Yinon Yahel

Yinon Yahel (Hebrew: ינון יהל; born August 26, 1978), is an Israeli multi-instrumentalist, music producer, DJ, and remixer. He produced the Israeli 'Song of the Year' in 2015[1][2] and 2017 and was awarded 'Arranger of the Year' in 2015.[3]

Yinon Yahel
Yinon Yahel, 2010
Background information
Birth nameYinon Yahel
Born (1978-08-26) 26 August 1978
OriginIsrael
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • synthesizers
  • piano
  • guitar
  • drums
  • percussion
Years active2001–present
Associated acts
Websiteyinonyahel.com

Career

1993–1996: Eman

Yahel began his career at the age of 14 as the keyboardist for the Israeli teen rock group Eman, which in 1993 became the youngest group to sign a major record deal in Israel.[4]

Club DJ career

Following the breakup of Eman, Yahel focused his attention toward the electronic music scene and began to perform live at dance clubs.

2002–2005 Beginning of collaboration with Offer Nissim and Maya

In 2002, Yahel met Maya Simantov, also known as "Maya". The two felt an immediate chemistry between them and started working together soon thereafter. After introducing Maya to world-renowned Israeli DJ Offer Nissim, the trio embarked on their extensive collaboration, becoming one of Israel's most prominent artists in the dance club scene. In 2005, they released their debut album, First Time (DJ Offer Nissim ft. Maya), on Star 69 Records.

The international release was a major success, providing a unique standard of sound that showcased Yahel's trademark touch. In a short period, three singles from the album made their way up the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart, including "First Time" (top 10), "Searching" (top 20), and "That's the Way I like It" (top 20). In the following years, the trio released several more albums: Searching, Forever Tel Aviv, Happy People: Summer Edition, Pride All Over, and Over You.

2006–2008 Official remixes for Kristine W, Deborah Cox, and Beyonce

By 2006, Yahel had expanded his reach globally throughout the dance community and began receiving remix assignments for established artists. During this period, together with Offer Nissim, he released several official remix hits such as Kristine W's "Wonder of It All", Deborah Cooper's "Love You All Over", Amuka's "I Want More", and Deborah Cox's "Easy as Life". The two also officially remixed Beyoncé's "One Night Only" and "Deja Vu", and Suzanne Palmer's "Home" and "Fascinated", which subsequently reached Top 10 in the US.

In 2008, Yahel released the first single under his own name, "Shine", which was co-written with Canadian singer Jesse LaBelle. LaBelle was also the vocalist on the track, which topped the official dance music chart in Mexico.

2008–2009 MTV's Making the Band[5] and work for Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, and P. Diddy

Later in 2008, Yahel teamed up with singer-songwriter and multi-platinum music producer Marcus Vest, better known by his stage name Channel 7, to collaborate as music producers on P. Diddy's MTV reality show Making the Band 4. During the show, the two produced singles for major R&B artists Danity Kane, a female music group, and Donnie Klang, the show's eventual winner. Together with Klang and R&B rising star Jason Derulo, Yahel and Channel 7 wrote and produced the song "Dr Love",[6] which later appeared on the original soundtrack of the motion picture Aliens in the Attic. Through this period of time, Yahel also remixed and produced songs for Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Cassie, and P. Diddy.

Furthermore, in 2008, Yahel and Vest wrote and produced the title track for multi-platinum recording artist and singer Ashanti's album The Declaration, which reached number 6 in the US charts. The album received mixed reviews, but the title track was called by some of the critics "the album's 'Diamond in the Rough'". Through his work on Making the Band 4, Yahel also met and worked together with other prominent music producers and musicians such as David Cabrera, Ricky Martin's musical director, and Jim Beanz, a singer and record producer.

2010–2012 Christina Aguilera remix

In 2010, Yahel released the official remix for Christina Aguilera's "You Lost Me",[7] which subsequently topped the Billboard dance chart. He also released the mix compilation White Is Pure 9, an official compilation of Montreal's 2010 White Party Week.

In 2010, Yahel collaborated with Israeli singer Kobi Peretz, remixing his hit song "Baleylot". The two also collaborated in a performance at Gany – Ha'taarucha in Tel Aviv.

2014–2015 Lorena Simpson, Madonna remix, and "Golden Boy" for Eurovision

In 2014, Yahel released two tracks with Brazilian singer-songwriter Lorena Simpson. The track "This Moment" was nominated for Song of the Year on popular Brazilian website DNA da Balada. Their next release, "Worth the Pain", reached #1 on the Itunes Brazil Electronic charts. That same year, Yahel's official remix of "Free People" by Tony Moran ft. Martha Wash[8] reached the #1 spot on Billboard dance, Club & Play. He was also involved yet again with Offer Nissim and Maya Simantov on the hit song "Everybody Needs a Man".

Also in 2014, Yahel produced the song "Revolution of Happiness", a collaboration between Lior Narkis and Omer Adam. The track garnered over 30 million views and reached the #1 spot on the Israeli National charts.

The same year, he wrote and produced the track "Love Song for You" for the Supergroup Project. The tune garnered more than 4 million views on YouTube.[9]

In 2015, Yahel collaborated again with Offer Nissim to deliver the remix for Madonna's track "Living for Love" [10] from her album Rebel Heart. The remix climbed to #1 on the Dance Club Billboard US chart.

Also in 2015, Yahel co-wrote the Israeli entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. "Golden Boy", performed by Nadav Guedj, garnered over 30 million YouTube views and reached #1 on the Israeli national chart. He was also involved in the Greek version of the song, titled "Στο θεό με πάει" (Take Me to God) by Eleni Foureira, who also performed the track at the 2015 MAD Video Music Awards. Additionally, Yahel produced the track "Buoy", which was featured on the compilation album Dim Mak Greatest Hits 2015: Originals.

Yahel was also involved in producing the breakout hit "Queen of Roses" (מלכת השושנים) for Israeli singer Eden Ben Zaken.

Between 2011 and 2015, Yahel produced, arranged, and composed the songs for the Israeli children's musical show Festigal.

From 2012 to 2014, Yahel played the keyboards in and did sequencing for the The Voice Israel house band.

2016 - Pet Shop Boys and Hardwerk feat. Akon and Sia support show

In 2016, Yahel and Offer Nissim where at the helm of the official remix for the Pet Shop Boys tracks "Say It to Me" and "The Pop Kids"[11] from the British synth-pop duo's album Super. That same summer, Yahel also produced the official remix of the DJ Hardwerk track "Tell Me We're OK", featuring Akon.

Yahel also wrote the debut single for Palestinian singer Lina Makhul, titled "This Ain't About You", which was released worldwide on 29 April 2016.

In August 2016, Yahel produced the live show for Marina Maxmilian's support slot for Sia's debut Israeli performance at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv.

In 2017, Yahel undertook the live production of the sold-out Israeli show of popular performer Moshe Peretz. His song "Karamela" (produced and arranged by Yahel) was the second-most-played song in Israel in 2017.[12]

Later that year, Yahel was reunited with Nadav Guedj for the single "Maybe We'll Talk" (אולי נדבר), which was #1 on the official Glglz charts, #1 on the Israeli iTunes chart, and in the top 10 most-played songs by ACUM for 2017/2018 (תשע״ח).[13]

2018–present

Yahel's hit single "Sweat" appears on the soundtrack for the French film Sauvage,[14] which was nominated for three awards at the Cannes Film Festival.[15]

Partial discography

Albums

  • Shine Remixes (2009)
  • מצב טיסה feat. Roni "Dani Din" Levi (2012)
  • Sweat (Original & Remix Pack) (2015)
  • Don't Wait (The Remixes) - Yinon Yahel & Mor Avrahami (2018)
  • Play It Safe (The Remixes) - Yinon Yahel feat. Sapir Amar (2019)
  • The One, Pt. 1 (Remixes) - Yinon Yahel & DJ Head (2019)
  • The One, Pt. 2 (Remixes) - Yinon Yahel & DJ Head (2019)
  • The One, Pt. 3 (Remixes) - Yinon Yahel & DJ Head (2019)
  • You & I (The Remixes) - Yinon Yahel feat. Kai (2019)
  • Super Life (Remixes) - Yinon Yahel feat. Meital de Razon (2019)
  • Not Good for Me (The Remixes) - Yinon Yahel feat. Sailo (2019)

Compilations

  • Rock the Beat #001 (2020)
  • Rock the Beat #002 (2020)
  • Rock the Beat #003 (2020)

References

  1. הזוכה בקטגוריית שיר השנה- golden boy - נבחרי הילדים 2015, retrieved 5 June 2018
  2. "תשע"ה – פזמונט". pizmonet.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. "שיר השנה תשע"ז: "אף אחד" של עדן בן זקן". mako. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. "Mardi Gras swings to Israeli beat". ajn.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. Yinon Yahel (3 February 2011), Yinon Yahel Performance @ Making The Band 4 II MTV.MP4, retrieved 5 June 2018
  6. Aliens in the Attic (2009), retrieved 5 June 2018
  7. "Christina Aguilera - You Lost Me (Remixes)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. "Tony Moran Featuring Martha Wash - Free People". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. קופי טוק Coffee Talk קפה עלית (17 August 2014), מיוזיקפה סופרגרופ - שיר אהבה בשבילך (שיר הסטטוסים) איזי ,האולטראס, ענבל ביבי ונאור אורמיה, retrieved 6 June 2018
  10. "Madonna - Living For Love". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  11. "Pet Shop Boys - The Pop Kids Remixes". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  12. "אקו"ם חשפה מהו השיר הכי מושמע ברדיו ב-2017". טיים אאוט (in Hebrew). 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  13. בוקר, רן (21 August 2018). ""שני משוגעים" ניצח את TOY: האמנים המושמעים של השנה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. Vidal-Naquet, Camille (29 August 2018), Sauvage, Félix Maritaud, Eric Bernard, Nicolas Dibla, retrieved 28 June 2018
  15. AlloCine, Prix et nominations pour Sauvage, retrieved 28 June 2018
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