"I was scared to go to auditions. Who would vote for me?"

Just before she goes on tour in Zappa all over the country (tonight in Haifa!), Ricky Ben Ari talks with Walla Pride about everything: the fear of going to the "star" auditions, how was the connection with Ofer Nissim born? Connecting with the proud community and what it would really wear on stage - if only it were possible

"I was scared to go to auditions. Who would vote for me?"

LOVE IS LOVE, it's obvious, isn't it? Credit: Adir Asraf

Ricky Ben Ari (Photo: Adir Asraf, PR)

More than two years after "The Next Star", Ricky Ben Ari is still excited and taking nothing for granted. In an interview with Walla Pride for a new tour of Zappa across the country, she opens her heart and basically says 'thank you' to the audience.

"I've already given up," says Ricky. "You don't reach the age of 50 without breaking in because you tried and tried. I didn't record songs, I didn't collect materials, I was scared to go to auditions for 'The Next Star.' I asked my husband" Who will vote for me. " ?

Because of that, everything really excites me, I was at one of my shows and suddenly I said to the audience: "Did you all come to see me? You dressed, you died perfume, you left home and all that for me?" It is very exciting. And if I can rejoice, and bring that energy, then I'll do it as much as I can.

You recently performed at the gay and gay youth fundraising event for Ofer Nissim, you were there on the stage alongside big names like Miri Messika, Harel Skaat

"It was a dream. First of all, Ofer Nissim is my life. Just after 'The Next Star' I said in an interview that I wanted to work with him and the 'Iggy' event was to take this love and bring it in a warm and elegant way. Suddenly it's not at a party, and together With first class artists ... sometimes dreams come true. "

Ricky's performance will take place on Tuesday at Zapa Haifa. Want to come? Click here - buy tickets.

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Behind the scenes of Ofer Nissim. Credit: Shay Bachar

Erie Ben Ari - Backstage - Ofer Nissim (Photo: Shai Bachar, PR)

We see, as you said Mom, with a family of children and suddenly you pick up breakfast with dancers at huge parties, how does it connect?

"It's my energy, she's always been there and now it's bursting out. I tell my husband 'good night', he tells me" see you in the morning "and walks in. And I'm going to do my show. I really like that. You go into a kind of figure, in clothes Sparkling, accompanied by my soulmate Dror Contanto, who is a wedding and evening dress designer, and he is specially tailor-made for me, we work together and bring this show.

And now you're choosing clothes for a new tour

"True, this is another step, it's very exciting. Tour on Zappa, tonight (Tuesday) in Haifa, on 18.2 on Zappa Herzliya. It's a bit different from what you see at parties, we call it" Absolutely diva ", I Actually, she sings the songs of the big divas and tells about the connection to each of them. I come to bring the vocals, to bring myself on stage, I'm just excited to think about it. "

And among the parties and performances, you're also a groom-groom, bride-to-be

"I'm happy, period. Where I can bring my energy, and to give this thing I'll do it happily. It doesn't matter if it's a proud wedding, party or other event. I haven't just put out the song 'love is love.' What's happening today, I don't understand how anyone judges the other's love at all. To put dirt into such a pure place. I'm the most gay friend, my family, too, of course. "

Opens a tour of Zappa, across the country. Credit: Adir Asraf

Ricky Ben Ari (Photo: Credit: Adir Asraf, PR)

So after capturing the heart of the audience "in the next planet", with their special voice, empowerment, and conquering charisma, Ricky Ben Ari takes to the stage with a live show, with a band, producing and conducting David Krivoshi on the "absolutely diva" show, bringing the greatest diva hits of all time.

The first performance will take place on Tuesday at Zafa Haifa. Want to come? Click here - buy tickets.

Ricky Ben Ari - From an Iggy tribute event to Ofer Nissim. Photo by Michelle Turgeman

Ricky Ben Ari - From an Iggy Tribute to Ofer Nissim (Photo: Michelle Turgeman, PR)