Far more important now is - Listen to Ofra singing, take pleasure from her voice and talent and do not let the memory of her die. There will never be another like her, she was a one-off.
[There are Madonnas on every street and rich ones can buy success.]
So true, JoMarieM, so true.
Ofra posessed eternal qualities, both vocally and in her character as a woman and a human being. S H E opened the hearts of people. Whether Madonna does, I don't know. She never moved m e .
Ofra, on the other hand, is what I like to call, three-dimensional, with her layers of depth of expression and emotion.
Ofra Haza was a middle-eastern singer - if she she sang 'flat', she intended to. Look for her "Yerushelayim Shel Zahav" and hear a whole song sung 'flat' . For those of us brought up on the 'octatonic' scale it is a World apart and Ofra was exceptionally good at both kinds of music.
Ofra sang beautifully in this song (a terrific start!) with her usual powerful voice unlike the modern pop style in some of her english songs. Ulikeornot, can you add this as a video response to Madonna's song pls?
Even though she died young, Ofra Haza was by no means a failure. Far from it, in fact. She left behind an incredible legacy - not only some of the most beautiful songs in the world, but the memory of a woman who was a terrific role model and a true lady. She lived an extremely clean lifestyle and was a noble, gracious, kind-hearted soul who knew how to treat her family, friends and fans well. She's the stuff true legends are made of.
It depends how one understands "star power". In a Middle East Ofra was a huge celebrity, much bigger than Madonna. Who in return is bigger in western world.