Amir Benayoun Recounts Discovering Shuli Rand's Musical Talent

Singer Amir Benayoun has shared how he recognized the musical potential of Shuli Rand long before Rand's hit song "Lev Lavan" achieved widespread popularity. Benayoun recounted their first meeting, which occurred when Rand was primarily known as an actor. Benayoun approached Rand with a CD containing several musical sketches, offering them to him.

During their conversation, Rand expressed surprise at Benayoun's approach, asking, "Where did you fall from?" Benayoun responded, "Wherever I fell upon myself, I fell upon you. Take it." He later reflected on Rand's success, stating, "What a loss it would have been if he hadn't emerged."

Benayoun's intervention proved significant, as Rand acknowledged that Benayoun had "burst into an open door," given that Rand was already writing and composing music. This encounter preceded Rand's successful musical career, which has seen "Lev Lavan" become one of the most popular wedding songs in Israel.

The song, released earlier in the year, was co-written and composed by Rand and Avi Ohayon as a thanksgiving to God and Rand's wife, Tzufit Grant. It has garnered millions of streams on Spotify and YouTube, leading to covers by artists like Miri Mesika and re-establishing Rand as a prominent figure in the Israeli music scene.