Boaz

There are at least three artists calling themselves Boaz. 1. Though still a young man, Boaz, a 22-year old rapper and Larimer native, is well on his way to becoming a seasoned and professional artist. The last five years have flown by in the independent music career of one of Pittsburgh's most celebrated hip-hop/rap artists. After debuting on WAMO's Battle of the Beats music contest and shutting down the competition eight weeks in a row, Boaz has maintained the love and respect of listeners through one solo release and several guest appearances on some of Pittsburgh hottest local releases. 2. Boaz Mauda is a young Israeli singer who won the Kocav Nolad competition in Israel, a contest similar to Idol. He later went on to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest and landed a 9th place final position. A family guy, Boaz lives with his parents and two siblings in an agriculture cooperative in the middle of Israel. Choosing the song for the Eurovision Song Contest wasn’t easy. Hundreds of Israel’s top songwriters and composers sent their best submissions to the national song contest which was broadcasted on prime time television on Israeli Channel 2. Five songs were preformed by Boaz and the viewers chose The Fire In Your Eyes, which was written by the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest winner Dana International together with Shai Kerem. 3. Boaz Roelevink is a Dutch pop/rock singer born in the town of Franeker, The Netherlands. When he was a year and a half, his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where they lived for about ten years. It was there that Boaz discovered his love for country, blues, and soul at an early age. t the age of seventeen he began his adventure in the Dutch television show 'We Want More', where he reached the finals.