Yagel Oshri
Yagel Oshri יגל אושרי | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Yagel Oshri (יגל אושרי) |
Born | Israel | 23 August 2000
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) |
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Labels | Liam Productions |
Yagel Oshri (
Personal
Oshri was born in 2000. He lives with his parents and two younger brothers in Elyakhin, a moshav in central Israel.[1]
Career
By 2023, Oshri was one of Israel's rising stars on TikTok, amassing almost 500,000 followers on his Oshri Family account, sharing humorous videos of him and his family at their home in central Israel.
"Getting Out of Depression"
Oshri came to international prominence during the
The song became popular during the Israel–Hamas war, as a soundtrack for videos on social media of reunions between Israeli soldiers returning from duty and their surprised family members. When Oshri sings the words, "Good days will come...", the soldier surprises their family members when returning home from service. Oshri's brother's partner was murdered at the
By December 2023, the song had been streamed over 3.5 million times on Spotify, making Oshri the second-most streamed Israeli artist on the platform. Israeli and international media called "Getting Out of Depression" an anthem of the war, and compared the song to other songs giving hope to Israelis in wartime, such as "We Shall Pass" by Yehiel Mohar and
Chart | Peak position |
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Media Forest | 2[7] |
Hitlist | 1[8] |
The Ten | 1 |
Galgalat Top 10 | 1[9] |
References
- Mako(in Hebrew). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Klein, Amy (2023-12-04). "How an Israeli TikToker's little-known song became the soundtrack to emotional wartime reunions". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "אייל גולן מברך את הזמר הצעיר שהוציא שיר על דיכאון: "מסר חשוב"". Channel 14 (in Hebrew). 2023-08-15. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Shorer, Tal (2023-11-04). "השיר שהפך להמנון המלחמה: "לצאת מדיכאון" של יגל אושרי כבש את הישראלים". Channel 13 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Shwicki, Noa (2023-11-13). "הטרנד הכי מרגש בטיקטוק: חיילים חוזרים הביתה". Ynet. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Media Forest weekly chart" (in Hebrew). Media Forest. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- Mako. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Israel Top 10" (in Hebrew). Galgalatz. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 15 January 2024.