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as1one
OriginIsrael
GenresPop
MembersNadav Philips
Niv Lin
Aseel Farah
Ohad Attia
Sadik Dogosh
Neta Rozenblat
Websiteas1one.com

As1one (stylized as as1one, pronounced “as one”) is an Israeli-Palestinian pop group.[1][2] People described the band as “the world’s first mixed Israeli Jewish and Palestinian Arab pop group.”[3]

History

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as1one was conceived and formed by music entrepreneurs James Diener, who signed and developed Maroon 5,[4][5] and Ken Levitan, who signed and developed Kings Of Leon.[6][7] Beginning in 2021, the pair held auditions across cities and small villages in Israel.[1] After thousands of auditions, they would eventually land on a 6 member vocal and multi-instrumentalist group comprising of Nadav Philips, Niv Lin, Aseel Farah, Ohad Attia, Sadik Dogosh and Neta Rozenblat,[1] who would sing their music in English.[4] The group members come from various backgrounds, encompassing the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths.[3] as1one had been in the works for multiple years, dating back before the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

In August 2023, as1one traveled to London to record at Abbey Road Studios with Nile Rodgers.[1] The group would later relocate to Los Angeles to continue recording their debut music, flying out on October 5th, just prior to the outbreak of the Israeli-Gaza war.[8][9][10] Since the group’s arrival, as1one has collaborated with multiple producers and songwriters, including Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Danja, Justin Tranter, and Y2K.[1]

The story of as1one is the subject of a 4-part docu-series launching on Paramount+.[11][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Bain, Katie (2023-11-23). "as1one, the World's First Israeli and Palestinian Boy Band, Plans Its Ambitious Debut". Billboard.
  2. ^ גיל משעלי (2022-07-11). ""המטרה? להפוך לסנסציה עולמית": להקת הבנים הישראלית המעורבת הראשונה" ["The goal? To become a global sensation": the first mixed Israeli boy band]. Mako (in Hebrew).
  3. ^ a b c Wang, Jenna (3 September 2024). "as1one on How They 'Lift Each Other Up' as World's First Israeli-Palestinian Boy Band with Debut Single (Exclusive)". People.
  4. ^ a b Halprin, Shirley (2022-07-29). "Israel's Music Business Has the Ears of the Majors". Variety.
  5. ^ דור מאיר מועלם (2022-10-26). "האיש שגילה את מארון משקיע עכשיו בשישה ישראלים: "המטרה להיות הרכב הפופ הגדול ביותר" [Follow us:The man who discovered Maroon 5 is now investing in six Israelis: "The goal is to be the biggest pop group in the world"]. Mako (in Hebrew).
  6. ^ Halprin, Shirley (2022-10-26). "Sony Music Stakes a Claim in Israel Via New Joint Venture With Josh and Sam Fluxgold". Variety.
  7. ^ Fitzpatrick, Rob (2013-08-09). "The Roots Of...Kings Of Leon". NME.
  8. ^ Friedman, Gabe (2023-11-22). "The world's first Israeli-Palestinian boy band makes their debut". The Jerusalem Post.
  9. ^ גיל משעלי (2023-11-22). "as1one, להקת הבנים הישראלית-פלסטינית הראשונה, בכתבת שער בבילבורד" [as1one, the first Israeli-Palestinian boy band, in a Billboard cover story]. Mako (in Hebrew).
  10. ^ Aniftos, Rania (2024-02-03). "As1one on The Key To A No. 1 Hit, Spreading Their Message Through Music, Moving to LA & More, Billboard's No. 1 GRAMMYs Party 2024". Billboard.
  11. ^ Flam, Charna; Franklin, McKinley; Scorziello, Sophia (2023-05-26). "Programming". Variety.