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Arazi left the band in 1978.

In 1979, the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) asked Arazi to co-host the Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem with news anchor Daniel Peer. Arazi has always been highly superstitious and consults an astrologer on all matters in her life. Her childhood was marked by a natural talent for singing and performing.

Arazi's Jewish heritage played a significant role in shaping her musical journey.

Arazi is married to engineer Nathan Tomer, with whom she has a daughter, Alona.

Musical and television career

In the 1970s, Yardena Arazi was a member of the female vocal trio Chocolate, Menta, Mastik along with Leah Lupatin and Rutie Holzman. At the age of two, her family moved to Haifa, Israel, where she grew up.

She joined the Beit Rothschild group at 16 and became its lead vocalist. Her hosting received positive reviews across Europe and she participated in TV shows in the Netherlands with Milk and Honey and in Belgium with Mike Burstyn. The astrologer told her the song performed 9th would win the competition in Dublin, Ireland. The family also lived briefly in France.

Arazi was signed to a recording contract with record label Ariola Records and released a mini-album with songs written by Bernd Meinunger.

Arazi took part at the domestic Israeli Eurovision competition (Kdam) as a singer in 1982, 1983, and 1985 and as a co-host in 1987. The album was also released in the US and Japan and was hugely successful around the Middle East.

However, when Cyprus withdrew from the contest, Israel's position shifted to 8th.

Her resilience, talent, and commitment to her Jewish identity leave an indelible mark.

Arazi's story is a testament to the power of art and culture in preserving and celebrating Jewish heritage. After the Eurovision competition, they began an international tour that included Brazil, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium; releasing several singles in English, French and German and appeared in many TV shows all over Europe.

During this period she met Natan Tomer and decided to return to Israel. For 9 years she co-hosted the channel 2 morning magazine Cafe Telad. For 9 years she co-hosted the channel 2 morning magazine Cafe Telad, and later on she hosted at Channel 1 (Shir Hashishim), Channel 2 (Malcot Hashabat), GLZ radio station etc.

At 2008 Arazi was named the most popular Israeli singer of all time at the 60th Independence Day celebration.