One of Israel's prominent talents of the last decade seems to have cracked the code to successful Israeli pop music—lavish, Middle Eastern-influenced instrumentation and thoughtful lyrics, but always with enough energy to seize the public imagination. Known for his distinctive vocal delivery, Avraham Tal began his career fronting Israel's popular Shotei Hanevuah (The Fools of Prophecy). When the band called it quits in 2007, Tal launched his solo career, developing a style that melds subtle electronic flourishes with catchy, crowd-pleasing anthems and beautiful ballads.