Background
Lilit Nagar was born on August 22, 1935 in Mandate Palestine but grew up in Egypt.
Lilit Nagar was born on August 22, 1935 in Mandate Palestine but grew up in Egypt.
The family returned to Israel after the establishment of the state. At the age of 15, she settled with her family on Kibbutz Shluhot, a modern-orthodox kibbutz affiliated with the Religious Kibbutz Movement.Nagar was married to Zouzou Moussa, an Egyptian-born musician who played with the Israel Radio Arabic orchestra. At 17, Nagar recorded her first song, which became a hit.
Early in her career she performed original Hebrew songs and songs from Hebrew musicals. but gradually established herself as an Israeli Arab-language television anchor and singer.
She took an active part in Mizrahi music festivals featuring music of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean origin. One of the first hits of Zohar Argov, one of Israel"s leading Mizrahi singers, was a cover version of one of Nagar’s songs.
As an actress she performed with the Beit Lessin Theater group. In the early 1970s, she hosted an Arabic-language children"s show on Israeli television, “The Flying Carpet.” In 1972, she appeared in the theatre comedy “Catch.” In 1977, she played in the movie “Midnight Entertainment Lady." In 1981, she landed a part in “The End of Milton Levi” (1981).
Participated in "HaShir Shelanu" (2007).