Christina Aguilera Will Have Special Duet With Israeli Singer Eden Ben Zaken at Upcoming Israel Concert
by Shiryn Ghermezian
Eden Ben Zaken. Photo: ערן לוי via Wikimedia Commons
Israeli vocalist Eden Ben Zaken will join Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera on stage at the latter’s concert in Israel next month for a duet of a song that has a special meaning for the Israeli singer, the concert’s promoter Live Nation Israel announced on Thursday.
The two vocalists will sing Aguilera’s original song Hurt. Ben Zaken’s music career took off after she performed on the televised singing competition The X Factor in Israel almost a decade ago at the age of 19 and she auditioned on the show with Hurt.
“I am excited about the collaboration with Christina Aguilera, one of the greatest singers in the world,” Ben Zaken said in released statement about the upcoming performance. “It’s another exciting moment for me exactly in the year in which I celebrate a decade [of my career] and I’m sure it will be an amazing experience for both of us.”
Aguilera’s concert is set to take place Aug. 10 at Live Park Rishon LeZion and it will be her first time performing in Israel. The Genie in a Bottle singer said in a video message to her Israeli fans in late June she is exciting to visit the Jewish state for the first time and promised ticket holders an “unforgettable” concert.
Aguilera has won five Grammy Awards and two Latin Grammy Awards. She released her self-titled debut album in 1999 and some of her most popular songs include Dirrty, Fighter, Beautiful, What a Girl Wants, The Voice Within, Ain’t No Other Man and Can’t Hold Us Down. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide throughout her career, according to her website.
