Israeli Media Figure Shi Kerem Dies at 61
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Israeli journalist, editor, and producer Shi Kerem died Sunday at age 61. He was known for his work with singer Dana International, including producing her Eurovision-winning song "Diva" in 1998. Kerem also worked for "Yedioth Ahronoth" and "HaOlam HaZeh," and recently co-created an award-winning documentary reality program. He also participated in a reality cooking show.
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- Media figure Shi Kerem, known for his work with Dana International, died at 61.
- Kerem produced Dana International's 1998 Eurovision-winning song "Diva."
- He worked as a journalist and editor for "Yedioth Ahronoth" and "HaOlam HaZeh."
- Kerem co-created the documentary reality program "Dana Kama," which won an Israeli Television Academy Award.
- He was a judge on the show "Yeshnan Banot" and co-hosted a podcast.
- Kerem participated in "The Kitchen VIP" reality show with Dana International.
Israeli journalist, editor, and producer Shi Kerem passed away Sunday at the age of 61. Throughout his career, Kerem contributed to "Yedioth Ahronoth" and worked extensively with singer Dana International as her personal manager and producer.
Born Shi Weinstein to a religious-nationalist family, Kerem grew up in Petah Tikva. He received his education in various yeshivas and was active in the Bnei Akiva youth movement, where he served as a counselor and youth leader. His early career included work as a journalist and a stint as the entertainment editor for the weekly magazine "HaOlam HaZeh."
Kerem later moved to "Yedioth Ahronoth," where he edited the newspaper "Rosh Ivri." In the 1990s, he began his significant collaboration with Dana International. He served as the artistic director and producer for Israel's Eurovision entry "Diva" in 1998, which won the contest. Following this success, he left "Rosh Ivri" to become International's personal manager and producer.
His work with International continued, including co-writing the song "Kacholo K'an" for the 2008 Eurovision. In 2014, he was a judge on the program "Yeshnan Banot" alongside Yardeni Arzi and Tzadi Tzarfati. In 2023, he co-hosted the podcast "Dana Lo Kama" with Eran Swissa. In May 2024, the documentary reality program "Dana Kama," which he co-created, won an Israeli Television Academy Award. In July 2025, he participated with International in the sixth season of "The Kitchen VIP."
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