After rising to fame as the runner up on the Israeli version of American Idol (Kochav Nolad) Shiri Maimon has quickly become one of Israel's best known pop and R&B superstars. Her self-titled debut album went gold in 2005 and her fame has only increased since. Now the star of a popular Israeli soap opera, Yeladot Ra'ot (Bad Girls), Shiri returns to her roots on this Israeli tour, playing a number of summer concerts at venues throughout the country. Catch her Thursday night at the Ma'abada.