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Israeli singer Udi Abari: Baku is one of the most beautiful cities where I gave a concert some time

05 October 2010 08:42 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Victoria Dementieva â€“ APA. Famous Israeli crooner Udi Abari performs a concert at the Theater of Young Viewers in Baku on Tuesday. The concert is organized by the Israeli culture center at the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan, APA reports.

First secretary of the Israeli Embassy Shlomo Ben Tsvi told journalists before the concert that main idea of the concert was to present modern Israeli popular music to the Azerbaijani audience. â€œWe are happy that we got such opportunity. Azerbaijani singers Khayyam Nisanov and Mariam Aranovich (Shabanova) will perform together with Udi Abari at the concert. This will be unique symbol of friendship between the Azerbaijani and Israeli culture and art. I believe that Azerbaijani audience will like this concertâ€.

Udi Abari told journalists that this is his second visit to Baku. He visited the Azerbaijani capital for the first time two years ago. â€œI liked this city and I was surprised when I found the city more beautiful at my second arrival. I am very happy that I was honored to visit this city once againâ€, said the singer.
He said he would perform his repertoire in Hebrew that â€œyoung Baku residents could feel the â€œtasteâ€ of Israel and understand itâ€.
Udi Abari began his professional career while he was serving in the Israeli defense army where he was a soloist. Abari continued his career of professional singer after the military service. His program contains both solo- and group performances. In 2005, Udi Abari became a finalist at the popular contest â€œNew Waveâ€ in Jurmala, Latvia.
The singer will perform one more concert at the Face-Club on October 5.