Dana Berger
Israeli actor and musician
Dana Berger (Hebrew: דנה ברגר; born 2 November 1970) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She is also a graduate of the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. Berger came to fame in the 1990s, appearing on the popular TV show Inyan Shel Zman. After becoming well known, she released a number of albums, among them the widely popular album Ad Ha'Katze (To the Edge), which was certified platinum and went on to sell over 60,000 copies in Israel.
Biography
Berger was born in the Nave Sha'anan, neighborhood of Haifa, grew up and was educated in Jerusalem, where she was first exposed to music and began her musical studies. At age seven she started playing piano and a few years later also guitar. Berger began writing songs at age 14. During 1987 she joined the band O Ban, which released two songs: "Plutonium Radioactive" which was written against air pollution and "The Blues", which was written against the Israel Police ("The Blues" was a nickname for policemen, who then wore blue uniforms).
In 1989 Berger served in the Israel Defense Forces as part of the Nahal entertainment troupe, but it quickly disbanded because some of its members were accused of smoking hashish.
Musical career
After finishing her military service in 1990, Berger enrolled in the Rimon School of Music and performed in the band Blagan alongside Dan Toren, serving as the lead vocalist.
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