Eliad
Biography
Eliad Nachum (Hebrew: אליעד נחום; born January 31, 1990, in Bat Yam), known professionally as Eliad, is an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, and former child actor.
He first gained fame as a child, winning a talent competition at age 6 and starring as Bar in the popular TV series Shemesh (1997–2004). His 2015 debut album Siman featured the massive hit “מתוק כשמרלי” (“Matok Kshemarly”), which topped the Galgalatz chart for five weeks and earned him Song of the Year and Breakthrough Artist awards. He also won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Israeli Act that year.
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Eliad blends pop,rock, reggae, R&B, hip-hop, and dance. Subsequent platinum albums include Or (2016), Tamid Chalamti (2018), Masa (2021), and Beyn Olamot (2023), plus a 2025 EP Meteors. Hits like “מסע” (“Masa”) and “אור” (“Or”) have racked up tens of millions of streams. He is known for energetic live shows and has opened for international artists including Britney Spears, Sia, and Sean Paul. He is married and has two children (twins).
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.