Odia
אודיה
Singer-songwriter · active 2020s–present
Biography
Odia (Odia Azoulai, b. 2000) is one of Israel's most streamed pop singers of the 2020s. She rose from online covers to stadium-level fame, known for blending Mediterranean pop with sharp, slang-heavy Hebrew lyrics.
Her breakout singles — 'Rabanit,' 'La'at La'at,' and 'Ohavet Otach BeTaut' — turned her into a voice for a generation of young Israeli women: confident, funny, and unafraid to mix vulnerability with attitude.
Odia writes much of her own material, collaborating with producers like Ofir Malol. Her 'HaChalalit' project bundled several hits into a conceptual release, cementing her as an album-artist in a singles-driven market.
Her lyrics are a living lexicon of contemporary Hebrew slang — מאמי, זבל, רבנית — making her songs especially rich for learners who want to speak like Israelis actually speak today.
Quick facts
- This song
- 'Ohavet Otach BeTaut', 2024
- Style
- Israeli / Mediterranean pop
- Writers
- Odia Azoulai & Eli Peretz
- Composer
- Odia Azoulai & Ofir Malol
Songs by Odia with Hebrew lyrics
Culture quiz: Odia & Israel
Test what you know about Odia, the song's Hebrew words and Israeli culture.
Odia's breakout hit 'Rabanit' turned which Hebrew word into a pop-culture catchphrase?