Only four years have passed since Eden Hasson burst into consciousness and conquered the playlists, but he seems to have been here for many years.
Something in the freshness and honesty he has already aired on his excellent debut single, “Let Someone Stop Me” in 2017 continues to garner him and fans on a diverse age scale.
Hasson's strength, which began as a Mediterranean pop prince - and went on to become one of the most successful artists in Israel - lies in being a composer who writes and composes his own songs.
His lyrics, combined with pop ballads with touches of rock and ripples, are accessible and convey credibility and vulnerability, speaking to mature and dreamy girls and young couples reciting all his songs without misses.
He arrived at Menora Mivtachim Hall last night (Saturday) for the fourth time, with a performance that was declared sold out.
He emerged from one of the stands and wasted no time in opening with one of his first hits, "No More Clubs."
He then moved on to "not feeling well," "children like that," "do not tell me the heart," and "eyes."
There is no doubt that he gained his fame thanks to the beautiful ballads he writes and composes.
Song after song, it's impressive to discover how many sweeping hits he has released, such as "You Miss Me", "When the Storm Ends" and "Red Sunsets", performances that drive the audience crazy.
Still, in the "take off or pick up" test, his audience seems to come swaying from side to side with the cell phone rather than making a mess, as Hasson repeatedly asks.
In the lifting segment, one could still be impressed by a group of dancers who accompany Hasson with the more rhythmic songs and provide a frenetic framework for hits such as "Drunk", "Hi DJ", and "Rounds".
On the planned evening, Hasson also hosted Nasreen Kadri, who proved in a performance to "Ahuvi" that she is one of the best and creepiest singers we have been privileged to see.
However, when Nasreen sings "Good Morning World" and "Albie" on her own, she seems to be acting a bit on automatic in demanding the audience to get excited, while raising the tones to alarming degrees.
Hasson also hosted Lake Bohbot and Shahar Saul, who sing the hit "Dovshania" with Nuroz, in a rather casual performance.
It felt like an attempt to fill time until Hasson returned to the stage with a new outfit.
From the show, Photo: Daniel Strabo Courtesy of Girtz Productions
A beautiful moment was recorded when Hasson downshifted with the song "Like this every day" in a melancholy arrangement and even a little bluesy, accompanied by the saxophone too short.
Hasson reached the peak of his power in this song, managed to break free and enjoy, and the audience, about 12,000 men and women, completely surrendered to him.
It is a pity that the sound at Menora Mivtachim Hall did not allow the audience, which first attended Hasson's performance, to understand the lyrics of the songs, which are screamed by the audience.
In "I Turn It All On" there was a feeling that not much turned on Eden Hasson.
He kept a certain distance from the dancers (and dancers), which increases the feeling that there is an attempt here to produce a brand - rich in talent but a little milky - for the whole family.
Hasson does not have the spirit of nonsense and sexuality of Omar Adam, which is fine, but is it enough to stay here for the long term?
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