Thai Taxi Driver Sings Hanan Ben Ari Hit in Hebrew, Goes Viral
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- A Thai taxi driver went viral for singing a popular Israeli song in Hebrew.
- The driver's performance of Hanan Ben Ari's "HaLvai" impressed many Israelis.
- Hanan Ben Ari initially doubted the video's authenticity but later interacted with the driver.
- This incident highlights the song's international reach and previous instances of Hebrew singing in Thailand.
A Thai taxi driver has become an internet sensation after a video surfaced of him enthusiastically singing the Hebrew hit song "HaLvai" by Israeli singer Hanan Ben Ari and Paar Tasi. The song, released in April, has been a major success in Israel, ranking eighth on the most played songs list for the Hebrew year 5786 and remaining popular for months. The viral video shows the driver singing the chorus in Hebrew with impressive pronunciation and evident passion, a performance that surprised and delighted Israeli viewers. The clip eventually reached Hanan Ben Ari himself, who initially questioned if the video was genuine or AI-generated. However, the taxi driver surprised everyone further by commenting on Ben Ari's Instagram post, confirming his identity and turning the viral moment into a direct interaction between the artist and his international fan. This is not the first instance of Hebrew being heard sung by locals in Thailand; a similar video of a Thai worker at a Chabad house in Phuket singing in Hebrew to encourage Israelis circulated in March. Even two decades ago, Thai bands were reported to perform local versions of Yizhar Cohen's Eurovision-winning song "Abanibi."