Kobi Peretz

Kobi Peretz
Background information
Birth name Kobi Peretz
Born (1975-10-28) October 28, 1975
Origin Tel Aviv, Israel
Genres Mizrahi dance-pop
Years active 1992-present
Website www.kobiperetz.com

Kobi Peretz (Hebrew: קובי פרץ‎; born October 28, 1975), also known as Koby Perez, is an Israeli singer who sings in the Mizrahi style.

Biography

Pretz was born and raised in Tel Aviv, the youngest of 10 children. He is of Moroccan Jewish descent. After his one hit wonder Balbeli Oto (Confuse Him), he sang in major concerts. He is considered to be an Israeli Pop Idol to most.

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion on May 16, 2016.[1] He began his a prison term at Maasiyahu Prison on October 15, 2017.[2]

Selected discography

  • You Are Like Fire – 1995
  • The Arrow of Love – 1997
  • I Live The Way I Want – 2001
  • Confuse Him – 2003
  • Crazy About You – 2004
  • All That's In Me – 2006
  • How Much Love – 2008
  • Written in the Heavens – 2012

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.719910
  2. ↑ http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-singing-sensation-begins-18-month-prison-term-for-tax-evasion-507456


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