OFIR ENGEL

Updated March 29 2008

International Performer
Actress | Producer | Singer | Songwriter
Canada | Israel | USA

Sites:

• www.passionshowrecords.com
• www.thepassionshow.com

Stats:

• Height: 5' 8"
• Weight: 115lbs
• Shoe Size: 8.5
• Shirt Size: Small
• Eyes: Brown
• Bust: 34B
• Hips: 36"

Recent Events:

• Live show at Ontario Independent Music Awards, Canada. NOV. 15th, 2007
• "The Passion Show “ CD release at the Gladstone Hotel Toronto August 2007      

Skills:

• Acting multiple roles
• Belly dance
• Cartooning
• Composing
• Comedy
• Computers
• Creating Characters
• Driving
• Free style
• Improve
• Poetry
• Professional Massage Therapy
• Singing
• Songwriting
• Spokes Model
• Sports
• Tap dance on high heels original act
• TV Show Host
• Voice over

Accents:

• Arabic
• French
• Hebrew
• North American
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Fluent languages:

• English
• Hebrew

Singing Languages:

• English
• French
• Hebrew
• Italian
• Spanish

Discography:

• "The Passion Show" - World Dance Music (Released August 21, 2007)
• "Poetry of the Brilliant Silence" - Musical Poetry (Released August 26, 2006

Memberships:

• ASCAP (Since 2007)
• Cirpa (Canadian Independent Recording Artist)
• Toronto Musicians Association
• Guild of International Songwriters & Composer (Since 2007)
• Israel Union of Performing Artists (Affiliate of International Federation of Actors Since 2003)    

Magazine Awards:

• Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards (2007)
• Best Dance Song "Task of Mind" (2007)
• Best Dance CD Artwork "The Passion Show" (2007)

International Songwriting Award:

• VH-1 Song of the Year international songwriting Contest April 2004 Top 5 in Pop category with the song "The Passion Show"
• Honorable mention award by "Song of the Year" for song “Fire Escape “
• Songwriting: "Song of the Year" Impressive Songwriter Award, "It's Awesome" - June 2006
• "Song of the Year" Honorable Mention category February 2006
• UK songwriting contest 2005 - TOP 10 Finalist dance category for the song "The Passion Show"
• UK songwriting contest 2005 - Semi-finalist for the song "Outrageous"

Live singing Contest Performance:

• Japanese/American Karaoke contest at Carnegie Hall NY: Received medallion for performance achievement.
• Downtime NY club singing & dancing showcase contest: Top 4 “Stage “singing  contest.

International Poetry Awards:

• Editor choice award 2006 for the poem “Gone”
• Editor's choice award March 2005 for the poem "Secret Admirer" given by International Library of Poetry and International Poets Society
• Semi-finalist International Poetry contest Feb. 2003 for the poem "Brilliant Silence"
• Semi-finalist International Poetry contest Feb. 2005 with the poem "Secret admirer"

Training:

• Speech | Marcel M. Rabinoviz | American Sound 
• American Style | David Alan Stern Technique | Pronunciation 
• Vocal | Seth Ridge program | Speech Level Singing 
• Vocal/Keyboard | Musikol Music  School
• Vocal | Uzi Shachmorov | Voice Strength
• Vocal | Jerald B. Stone | Master Vocal Technique
• New School of Classical Vocal Studies opera                

Directing, Co-Directing TV Shows, Music Videos:

• Neal Alpert Show | Co-Host
• Public Access | Co-Host, Actress, Model, PR Rep, Co-Producer, Interviewer
• David Gold Show | Creator, Assistant, Starring Actress
• The Unfortunateller | Co-Star, Screen Writer, Starring Actress
• Music video for song "Outrageous" - Co-Direction, Original Song and Creation of Concept
• "The Passion Show" - Co-directed Music Video

Music video performances:

• Sherrkaan - “What’s Your Worth”
• "Outrageous" - Starring
• "The Passion Show" - Starring
• "Shaggy" - Principal Dancer  - Black Dog  Productions.
• "Lord have mercy" - "Say what, say what" - Escaper  

Television:

• Slice TV | The List | Singer | Reality
• Time Takes Cigarette | MNN  Network | Actress | Original  Talent
• Israeli TV Channel 3 | Shaul's Flowers Store | Wife with child | Comedy
• Cafe Duart | Lowise Duart | Guest | Comedy
• Spy Bar | Comedy Network | Dancer/Bar Tender | Comedy
• Eye Witness News | Ch 7, Morris Katz | Spokes Model | Dancing With Live Elephant Show 
• Neal Alpert Show | Co-Host/Actress | Music
• David Gold Show | UFO Show Creator, Assistant | Starring Actress
• The Unfortunateller | Creator | Original Comedy
• MTV Jam
• Fox News | Morning News
• MTV Original | NYC | Tap Dance on High Heels

Commercials:

• The Psychic Commercial | Fox | Patient
• Canadian Music TV | Shop TV Channel | Featured Artist

Talk Shows:

• Tim Story Show
• Now or Never
• Forgive ad forget
• Coney Island High
• Eye Witness News

Soaps:

• Magunal | Japanese Soap | Lee 
• Style by Jury | Woman's Network | Juror Makeover
• Rogers First Local | News