Itay Levi Wins Double Honors at Radio Darom's Annual Music Chart
Israeli singer Itay Levi won Artist of the Year and Album of the Year at Radio Darom's chart broadcast, while sharing personal insights and upcoming theater projects.
During the annual Israeli music chart broadcast on Radio Darom hosted by Yoram Swissa, singer Itay Levi achieved a remarkable double feat by winning the title of "Artist of the Year," while his album "13" was named "Album of the Year."
During the festive studio interview, Levi paused the celebrations for a personal moment, revealing the behind-the-scenes creation of the musical project. He explained that he aimed to craft a work free of gimmicks, setting himself apart from the dozens of songs released that month by naming the tracks solely with numbers. He also shared that the dark visual concept of the album cover was born spontaneously during a routine photoshoot, when he asked the photographer to stop everything and focus on a frame where he covers his face with his hands.
In a particularly emotional moment during the broadcast, Swissa asked Levi to recreate the cover gesture—placing his hands over his eyes—and pray for the upcoming year for the thing that matters to him most. When Swissa guessed that the prayer was directed toward the health of Levi's mother, Ruth, who has been dealing with a complex medical condition in recent years, Levi candidly confirmed it and shared his deep concern: "Her health is our health, we are praying, God will help and everything will be alongside the musical summary of the past year, Levi surprised listeners by revealing his upcoming projects. The singer announced that he is currently working on a new family musical dedicated to the work of one of Israel's late great artists, and confirmed his return to the theater stage alongside filming for the new season of "The Next Star" and the second season of "Reset."
