Biography 2018-05-21T13:28:47+00:00

A word about Rafi Ginat

Rafi Ginat recording new album Rafi Salutes LeonardSince 1974 Rafi Ginat is in the Media business (televission, journalism, radio) in Israel.
 in the last 30 years Rafi is a very popular tv star in his country. He made his way to the top, passing various stations:
1974-1978
Main commentator & editor of the sport department in the Israeli tv.
1979-1989
producer, editor & presenter of “KOLBOTEK”, a very highly raited weekly investigative show, Israeli tv (the public channel, the only one in Israel till 1992).
1986-1989
Producer, editor & presenter of “SHIDUR HOKER”, 2 hours monthly police show of reconstracting crimes, asking information from the viewers by police officers in the studio and catch criminals (similar to X.Y – the German tv show, founded by Zimerman).
1986-1989
Head of entertainment department in the Israeli tv (IBA).
1990-1992
Editor in chief of “HAOLAM HAZE”, weekly famous political newspaper.
1993-1996
 Presenter of the radio daily evening news in “GALEY ZAHAL” (IDF radio)
1992-2013
“KOKBOTEK”, “SHIDUR HOKER” & “FOCUS” (documentary weekly show) in RESHET, the 2nd channel (commercial & most popular in Israel).
1995-1997
editor in chief of “YEDIOT AHRONOTH”, the biggest & strongest daily newapaper in Israel.
2014-2015
CEO of channel 10 (commercial).
2014-2015
“KOLBOTEK” in CHANNEL 10.
Rafi won 8 times the Israeli “oskar” for “KOLBOTEK” & “SHIDUR HOKER”
during the years.
Rafi Ginat in studio with the bend who recorded Rafi Salutes Leonard
Rafi was a young singer in the years 1970-1973 before he started his tv career. He performed on Broadway N.Y in the musical “to live another summer, to pass another winter” and toured Europe (Germany, England, Denmark, Holland & more) as the lead singer of an Israeli musical.
During his tv career Rafi did not forget his great love for music. He was asked many times to be interviewed and sing in many talk shows during the years and even recorded 4 albums with his friends from the American legendary group: Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Rafi’s last musical project is a big production done in New York with some of the best musicians in the city, gathering together to pay tribute & respect to the great poet/singer Leonard Cohen, who passed away 2 years ago.
“Rafi Salutes Leonard” is Rafi’s version to 13 of the biggest hits of Leonard Cohen.

A word about Rafi Ginat

Rafi Ginat singing his new album Rafi Salutes LeonardSince 1974 Rafi Ginat is in the Media business (televission, journalism, radio) in Israel.
 in the last 30 years Rafi is a very popular tv star in his country. He made his way to the top, passing various stations:
1974-1978
Main commentator & editor of the sport department in the Israeli tv.
1979-1989
producer, editor & presenter of “KOLBOTEK”, a very highly raited weekly investigative show, Israeli tv (the public channel, the only one in Israel till 1992).
1986-1989
Producer, editor & presenter of “SHIDUR HOKER”, 2 hours monthly police show of reconstracting crimes, asking information from the viewers by police officers in the studio and catch criminals (similar to X.Y – the German tv show, founded by Zimerman).
1986-1989
Head of entertainment department in the Israeli tv (IBA).
1990-1992
Editor in chief of “HAOLAM HAZE”, weekly famous political newspaper.
1993-1996
 Presenter of the radio daily evening news in “GALEY ZAHAL” (IDF radio)
1992-2013
“KOKBOTEK”, “SHIDUR HOKER” & “FOCUS” (documentary weekly show) in RESHET, the 2nd channel (commercial & most popular in Israel).
1995-1997
editor in chief of “YEDIOT AHRONOTH”, the biggest & strongest daily newapaper in Israel.
2014-2015
CEO of channel 10 (commercial).
2014-2015
“KOLBOTEK” in CHANNEL 10.
Rafi won 8 times the Israeli “oskar” for “KOLBOTEK” & “SHIDUR HOKER”
during the years.
Rafi Ginat with the bend who recorded Rafi Salutes Leonard
Rafi was a young singer in the years 1970-1973 before he started his tv career. He performed on Broadway N.Y in the musical “to live another summer, to pass another winter” and toured Europe (Germany, England, Denmark, Holland & more) as the lead singer of an Israeli musical.
During his tv career Rafi did not forget his great love for music. He was asked many times to be interviewed and sing in many talk shows during the years and even recorded 4 albums with his friends from the American legendary group: Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Rafi’s last musical project is a big production done in New York with some of the best musicians in the city, gathering together to pay tribute & respect to the great poet/singer Leonard Cohen, who passed away 2 years ago.
“Rafi Salutes Leonard” is Rafi’s version to 13 of the biggest hits of Leonard Cohen.

“I enjoyed every minute During the year of working on this album and I love the result. Saluting Leonard is the best I ever did in music”

Rafi Ginat on his new album

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