page_title: Esther Ofarim
section_title: Esther & Abi Ofarim
hierarchical_section_title: Esther Ofarim / Life and career / Esther & Abi Ofarim
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Collectie / Archief&#160;: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie&#160;: Het Israëlische zang duo Abraham en Esther Ofarim tijdens hun persconferentie bij aankomst op Schiphol Beschrijving&#160;: Het duo aan de vliegtuigtrap Datum&#160;: 9 september 1966 Locatie&#160;: Noord-Holland, Schiphol Trefwoorden&#160;: muziek, perconferenties, portretten, zangeressen, zangers Persoonsnaam&#160;: Ofarim, Abraham, Ofarim, Esther Fotograaf&#160;: Bilsen, Joop van / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende&#160;: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort&#160;: Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris&#160;: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer&#160;: 919-5465
context_page_description: Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim, is an Israeli singer. She came second in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "T'en va pas", representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in the 1960s. After the couple divorced, she undertook a successful solo career.
context_section_description: In 1963 and 1964, Esther and Abi had success on the charts in Europe. In the fall of 1964, Esther embarked on a tour of the United States with the Smothers Brothers. Speaking about a performance at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Jim Albright, campus correspondent, stated: Everyone expected the Smother Brothers to be great, but Ester [sic] turned out to be fabulous...people were amazed with her singing and her looks."
  By 1965, Esther was well known throughout Europe. She headlined in the major concert halls and theaters. She starred in German films and had her own television specials on BBC and Eurovision. For some time, Esther and Abi's records were banned on radio stations in Israel due to Germany–Israel relations.
  
  In 1966, Abi and Ofarim had their first hit with "Noch einen Tanz", an English version of which, "One More Dance", was a hit in the UK two years later, peaking at No. 13. Their greatest success in Germany was in 1967 with "Morning of My Life", which was written by the Bee Gees. In 1968 "Cinderella Rockefella" hit the top of the charts in a number of countries including the UK. They performed live concerts in New York City and London, and they toured Europe before separating in 1969.
caption: Esther & Abi Ofarim arriving at Schiphol in Amsterdam on September 9, 1966.
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