After winning the ‘Ninja Israel’ program and other reality shows – the singer and dancer Assaf Goren released a new single called ‘Me and the Prayers’ (which he wrote and composed with Ofir Yogev) and tells openly about his path to Israeli collaborations, which is hardly paved.
Although this is his way of spreading light and joy wherever he goes, Israeli artists refuse to perform with him “because of the wigs”, he says because of his appearance and the elegant wigs on the sides of his head.
In an interview with Perigon Happiness Sigron, Goren said that abroad he is enthusiastic about the voice, wigs and what he brings with him. “In Israel, I have no musical collaborations with any singer. It’s not because I’m not interested, it’s because they still think I’m just a reality refugee. In Israel, for example, I lost a lot of jobs because I have wigs. That’s what sets me apart, and yet for that reason I lost a lot of jobs. “
Goren recently performed at a huge stadium in England, named Wembley – where he chose to perform a Kiddush in the name of heaven and perform with a tallit. “I’m not sure, I think I’m the first Israeli to perform at Wembley. Wembley is a huge stadium, it’s every singer’s dream to perform there. It’s part of the world of singers’ dreams, and if you performed there – it says something about you. At the height of the Corona, before the third closure , While in Israel no singer wants to work with me – I get an invitation to perform there, against all odds.
“This is a huge opportunity and I took it, to represent both myself and our people as much as possible. So I came up with a tallit on me. It is important for me to stay true to myself and do things my own way, even if it is different from the music played on radio and TV shows.” , He says. “I will always combine art with faith and a desire to spread light and joy wherever I go. This is my way, and I will not give it up.”