Friday, March 9, 2012 The Step Saver/ The Observer To advertise, call (860) 628-9645 25 Something ‘Yummy’ this way comes By MIKE CHAIKEN it’s going in. I think fans can EDITIONS EDITOR expect to be surprised. It’s It looks like the not an album that can be American pop music scene pinned down to one genre is about to take on an or one thing because it Israeli flavor as all eyes and embodies many parts of ears turn to pop diva Meital me. I think fans can expect Dohan. a lot of yummy music, and Meital just released her that’s really what’s impor- debut single in America tant. I want to have an (produced by Rami Afuni of album that is diverse com- LMFAO), “Yummy.” With an pilation of music that you accompanying laugh out can dance to and some of loud video being tapped as the songs you can listen to “Buzzworthy” on MTV and during the day and some MTV U, Meital is laying the you can listen to after a ground work for success as heart break and cry. she preps her first ever full- Sprinkled with Meital on length album, “I’m In Hate top. With Love.” She’s not entirely a new O: The album is called, face in teh states. You may “I’m in Hate with Love.” have seen Meital on TV in How did that title come “Weeds” and “Woke Up about and what does it Dead” in the U.S. mean to you? And Meital has already M: It’s about the times built up a name for herself we’re living in, a time where back at home in Israel. capitalism trumps love. She is a two-time Everyone is so busy and Ophir Award nominee self-centered; the habit of (dubbed the Israeli Oscars) loving yourself has super- for her scenes in the films Meital Dohan is a new pop star from Israel who has just released her first U.S. single, ‘Yummy.’ seded the love of others. “God’s Sandbox” and that sort of synergistic, O: The video for phy and ideologies behind feel to receive such a salute People have forgotten “Giraffes.” She also won an inspirational push to take “Yummy” is pretty funny. it. I think this humorous from that mag? about relationships and Israeli Tony for “Most something you love and When you saw the com- aspect of myself also allows M: It’s not hurting my what it means to really love Promising New Actress” for make it something you do. pleted video, what did you me and my music to be self-esteem. I had the each other. Monogamy is her work with the From then on it was just, go think of it? more relatable. There’s pleasure to be on the cover becoming less and less renowned Cameri Theater go go. No stopping. M: I thought WTF? I something about jokes and of the Israeli Maxim maga- prevalent. I think that the and was principal star in realized I had this idea for making people laugh that zine and I am happy to be value of relationships and the Israeli Emmy Award- O: The first track out is the video, which I am get- really brings people togeth- an It Girl in America. love is on trial here, and if Winning “Ugliest Esti” – the “Yummy.” How much does ting up in the morning and er. It’s a shared experience, Maxim is a big magazine not on trial, it’s definitely a Israeli version of “Ugly that reflect who Meital the running around punching don’t you think? and I’m happy to be a part question we should all be Betty.” Her most recent musician is all about? Why people, but only after I saw of it. asking ourselves. That’s the film, “Monogamy,” co-star- did you like that track as it did I realize how funny O: (The video has) also journey I’m on here in cre- ring Chris Messina and the first one to announce and crazy it was. Besides gotten a lot of attention in O: With your success in ating this album and where Rashida Jones, won the Best to the world... here’s Meital. being funny, the song is America, via YouTube, and Israel from your other the “I’m in Hate with Love” Narrative Feature at the M: Are you asking if I speaking to the idea that MTVu. How does it feel to endeavors, why have you comes from. Tribeca Film Festival. think I’m yummy? Yes, I women can strip them- know that your music and set your sights on America The Observer caught think I’m quite yummy. I selves of all conventions of vision has able to connect for the next conquest in O: What are some of up with Meital via email to think the song is a get-up- being a woman, and just let with new fans? your career? your favorite artists you lis- talk to her about what’s on and-dance-and-forget- loose and be who they want M: Have you met my M: Israel could fit ten to and why them? tap for her music career as your-problems kind of to be. pet Tiger Charlie inside New Jersey. I know M: I like to listen to so she sets sail for American song. It’s the kind of song (http://youtu.be/YanWn29- that size doesn’t always many different kinds of success? you pump up to the highest O: There also appears WfU). He is pretty stoked matter, but in this case, it music. Music that makes volume and just sing along to be a good deal of humor about it. The truth is that does. I love Israel and it will me dance. Music that Observer: First of all, to. You listen to it and you in your persona as a the whole point of art and always be home to me in makes me think. Music that after being an actress, and feel excited and on top of recording artist. Why is it performance is to commu- many ways. But there was makes me zone out and a pretty successful one the world. I want my music important for you and your nicate and deliver mes- just more territory in this forget it all. Right now on from the looks of your to empower people so that’s fans to have fun with your sages, and the larger the world for me to cover. The the iPod I’m going between resume, what led you to try why I thought this was the music. audience the greater the truth is I get to travel all the Kanye, Jay Z, Portishead, your hand at music? right track to put out right M: I think my back- opportunity to do that. time between New York, LA Dinah Washington, Nina Meital: I’ve always now. It’s not all of me. It’s ground as an actress in Whether that’s through and Tel Aviv so I’m never Simone, The Killers, and been interested in music. In not all I can do. But it sure comedy, theater and film is YouTube, MTV, or through really too settled in one Air. I like artists that create Israel, I had a show with does say, “I’m here.” something that definitely your mother’s best friend’s place. I like to cover a lot of something wholly original famous Israeli singer Ivri Generally speaking the informs the humorous, per- ex-boyfriend, I’m lucky that ground, literally. and true to them. Lider. We both sang and album “I’m in Hate with formative element of my the word’s gotten out there For more information acted, but I never really Love “ will compile differ- music. I think humor is a and people want to hear O: The album will be on Meital, go to pursued it because I was ent genres of music- it’s all way to address things that more. coming out in the summer. www.meitaldohan.com. To always focused on my act- electro-pop— but some of are more serious. I think What can fans expect from see Meital Dohan’s ing until I met Che Pope the tracks are more dancey, with humor there’s an O: You yourself have it? How is it progressing? “Yummy” video, go to (Lauryn Hill, Eminem, Dr clubby and some would be opportunity to reach peo- also gotten some attention M: The album is still http://www.youtube.com/ Dre) who just sort of had more quite lounge-y. ple without hitting them by being tapped as a evolving and I’m really watch?v=a4JWVzAvXIk instant faith in me. It takes over the head with philoso- Maxim It Girl, how does it exciting about the direction Foxwoods offers opportunity to audition for 2nd season of ‘X Factor’ Foxwoods Resort As part of this expand- ly in the state-of-the-art than ever before. In addi- Foxwoods’ diverse enter- into contests, downloaded Casino welcomes guests ed auditions process, booth to submit to The X tion to the MyStudio HD tainment offerings. 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