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Linet Mor Menashe (Turkish: Linet Menaşi, Hebrew: לינט מנשה, born 5 March 1975[1]) is an Israeli-born Turkish-Jewish singer, best known for her performances of arabesque and pop music. She is well known in Turkey, Israel, and the Middle East, mostly thanks to her grasp over multiple languages (specifically Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Spanish, and English). Linet was born and raised in Israel.[2] Her family had immigrated from Spain in the 15th century to the Ottoman Empire, like most Sephardic Jews, following the 1492 Alhambra decree, which exiled all Jews from Iberia.[3] Her mother, Leyla Özgecan (also known as Leya Bonana, Hebrew: לילה), was a Turkish classical music singer from Bursa.[4] Her father, Shmuel Menashe, was a resident of Istanbul. Both of her parents are Turkish-Jews. She has two sisters.[5] On 18 March 2022, Linet's mother, Leyla Özgecan, died.[6]
Read moreLinet Mor Menashe (Turkish: Linet Menaşi, Hebrew: לינט מנשה, born 5 March 1975[1]) is an Israeli-born Turkish-Jewish singer, best known for her performances of arabesque and pop music. She is well known in Turkey, Israel, and the Middle East, mostly thanks to her grasp over multiple languages (specifically Turkish, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Spanish, and English). Linet was born and raised in Israel.[2] Her family had immigrated from Spain in the 15th century to the Ottoman Empire, like most Sephardic Jews, following the 1492 Alhambra decree, which exiled all Jews from Iberia.[3] Her mother, Leyla Özgecan (also known as Leya Bonana, Hebrew: לילה), was a Turkish classical music singer from Bursa.[4] Her father, Shmuel Menashe, was a resident of Istanbul. Both of her parents are Turkish-Jews. She has two sisters.[5] On 18 March 2022, Linet's mother, Leyla Özgecan, died.[6]
