Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza-Ashkenazi (Hebrew: עפרה חזה; November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was an Israeli singer, actress and Grammy Award-nominee recording artist, commonly known as "The Israeli Madonna", or "Madonna of the East". Her voice has been described as a "tender" mezzo-soprano.
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