SHIM (born Shimrit Ovadia, July 23, 1983) is an independent Israeli singer-songwriter, musician and artist which has been internationally and domestically active since 2008.
Amongst multiple shows and concerts,[1][2] her artistic engagements include the Liverpool folk scene, performances in Israel with high involvement in regards to the Tel Aviv musical performance scene,[3] 2012 Reeperbahn festival in Germany, various other festivals and special events.
Notable coverage was reported by Time Out, BalconyTV,[7] Israel's popular news website Ynet, Walla!, and acclaimed Israeli radio presenter Yoav Kutner.
SHIM quickly began writing songs, discovered her own unique sound and participated in different projects both as a singer and guitarist/arranger.
Following a personal trip to the UK and Ireland she enrolled for a BA (Honours) music degree in LIPA[9] (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) a highly appreciated school of arts founded by Sir Paul McCartney which is also one of SHIM's major musical idols and a major artistic source of inspiration.