Biography
Idan Amedi (Hebrew: עידן עמדי; born February 19, 1988, in Jerusalem) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and actor of Kurdish Jewish descent.
He rose to fame in 2010 on the reality show Kochav Nolad (A Star Is Born) with his original song “Ke’ev shel Lochamim” (“Pain of Warriors”), inspired by his service in the IDF Combat Engineering Corps. He has released several successful albums, including Idan Amedi (2011), Bazman Ha’aharon (2013), Ratsinu Lihyot (2015), Helek Mehazman (2017), Zocher Kim’at Hakol (2022), and Superman (2025), with hits such as “Nigmar” and “Pain of Warriors.”
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As an actor, he is best known for playing Sagi Tzur in the popular series Fauda. In 2024 he was nominated for an Ophir Award for Best Actor for his role in the drama Highway 65.
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