The South African musician and songwriter Yoav is well-known for the catchy Yellobrite Smile. Yoav was born in Israel to a Romanian father and South African mother who was an opera singer. His father was an architect and the family moved to Cape Town when he was still an infant. At the age of 21, Yoav moved to New York. His debut album Charmed And Strange was released in 2008. The second album, A Foolproof Escape Plan, was released last year. One of his songs, Adore Adore, was featured in Redwood", an episode of The Mentalist. His career highlights include performing with Tori Amos in Madison Square Gardens in 2007. He also won a Russian music award after performing with the Russian Symphony Orchestra.
