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Music is an art form that can change our mood and transport us into another dimension. With the right melody, word, and rhythm, music can be something truly incredible for our ears, and it can be use in different places and for different occasion because of its versatility. Musician and entertainer, Iftach “Ifty” Kerzner is someone who has been able to touch the hearts of many with his sad, emotional, romantic, and upbeat comic songs. He has used his talent as a musician to once again remind us how versatile and diverse music can be.
Ifty has made his place amongst Israel’s most significant and renowned songwriters. His two songs, “A Million Stars” and “In Our Kindergarten, are even taught in school and kindergarten across Israel. While many musicians take decades to come up with a true masterpiece. Ifty was able to deliver it to the world at the incredibly young age of 21. He wrote and composed the song “A Million Stars” in loving memory of a friend who had fallen in battle in 2006.
The song was love by the nation and instantly became a national treasure. And since then it has been sung at every national Memorial Day. Furthermore, the song was even sung at the official national Independence Day ceremony in 2012. While many musicians may be happy with this kind of success and recognition, Ifty went on to release his next iconic song the following year.
In 2007, Ifty released his second hit called “The Night Will Pass.” This song wasn just highly-acclai it also made Ifty one of Israel youngest artists to write, compose, produce and perform a number one song. Using his unique and authentic style, Ifty created an honest and sincere style of music that touched people’s hearts. Ifty also went on to write “In Our Kindergarten” in 2014. This song looked deeper into the loss of 2006 and was further add as an Israeli national treasure.
However, while Ifty has achieved incredible success at a young age, the journey has been tough. Ifty remembers that rising or even performing in the music industry is no easy task. People are always eyeing and judging you and the demand and trends of this industry are insane. Ifty says that there has been incredible mental pressure and hardships in this arena. However, he has found himself becoming more confident and put together as time goes by.
When Ifty talks about wisdom and advice, he says that you have to believe in yourself. The faith and confidence you have in yourself will help you succeed to unprecedented levels. Defying everyone’s expectations, just like Ifty did for himself.
Looking into the future, Ifty has taken a short break from music and is focusing on his role as an entrepreneur. Ifty is the owner of a company that helps US insurance businesses improve their marketing and distributions and has recently secured about $76 million in funding.
These facts show that the talent and passion inside Ifty live on, and who knows. How many more surprises he has in store aside from being a legendary musician and a successful entrepreneur.