At 31 she moved back in with her parents — but Yifat Netovich is already aiming for Caesarea
Between folk-rock, neuroscience, computers, and basketball in Liga Alef, Yifat Netovich doesn't stop for a moment. Three years after leaving the religious lifestyle, she is dedicating herself to music, performing across the country, and clarifies: on the way to Caesarea, one still stops at the Barby.
With so many diverse activities, musician Yifat Netovich, who left the religious lifestyle three years ago, is never bored. She maneuvers between the world of music, computers, and neuroscience, and at one meter seventy-five centimeters tall, she is a basketball player for Hapoel Jaffa.
"I am not entirely about music," she notes. "But it adds interest to life." And in it, as someone who left the religious lifestyle, she does whatever she pleases. As such, faithful to her decision to dedicate herself to music, she has retired, at least for now, from her sports career and returned to live with her parents in Shoham at the age of 31. Her parents are retired — her mother from her work in rehabilitation psychology and her father from information systems.
How did basketball fit into your life?
"I am a relatively tall girl, and what charmed me most about basketball were the team and the togetherness. And it does indeed fit, after I created a music video with my teammates."
Where do you play?
"I play in Liga Alef, meaning, I take it seriously."
What is your style in music?
"My style is folk-rock with a strong emphasis on the lyrics, where the goal is to crack their melody."
Performances?
"Yes, many. For me, the summer was like one big concert tour, from Mitzpe Ramon, on the cliff facing the sunset."
When Netovich is asked about her plans, she sounds modest: "I am from the Barby to Karmiel." And Caesarea? "Caesarea will come, but on the way to Caesarea, one stops at the Barby..."
The launch will take place at Gray Yehud on August 24.
