A remix of his “Reckoning Song” made him world famous: Ahead of his concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Asaf Avidan spoke to Blue News about the success of “One Day” and admitted that he was nervous before his third appearance at Loch na Geneva.
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- He became known through a remix of his “Reckoning Song”. But Asaf Avidan would rewrite history if he could.
- In the video he tells us what he thinks about “One Day/Reckoning Song”.
- The Israeli musician admits he is nervous before his third performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
“One day, baby, we’ll be old (…) and we think of all the stories we could have told,” this lyric made Asaf Avidan world famous. Because the Berlin DJ Wankelmut turned his “Reckoning Song” into a remix, many more people now know the name of the Israeli singer.
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The fact that he is known more for this lyric than for his own works still bothers the country musician to this day, as he has already admitted in several interviews. “There’s always something very reductive about remixes, and this one in particular,” says Asaf Avidan in an interview with Blue News. Take two sentences from a song and make the whole thing a cliché.
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It is clear that the artist with the unmistakable and feminine voice is happy about the success of the remix. But: “It was never like that. Rath is a tool that allows me to continue making the music I believe I need to make.”
A vocal and multi-instrumental storyteller
The musician’s goal is to create something honest for his fans. “And through this honesty, people can perhaps find something honest in themselves.”
If he had a time machine, he would want to travel back to rewrite the history of the “One Day” hype.
Asaf Avidan is a vocal artist, artist, storyteller and multi-instrumentalist. During his solo performances, the country musician takes his fans on an unexpected journey. His voice, which goes somewhere between tenor and alto, would be mistaken for a woman without looking.
This year he is playing at the Montreux Jazz Festival for the third time. In the video he says he is nervous before his performance. If you are interested in emotional music and goosebumps moments by Asaf Avidan, you can watch the concert live from 10:45 pm – from the comfort of your couch on free TV on Zoom blue or here in the stream.