Oren Lavie
Oren Lavie אורן לביא | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oren Lavie |
| Born | June 13, 1976 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, author, theatre director, video director |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Website | www |
Oren Lavie (Hebrew: אורן לביא; born June 13, 1976) is an Israeli songwriter, author, theatre and video director. His music video for "Her Morning Elegance" earned a 2009 Grammy Award nomination for "Best Short Form Music Video" and has become a YouTube hit with over 35 million views to date.
Lavie released his debut studio album, The Opposite Side of the Sea, on March 10, 2009, in the United States. He is the winner of the ASCAP Foundation Award for promising lyricist. His first book for children, The Bear Who Wasn't There, was published in 2014 and has since been translated to numerous languages. Lavie's second studio album, Bedroom Crimes, was released in May 2017.