Who Is Noa Kirel?

Who Is is our interview series that seeks to get to know artists on the rise, introducing you to your favorite artists on a personal level before they're worldwide stars.

Growing up in a suburb in Tel Aviv, Noa Kirel emerged as one of Israel's biggest pop stars in her young teens. Now, the 20-year-old artist is aiming to take her clear star power to an international stage. Releasing her English-language debut single, "Please Don't Suck," to widespread acclaim, Kirel wasted no time in following it up with the equally impressive "Bad Little Thing." We had the chance to ring up the future worldwide pop phenom to answer the all-important "Who Is Noa Kirel?"

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