She was part of the "magic class", studying together with Miri Mesika, Keren Peles, Ohad Hitman and Eric Berman that went on to be popular singers.

The second single from the album, Shir Ahava Pashut (שיר אהבה פשוט, "Simple Love Song") was released in March 2006, reached No.

Later came Klipa (קליפה, "Peel"), Yonatan Shapira (יונתן שפירא), BeSof HaLayla (בסוף הלילה, "In the end of the night"), Ata Zorem Etzli BaDam (אתה זורם אצלי בדם, "You Are Flowing in My Blood") and HaShir shel Itay (השיר של איתי, "Itay's Song").

Having yet about 70 songs unpublished,[9] Aya Korem released her second album, Safa Zara (שפה זרה, "Foreign Language"), on 28 February 2008.

[6] The first single, HaSof shel HaSipur (הסוף של הסיפור, "The End of the Story"), is a sad love song co-written by Aya Korem and Eric Berman.

The lyrics of Zahav Shahor (זהב שחור, "Black Gold") are a female answer to the classic song Atur Mitzkhekh written by Yoni Rechter.

The exceptions are Ruhot HaMa'arav (רוחות המערב, "Western Winds") by Yonatan Gutfeld, Akhshav Kazot with music by Ilay Botner, "HaSof shel HaSipur" and "Zahav Shahor".

[8] She also performed three of her songs for the Pizmon Hozer project, dedicated to the birthday of Gilad Shalit, a captured Israeli soldier, and organized by the NRG website operated by Ma'ariv.

[13] After the release of Safa Zara she introduced a political protest song, "Ha'Isha im HaSakit" (האישה עם השקית, "The Woman with the Bag").

Korem wrote songs for other artists, such as Miri Mesika and Nurit Galron, produced an all-female tribute to Kaveret, starred in a version of The King and I alongside Miki Geva and hosted, for two seasons, together with Danny Robas, a TV show, called "Israeli Duet", where the two hosted and performed with some of Israel's best musicians.

The album featured prominent artists including Arkadi Duchin, Yishai Levi, Rona Kenan, Mazzie Cohen, Lea Shabat, Nechi Nech, Dani Litani, Efrat Gosh and more.

Korem sings only the closing track of the album, Ish Tovea (איש טובע, "Drowning man").