(Israel) TEAPACKS - Push The Button
The band TEAPACKS consists of 7 members: Kobi OZ (lyricist, composer, music producer, and lead singer), Gal PEREMAN (bass), Rami YOSIFOV (guitar and mandolin), Meir AMAR (computer programming and sound effects), Motti YOSEFF (drums), Dani ABERJEL (guitar) and Noam YANKELEVICH (keyboards and accordion).
Until now, the band has released seven albums, a movie soundtrack, one EP, and a greatest hits collection, which collectively have sold over 300,000 copies. Two TEAPACKS albums received the Israeli Platinum award for sales above 40,000 units, and four received Gold status for sales above 20,000 units—considered a great achievement in the relatively tiny state of Israel. Over the years, their singles have received regular radio play, often climbing to the top of the Israeli charts. TEAPACKS have has been named Band of the Year numerous times by various Israeli media outlets.
TEAPACKS has collaborated in the studio and onstage with many other artists, including: Sarit HADAD, Shiri MAIMON (both of whom represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in previous years), The Israeli Andalusian Band, the internationally renowned Israeli rap group HADAG NAHASH, and more…
To date, the band has performed thousands of shows, both in concert halls, festivals, and a host of high-profile events in Israel and around the world. In the ’90s, TEAPACKS successfully increased awareness of Middle Eastern Levantine music and legitimized it, allowing it to be considered worthy of heavy rotation on Israeli radio.
Participant: TEAPACKS
Song: Push The Button
Writer/composer: Kobi OZ
Broadcaster: IBA
National selection: Internal artist selection, public song selection