Imri Ziv

About

Known simply by the stage name IMRI, he is a singer best recognized for representing his home nation in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with the single "I Feel Alive." He was also a backing vocalist for Nadav Guedj and Hovi Star in their own previous Eurovision entries.

Before Fame

During high school he was a member of a boy band. During his obligatory military service after high school, he was a part of a band in the Education and Youth Corps Unit of the Israeli Defense Force.

Trivia

In 2012, he auditioned for The Voice Israel and ultimately chose to be a part of Rami Kleinstein's team.

Family Life

He is of Romanian-Jewish and Ukrainian-Jewish descent.

Associated With

In 2016, he lent his voice to the Hebrew version of Trolls, an animated film originally voiced by Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick.