Shine |url=https://www.shazam.com/track/58843556/shine |website=shazam.com |date= |access-date=8 March 2021}} LaBelle was also the vocalist on the track.

Later in 2008, Yahel teamed up with singer-songwriter and producer Marcus Vest, better known by his stage name Channel 7, to collaborate as music producers on P. Diddy's MTV reality show Making the Band 4.{{Citation|title=Yinon Yahel Performance @ Making the Band 4 II MTV.MP4|date=3 February 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1_Ry_fsI2k&t=143s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/X1_Ry_fsI2k |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=5 June 2018}}{{cbignore}} Together with Donnie Klang and Jason Derulo, Yahel and Channel 7 wrote and produced the song "Dr Love",{{Citation|title=Aliens in the Attic (2009)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775552/soundtrack|access-date=5 June 2018}} which later appeared on the original soundtrack of the motion picture Aliens in the Attic.

Furthermore, in 2008, Yahel and Vest wrote and produced the title track for singer Ashanti's fifth studio album, The Declaration.

In 2010, Yahel released a remix of Christina Aguilera's "You Lost Me".{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-You-Lost-Me-Remixes/release/4185297|title=Christina Aguilera – You Lost Me (Remixes)|website=Discogs|access-date=5 June 2018}} He also issued the mix compilation White Is Pure 9, an official compilation of Montreal's 2010 White Party Week.{{cite web|title=Yinon Yahel – White Is Pure 9 |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/white-is-pure-9-mw0001968981/credits |website=allmusic.com |date= |access-date=8 March 2021}}

The same year, Yahel collaborated with Israeli singer Kobi Peretz, remixing his song "Baleylot". The two also collaborated in a performance at Gany – Ha'taarucha, in Tel Aviv.{{cite web|title=קובי וינון רוקדים בלילות

|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local-taverna/Article-c0d9beaea1d9031006.htm |website=mako.co.il |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=8 March 2021 |language=he|trans-title=Kobe Winon Dances at Night

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In 2014, Yahel released two tracks with Brazilian singer-songwriter Lorena Simpson, "This Moment" and "Worth the Pain". The same year, he issued a remix of "Free People" by Tony Moran featuring Martha Wash.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tony-Moran-Featuring-Martha-Wash-Free-People/release/9475629|title=Tony Moran Featuring Martha Wash – Free People|website=Discogs|access-date=5 June 2018}} He also worked with Offer Nissim and Maya on the song "Everybody Needs a Man".{{cite web|title=Offer Nissim/Maya Simantov – Everybody Needs a Man |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/everybody-needs-a-man-mw0003195390/credits |website=allmusic.com |date= |access-date=8 March 2021}}

Also in 2014, Yahel produced the song "Revolution of Happiness", a collaboration between Lior Narkis and Omer Adam.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

The same year, he wrote and produced the track "Love Song for You" for the Supergroup Project. The tune garnered more than four million views on YouTube.{{Citation|last=קופי טוק Coffee Talk קפה עלית|title=מיוזיקפה סופרגרופ – שיר אהבה בשבילך (שיר הסטטוסים) איזי ,האולטראס, ענבל ביבי ונאור אורמיה|date=17 August 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmmnyJqaktk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/cmmnyJqaktk |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=6 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}

In 2015, Yahel collaborated with Nissim on a remix for Madonna's "Living for Love",{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Madonna-Living-For-Love/release/6707882|title=Madonna – Living for Love|website=Discogs|access-date=5 June 2018}} from her thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart.

Also in 2015, Yahel produced the Israeli entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, "Golden Boy", performed by Nadav Guedj.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Yahel was also involved in producing the song "Queen of Roses" (מלכת השושנים) for Israeli singer Eden Ben Zaken.{{cite web |title=Eden Ben Zaken targets her next goal: Queen of pride |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-c8baa5a0bc99d41006.htm |website=Mako |date=28 May 2015 |access-date=10 April 2021 |language=he}}

In 2016, Yahel and Offer Nissim produced a remix of the Pet Shop Boys tracks "Say It to Me" and "The Pop Kids",{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Pet-Shop-Boys-The-Pop-Kids-Remixes/release/8766691|title=Pet Shop Boys – The Pop Kids Remixes|website=Discogs|access-date=5 June 2018}} from the British synth-pop duo's thirteenth studio album, Super.

Yahel also wrote the debut single for Palestinian singer Lina Makhul, titled "This Ain't About You", which was released worldwide on 29 April 2016.{{cite web|title=Lina – This Ain't About You |url=https://yosmusic.com/%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%94-%d7%9e%d7%97%d7%95%d7%9c-this-aint-about-you/ |website=yosmusic.com |date= |access-date=8 March 2021 |language=he}}

In 2017, Yahel again worked with Nadav Guedj, on the single "Maybe We'll Talk" (אולי נדבר), which was #1 on the GLGLZ charts, #1 on the Israeli iTunes chart, and in the top 10 most-played songs by ACUM for 2017/2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5331954,00.html|title="שני משוגעים" ניצח את TOY: האמנים המושמעים של השנה|last=בוקר|first=רן|date=21 August 2018|work=Ynet|access-date=21 August 2018|language=he}}

In 2018, Yahel's single "Sweat" appeared on the soundtrack of the French drama film Sauvage.{{Citation|last=Vidal-Naquet|first=Camille|title=Sauvage|date=29 August 2018|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8307082/|others=Félix Maritaud, Eric Bernard, Nicolas Dibla|access-date=28 June 2018}}

In 2019, he produced and co-wrote "Beautiful" by Dutch electro house DJ Moti, with Jetfire and Lovespeake. The same year, Yahel produced the song "Beg", a duet between NETTA and Omer Adam.{{cite web |title=Listen to Omer Adam & Neta Barzilay huge duet |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/718925 |website=Israel Hayom |access-date=10 April 2021 |language=he}}

In 2020, Yahel produced "Feker Libi", Israel's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web|title=Watch: Israel's Song for Eurovision 2020 in English, Hebrew, Amharic, and Arabic |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-multilingual-song-feker-libi-to-represent-israel-in-eurovision-2020-1.8627051 |website=haaretz.com |date=4 March 2020 |access-date=8 March 2021}}{{cite web|title=Israel: Eden Alene to Sing "Feker Libi"! |url=https://www.escunited.com/israel-eden-alene-to-sing-feker-libi/ |website=escunited.com |date=3 March 2020 |access-date=8 March 2021}}

He also produced the theme song to the children's reality show Boys & Girls.{{cite web|title=בן זיני – הבנים והבנות

|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-9b0810d75271571027.htm |website=mako.co.il |date=11 November 2020 |access-date=8 March 2021 |language=he|trans-title=Ben Zini – The Boys and Girls}}

The same year, Yahel produced a campaign against violence, featuring Anna Zak.{{cite web|title=אנה זק – סימן שאנחנו מגזימים |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-f9323571fb9f271027.htm |website=mako.co.il |date=28 June 2020 |access-date=8 March 2021 |language=he|trans-title=Anna Zack – A Sign That We Are Exaggerating}} Another single produced by Yahel in 2020 was Ella-Lee's "Ma Ata Rotse?".{{cite web|title=אלה לי להב – מה אתה רוצה? |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-d20f35ee3dac571027.htm |website=mako.co.il |date=15 November 2020 |access-date=8 March 2021 |language=he|trans-title=These Are My Blade – What Do You Want?}}

In 2021, Yahel worked on Roni Dalumi's single "It Comes to Me",{{cite web |title=Keep dreaming in Spanish: Roni Dalumi presets: "It comes to me" |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-da1e052363b1871026.htm |website=Mako |date=10 March 2021 |access-date=10 April 2021 |language=he}} Maor Edri & Shefita's single "Halik",{{cite web |title=Maor Edri and Shefita switching roles |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/861635 |website=Israel Hayom |access-date=28 April 2021 |language=he}} Shiri Maimon's "Tipa",{{cite web |title=Celebration 40 as only she knows: Shiri Maimon presenting Tipa |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-66298fd77970971027.htm |website=Mako |date=25 April 2021 |access-date=28 April 2021 |language=he}} Eden Ben Zaken's "Yom Hafuch",{{cite web |title="Moavet": Eden Ben-Zaken's new album |url=https://israel-la.co.il/ebz55album/ |website=israel-la |date=5 May 2021 |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=he}} and the first single from Narkis' third studio album, "Holechet Itcha".{{cite web |title="Holeveht Itcha": Narkis on her way to her third album |url=https://israel-la.co.il/holehetetha/ |website=israel-la |date=10 May 2021 |access-date=11 May 2021 |language=he}}

In 2023, Yahel, together with Stav Beger, Tal Forer, Amit Shine, and Oudi Antebi, launched the record label Session42.{{Cite web |date=6 August 2022 |title="אם כל שיר הוא סטארט־אפ, אנחנו קרן ההון סיכון" {{!}} כלכליסט |url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/style/article/rkrr5x2pq |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=calcalist |language=he}}

Albums

• Shine Remixes (2009)
• מצב טיסה feat. Roni "Dani Din" Levi (2012)
• Colors – Yinon Yahel & Meital De Razon (2015)
• Sweat (Original & Remix Pack) (2015)
• Sweat Pt. 2 (2015)
• Bad Boy (Remixes) – Yinon Yahel & Mor Avrahami (2016)
• Night Is Over (feat. Meital De Razon) – Yinon Yahel & Mor Avrahami (2016)
• Don't Wait (The Remixes) – Yinon Yahel & Mor Avrahami (2018)
• Play It Safe (The Remixes) – Yinon Yahel feat. Sapir Amar (2019)
• The One, Pt. 1 (Remixes) – Yinon Yahel & DJ Head (2019)
• The One, Pt. 2 (Remixes) – Yinon Yahel & DJ Head (2019)
• The One, Pt. 3 (Remixes) – Yinon Yahel & DJ Head (2019)
• You & I (The Remixes) – Yinon Yahel feat. Kai (2019)
• Super Life (Remixes) – Yinon Yahel feat. Meital de Razon (2019)
• Not Good for Me (The Remixes) – Yinon Yahel feat. Sailo (2019)

Compilations

• Rock the Beat #001 (2020)
• Rock the Beat #002 (2020)
• Rock the Beat #003 (2020)

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Category:1978 births

Category:Israeli multi-instrumentalists

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