"There's something dangerous in musical reality. Singers gain exposure without knowing who they are."
After winning "The Next Star" and flooding the country with sold-out shows, Tamir Greenberg is finally releasing his first single.
In the interview, he talks about the risks for a beginning singer who goes to reality, about the relationship with his backing singer, about the magical moment when all the lights fell during a show and the chance that he will sing in Hebrew as well.
Sagi Ben Nun
15/02/2022
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 10:00 p.m.
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The song was known to set me free.
Tamir Greenberg (Photo: Daniel Kaminsky)
September 28, Hayarkon Park, third performance in a row by "Next Star" winner Tamir Greenberg.
All around only crowd and energies.
Suddenly, during Greenberg's cover version of Coldplay's song "Fix You", the generator fell or provided power - and all the lighting collapsed.
Coincidentally, the lights around turned off just as Greenberg reached the "Lights will guide you home" line.
"As soon as I sing about LIGHTS I see a flash, and all the LIGHTS fall," Greenberg recalled in an interview with Walla!
culture.
"All the lights went out second after second. We kept singing, we thought it would come back in a minute. Then the most magical thing that could have happened happened. The whole crowd just took out the phones and turned on the light. And I saw a field in front of me. Not a field of flowers but a field of cellular lights. 1,500 people lit us up. It was a moment I will never forget. After the audience lit us up we decided to continue with work lights, and the whole crowd gathered and approached us because they would not agree either. And at the end of the third song we did, after the lights went out, "The lights suddenly started to come back. It was so magical, one of the most exciting performances."
And here's more electricity in the air: Tamir Greenberg releases "Better", the first single since he won the eighth season of "The Next Star" six months ago.
Hard to avoid saying: Better late than never.
Greenberg signed the song as a performer, writer, composer and also co-arranged and produced the musical with Autumn Beger (who remembers, among other things, the songs "Toy" and "Two Crazy Ones" he created with Doron Medley).
The music video for the song was directed by Roi Raz.
The work describes the circularity and routine of life, the transitions from morning to night, darkness to light and the positive message that expresses hope that it will be better.
Tamir, you write and sing: "We do not know what the weather is like, babe, not even the forecaster."
It reminds me that Bob Dylan once said on his radio show, "Curious to know what the weather is like? You just have to peek out the window, or get out."
"Very nice what Dylan said. Apparently he's right. He's always right. Instead of listening to the forecaster - listen to Dylan. In this song I say I hope it gets better. But the lyrics of the song itself are basically about the movies we feed ourselves every day, about what It's and how it's. It's illogical to do, it's useless. Instead of going out we sit at home, and say - there must be rain outside. Instead of going out, as Dylan says, we stay at home. This song is meant to free me, and hopefully free more people "From these movies, from these problems, from this over-thinking of ours, just get rid of these things. And hope for the best. And be optimistic, that's the point."
In the single you continue to sing in English, and in the combination of the musical color that corresponds with John Legend and De Weekend, and the work with Autumn Beger - all of these sharpen the feeling that you are actually winking abroad.
"I'll tell you the truth, I'm just not into it. I know it sounds a bit hippy to say it. But I'm really trying my best to concentrate and focus on what's important. You know, I'm really many years into this thing, and I know what it's like to be Not focused. I was in the United States. I met that manager and that label. Even two months ago, when I was performing in New York, there was also this label manager and this one who did that, and someone who did the most famous song this year. It does not. "I have nothing. If they like my music and want to promote it, happily. But I will not act because of it any other way, it will be really dangerous."
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During the last six months since his victory, Greenberg, even before releasing one new single, there have been particularly successful performances, which quickly sold out, including at the Tel Aviv Hall of Culture, at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, at Zappa in Ganei Yehoshua Park, at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv and at Amoni Shoni .
The media has not stopped admiring the fact that a singer who has not released a single single to the radio since the show ended, has managed to open many box office sales.
It made me think that in the history book of Israeli music, your name will be mentioned in an episode entitled "Streaming Killed the Radio Star."
Maybe radio is already less relevant?
"I do not know how to answer that question for you. I do not know the digital world so deeply. As for the performances, I am amazed myself at what is happening. I feel like I have released an album on the show. People come to performances, hear the songs, they know how to sing everything. There is. Also those who come to shows three, four and five times and know my new songs by heart. That's also crazy. It's like I released an album and people came to see the album's performance, even though some of the songs are covers. More than half of the show is songs I created, and their reception "It's not at all obvious. It's completely insane."
What is your favorite moment of the show?
"Two moments: the moment they sing with me. And the moment of the end of the show, that I thank the audience, and feel how they went through all this. You really feel if the audience is having fun, if they want more. There is such a magical moment that I always try to pause."
Your partner is his backing singer, Carmel Zorea, who also starred in "The Next Star."
And so, on Valentine's Day, instead of going out for an intimate romantic getaway on Valentine's Day, you both work on a stage performance at Brenner Hill.
Is working with your partner more stressful or more fun?
"I'll tell you the truth, performing for me is not a job. The job is all around. To be interviewed now - it's a job (laughs). Working with your partner is very convenient. Traveling to shows together, coming home from them together. I have a David clock. "Auto solar home, so there is nothing to worry about. The relationship between us started with 'The Next Star', we met right at the beginning of this thing, and it got more life in performances."
There are people for whom the Corona is the best thing that ever happened to them - the CEO of Pfizer, the Zoom company, the members of "This Is It" - and you, who returned to Israel from the United States following the Corona, and otherwise would not have been considered the "next star" you won.
"I will not say that the corona is the best thing that happened to me, there is something wrong with saying that, because people died. But there is no doubt that what brought me to this country is the corona, and no one is more grateful than me for this thing. It feels to me it should have happened that way "I understand more and more why this had to happen."
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The corona brought me to the land.
Tamir Greenberg (Photo: Ortal Dahan)
In an interview with Walla!
Culture Last week, the huge musician Matti Caspi came back and expressed his reluctance from the graduates of musical reality.
He said: "I'm sorry for all those who are in a state of Cinderella, who at midnight returns to reality. A real artist can not skip so many steps, and will jump him to a climax. It does not make sense. He must go through in his flesh the hardships of progress and art, make a mistake A lot of mistakes, learn and learn lessons. "
What do you think?
"On the one hand, I totally agree with all of these things that Caspi said. I think there's something very dangerous in musical reality, even at some of the ages that people come to the show. It's problematic that people get a lot and a lot of exposure and they do not know who they are. Problematic. On the other hand, musical reality also has a lot of benefits, magic and possibility if you come to it from the right place and get it as what it is. It has no rules. There are also stories about people who came, knew nothing about music, and it opened a world for them. "Every story must always be a success story. I know a person who was on the show, he did not reach the end, but it opened up a world of music for him, he met a lot of people and started making music. It's also worth something. You do not have to become a mega star."
Note that you came to "The Next Star" after many years of experience and practice in music and art.
There were even some who claimed you were too "cooked" for the show.
"Listen, I understand what they're saying. In the end it's a competition. Some people will come with 20 years of experience, and in the end someone like me will come and be more successful, because she's terribly talented and has something in her. It has no rules at the end."
Reality has jumped you a lot of stairs up.
Is not it a little dizzying?
And even though you have already proven yourself in very successful performances after the show, there is a fear of a stage of crash?
"I do not deal with it. Like I did not deal with during the program and before the program I also after the program do not deal with anything but music, doing the best show and the most beautiful song. Everything around it is no longer my business."
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Everyone probably wants to know what you did with the million you won.
I am also interested in what options for exercising the money - weigh and sculpt.
"I wish there was a suitcase with cash. A check arrived and the State of Israel took its percentage. There is some kind of prize tax. What options did I disqualify? I considered buying five Tesla and disqualified it. I'm kidding. I can tell you I use the money for it. "All the things I have to do for the music. I know what it is to fight for the work, and when you have that artistic freedom it is suddenly a very big thing. I hope I use it wisely."
Are you sorry that you did not win previous seasons of "The Next Star", and in fact you lost the right to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest?
"I think I'm the last to regret it. Not because of the Eurovision but because I experience so many amazing and fun things. I feel I have the most profit in the world and the best for me."
Is the Eurovision at all interesting to you or are you more connected to the "Hallelujah" in the Jeff Buckley version than to the "Hallelujah" of milk and honey?
"You'd be surprised to hear that I like both songs. Listen, if the Eurovision had come my way, I don't think I would have said no to him. Even when I entered 'The Next Star' I did not move from the demand: 'If you want me here - I do what I want' Luckily, they really let me do what I wanted. I did not believe when it happened. The Eurovision Song Contest is an opportunity to perform in front of a lot of people. I learned in 'The Next Star' that it does not really matter what platform you are on. "Here or in America, someone who puts a lot of money on you. As long as you manage to move yourself - you win. It doesn't matter if it's at the Eurovision, the next star or the Warner Bros."
What did you think of Michael Ben-David, who won the "X Factor" and represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest?
"I wish him all the success in the world,
Wishing you success is nice, but you're out of the question.
"I did not see the show, I must say, the last period is quite as busy as you can imagine. From what I have heard a bit - it sounds like he did a good job."
Last month he won the Yehuda Amichai Prize for Hebrew Poetry with the same name as you - the poet Tamir Greenberg, and he deals a lot with his work in death. Do you know his work?
"I heard about him.
I did not get to read his songs.
I was not yet invited to write prose thinking I was him.
And as for dealing with death - it seems to me that we are all dealing with death, one way or another.
But I prefer not to really mess with death, as you hear in my new song. "
Prefers not to mess with death.
Tamir Greenberg (Photo: Liran Bar)
What is the chance that songs will be published in the sacred language as well?
"I do not know. Could be. Depending on where the wind blows. I do not deny that I will sing in Hebrew. I am connected to English because since I know myself I sing in English. I must submit that I do feel a great connection to Israel suddenly. There is nothing to do, what is happening is "Crazy, these audiences. I suddenly feel a certain connection, so it seeps into me. But I know how to tell you when I will sing in Hebrew. I'll have to brew with it a bit."
Valerie, the finalist who lost to you in "The Next Star," began starring on stage in the musical "Another Tune Returns."
Would you also be interested in acting in the theater?
"Not right now. That's for sure. I'm really focused on music, performing and releasing a lot of other songs. There's a long way to go. I personally really like theater. I might go into theater not necessarily from the actor's point of view."
After winning "The Next Star", Itai Stern wrote in Haaretz: "Maybe Ninet Tayeb and Greenberg are meant for each other and will be able to write really good songs, which will make her a singer who can once again hum her songs and the same singer who can be flown to Los Angeles with a warm recommendation."
Did you accept the offer?
"Listen, Ninet is amazing and awesome. When she hosted me at a performance at the Hall of Culture it was an amazing moment. We also had such a good and fun relationship. We met a few times after that. I lived in Los Angeles for two years, I know what the difficulty is, I know some people. That she works with them. I understand what it's like to be there. She did what she did, and I love her so much, believe in her and support what she wants to do. It's her life. If we get to do something together it can be awesome. As for the songs, "Everyone should do what makes them good, regardless of success and anything else. If she does something that does her good then no one can tell her anything."
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