Izhar Cohen

Israeli singer and actor

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Born: March 13, 1951
Age in 2026: 75
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1951

About Izhar Cohen

Izhar Cohen (Hebrew: יִזְהָר כֹּהֵן, [jizˈhaʁ ˈkohen]; born 13 March 1951) is an Israeli singer who won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest. Izhar Cohen (Hebrew: יִזְהָר כֹּהֵן,; born March 13, 1951) is an Israeli singer who won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest. Representing Israel, he won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor.

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Izhar Cohen timeline

1951Izhar Cohen (Hebrew: יִזְהָר כֹּהֵן,; born March 13, 1951) is an Israeli singer who won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest.
1978Representing Israel, he won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor.

The world when Izhar Cohen was born

Izhar Cohen was born in 1951. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1951

#1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
Top movieAn American in Paris
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
Defining fadI Love Lucy
Notable inventionSuper Glue
World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Izhar Cohen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1951	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$8,800	$435,000
Average income	$5,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.53	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	154.0M	341 million

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