In 2000, Shiri was drafted to the IDF and served as a singer in the Air Force Band, traveling all over the country to entertain the troops.

In 2003 Shiri auditioned for "A Star Is Born", Israel’s version of "American Idol". She attained second place, gained tremendous popularity with the public, and was signed on by Helicon Records for a recording contract.

November 2004 saw the release of Shiri’s first single - “Until You Understand Me”.

While working on her debut album, Shiri was offered the coveted role as a presenter on the popular daily youth TV program - "EXIT", in which she interviewed entertainment icons and discussed relevant youth issues. In addition, Shiri played the leading role in the children's musical "Mamma Mia".

Her second single was “Hasheket Shenish’ar” (“Time to Say Goodbye”), the song which was chosen to represent Israel in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. In the semi final of the contest, the European voting public gave Shiri an amazing 116 points out of the 120 available points. Shiri, giving a breathtaking performance, reached the very respectable fourth place in the final contest.

Shiri's first album, named simply “Shiri Maimon”, was released in September 2005. The album went gold within four months with four top of the chart hits.

As she celebrated her gold sales achievements, Shiri launched her first concert tour, based on her successful album.

In March 2006, Shiri was offered by “Habima”, the Israeli national theatre company, to play one of the leading roles in the up-coming musical version of the all-time Israeli cult movie “The Band” (originally written and produced by Sharon Harel, founder of “Capitol Films”, and well-known international producer, Avi Nesher (“Turn Left at the End of the World”). “Yediot Aharonot”, Israel’s most popular daily paper, wrote: “Above all, the star of the evening is Shiri Maimon, who from the moment she appears manages to conquer the heart of the audience with her simple acting and  wonderful singing”.

While still performing in "The Band", Shiri began to record her second album in which she played a dominant role in its composition and lyrics.

In January 2008, her second album, “A Moment Before…” was released in conjunction with a large and unique marketing campaign with "Orange" Mobile. Through the campaign, Shiri provided her fans in Israel their first opportunity to hear her music in English, along with bonus materials produced by Steve Greenberg (the American Producer most acclaimed for his work with Joss Stone and "Hanson"). “Better to Forgive,” the first single of the album, served as the soundtrack for the "Orange" campaign and became an explosive #1 hit in Israel. The second single from the album, “When You’re Gone,” an autobiographical emotional ballad written by Shiri, also became a huge hit.

In early summer 2008, Shiri launched her much-anticipated second concert tour. The tour is currently running in Israel and abroad.

In November 2008 Shiri won “Best Israel Act” and was voted #3 in the “Europe’s Favorite Act” category at the MTV Europe Music Awards, 2008 held in Liverpool. Shiri gave a memorable performance at the ceremony, with the song "Now That You're Gone".

Over the years Shiri has managed to establish a reputation of a stylish and savvy performer, with stunning dancing capabilities and a superb vocal range. Her voice is powerful and exciting and she is nothing short of a true diva, capable of performing a wide range of musical genres, from soul and R&B, to pop.