Gidi Gov
Gidi Gov (Hebrew: גידי גוב; born August 4, 1950) is an Israeli singer, TV host, entertainer, and actor.
Gov was married to playwright Anat Gov, with whom he has three children.
Biography
Early life
Gideon (Gidi) Gov was born in Rehovot in 1950 to Daniel and Tzipora Gov. As a child Gov suffered from asthma. Gov's father died when he was very young, which made his mother move with him from place to place, including Tel Aviv and Eilat.
Growing up, Gov never dreamed of becoming a singer. When he enlisted to the IDF in 1969 Yair Rosenblum recommended that Gov be auditioned for the Nahal entertainment troupe. Gov passed the auditions and joined the Nahal entertainment troupe. There Gov actually began his acting and singing career.
1970s
Gov's first major breakthrough occurred when Gov sang in the 1973 Israeli "Song and chorus Festival" (פסטיבל הזמר והפזמון) the song "Rise up and arrive" (יעלה ויבוא). The song reached only number eight, but become one of the songs most identified with the competition.