Television archive

1985 - "Eyze Keta", Israel

Ofra Haza and her niece Aya Ortal compete on Nathan Datner’s quiz show. What prize did they win?

1985 - "The Tube", UK

Ofra tells Paula Yates about her passion her work, in a short fragement from the interview.

09.12.1985 - "Alegro", Israel

The contestents are trying to guess whose voice they just heard, and Ofra is telling the host about a new album she wants to record.

1986 - "Women of The World", Canada

Canadian Television represents Ofra Haza, whom they believe can suceed in Canada, and tells the story of her success.

07.1986 - "Badía y Cia", Argentina

Ofra is interviewed in Argentina about her career in Israel, and sings “Hai”, “Bésame Mucho” and “Historia De Un Amor”.

11.04.1988 - "Erev Chadash", Israel

Ofra tells about her first Queen Elizabeth Hall perfoamnce, and about the reviews on UK media.

21.04.1988 - Israel's 40th Independence Day

Ofra Haza and Cliff Richard are celebrating Israel’s 40th Independence Day in Jerusalem.

25.06.1988 - "Formel Eins", Germany

Ofra recieves the Formel Eins mascot for winning the 1st place in the chart, and speaks about her Yemenite music.

1988 - Interview on British TV

Ofra talks about her being sampled by Coldcut for their classic remix of Eric B. & Rakim’s Paid In Full.

17.10.1989 - NBC News, USA

Ofra talks about her family’s immigration to Israel, her career in Israel, and her success abroad.

27.11.1989 - "Erev Chadash", Israel

Ofra speaks about her second world album, and presents her new video, Wish Me Luck.

1989 - Interview on American Television
Ofra tells about her new album, Desert Wind, and the worldwide succes she credited.
1989 - Interview on Canadian Television
Ofra tells about her career in Israel and her success outside of Israel.
1989 - Interview on Channel Tele 5, Germany
Ofra speaks about her new album, Desert Wind, and represents her new video clip – Wish Me Luck.
1989 - "Today Show", USA
Ofra tells about her new album Desert Wind, and demonstrates playing on a metal tray.
1989 - ABC News, USA

An article introducing Ofra Haza to the American public, Ofra and Bezalel talk about their career in Israel and about JewishYemeni music.

09.03.1990 - "Tonight Show", USA
Ofra is a guest on the Johnny Carson show, and is telling him about her career and the Yemen music she sings all over the world.
22.03.1990 - "The Joe Franklin Show", USA

Host Joe Franklin seems to particularly like Ofra Haza. Ofra talks about her childhood neighborhood, her parents, and the album Desert Wind.

1991 - Interview on Swedish Television
Ofra sings Trains of No Return and Im Nin’alu on Swedish Television.
1991 - Interview on MuchMusic, Canada

Ofra speaks about her Israeli career and her international breakthrough.

1992 - An Interview on a Special Promo Video Cassette For Kirya

Ofra and Don Was are interviewed about the new album Kirya for a special prmotion video cassette.

1992 - Interview on Swiss Television
Ofra sings Daw Da Hiya and gives a short interview. At the end of it she congratulates the host in his own language.
1992 - An Interview for Dawn Eden
Ofra is interviewed by the American journalist Dawn Eden
06.12.1993 - "Erev Chadash", Israel

Ofra talks about the Yemeni community and Yemeni poetry on the occasion of the publication of Shalom Sari’s book, “Bat Yemen.”

15.04.1994 - "The Sixth Night", Israel

Ofra tells the host about the song Ben Adam Ba’Olam (A Man in the World), and watches an article about an American who wishes to be Yemeni.

04.09.1994 - Dan Shilon's Show, Israel

Ofra is back from London, remembering the plain crash of 1987.

12.12.1994 - "Worldbeat", Gremany

Ofra speaks about her Yemenite songs and their meanings.

10.03.1995 - "NDR Taalkshow", Gremany

Ofra performs her new song, Mata Hari.

12.03.1995 - Interview on sat3, Germany

A German television crew accompanies Ofra Haza in Tel Aviv. Note the chilling filming date at the beginning of the video.

11.05.1995 - Peace day on children's channel, Israel

Ofra tells the hosts about her dream for peace and her wanting to sing in the Arab neighbouring lands.

21.05.1995 - "Erev Chadash", Israel

Ofra speaks about a new series of modern-Biblical stories, in which she’s about to act.

19.09.1995 - "Erev Chadash", Israel

Ofra Haza helps looking for the missing mother of Alon.

02.1998 - "Erev Tov with Guy Pines", Israel

Ofra tells Guy about the song Latet she just recorded, and about The Prince of Egypt, in which she sings in 17 languages.

24.03.1998 - "Erev Chadash", Israel

Ofra tells about the recording of Jerusalem of Gold for the event of Israel’s 50th anniversary.

05.1998 - Dan Shilon's Show, Israel

On a special program for Jerusalem day, Ofra is singing Me’al Pisgat Har Hatzofim, and enjoying a performance of Of-Simches.

30.10.1998 - Dan Shilon's Show, Israel

Ofra is singing a new song for peace marking the Wye River Memorandum, “In Our East”.