Arkadi Duchin, born on June 1, 1963, in Babruysk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union, is a singer-songwriter and musical producer. He began his music career as part of the rock band HaChaverim Shel Natasha (The Friends of Natasha), which he formed with Micha Shitrit in 1986. The band released five albums, including Radio Blah Blah in 1994, before disbanding in 1996. Following the band's breakup, Duchin contributed to various charitable projects, including recording "Yesh Od Tikvah" ("Our Hope Endures") with other Israeli singers. The song was released on the CD in 2002, benefiting victims of terrorism. In 2006, he sang a duet with David D'Or on D'Or's album Kmo HaRuach (Like the Wind).