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Shmueli Ungar

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Shmueli Ungar
שמילי אונגר
Born1990 (age 33–34)
Kiryas Joel, New York, United States
GenresJewish music
Years active2016–present
Websiteshmueliungar.com

Shmueli Ungar is an American singer, songwriter and entertainer in the contemporary Jewish religious music industry.[1] He was originally part of Shira Choir,[2] but eventually left the group to progress his career as a solo artist. He has since released four albums, three of which charted on the Billboard World Music category.[3]

Ungar has a Yiddish-language podcast titled ShmueliCast, in which he hosts various Hasidic guests. Its YouTube channel has over 7,000 subscribers.

Discography

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  • Shmueli 2 (2016)
  • Mach a Bracha (2018)
  • On Stage (2019)
  • Madraigos (2020)
  • Back Stage (2022)[4]
  • Shulem Aleichem (2024)

Singles

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  • Yishoma (2016), debut single
  • Rachamana (2016)[5]
  • Mach a Bracha (2018), music video/opening song to Mach a Bracha album[6]
  • The Dreidel Song (2019)
  • Kol Hamelamed (2020), produced by Chasdei Lev
  • Halailah Hazeh (2020), featuring Hershy Weinberger
  • Tata Mama (2022)
  • D'Tzach (2022), featuring Hershy Weinberger
  • Chasdei Hasem (2022)
  • Tischadesh (2022), featuring Hershel Rosenberg
  • Unspoken Words (2023)
  • Vekarev Pezurainu (2023)
  • Ready to Dance! (live performance with musician Elchonon Gartenhaus)

Collaborations and appearances

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  • Mulei Simcha (2017), album produced by Naftali Schnitzler featuring seven vocalists including Ungar[7]
  • Bracha and Nachas (2018), together with Yiddish Nachas (produced by Moshy Kraus)
  • Kilunee (2019), appearance on Fingerprints (album by Sruly Bodansky/Naftali Schnitzler)
  • Simi Lev (2019), appearance on Lev el Haneshama (album by R' Chezkie Weisz/Naftali Schnitzler)[8]
  • The Plus Factor (2019) and The Plus Factor, Episode 2 (2020), music videos by Yeedle Kahan, featuring Ungar and other singers[9]
  • Bitchu Bashem (2020), with Sababa Band[10]
  • Bar Ilu (2020), single, with Ohad Moskowitz
  • Halev Sheli (2021), with Sababa Band
  • Lchaim and Nachas (2021), with Yaakov Shwekey
  • D'Tzach (2022), with Hershy Weinberger, featuring Yoeli Klein, Shaya Gross and Naftali Schnitzler
  • Va'ani Evtach Bach (2023), with Matt Dubb, featuring Beri Weber
  • B'karov Mamesh (2023), with Mendy Hershkowitz Band and Lev Choir
  • Zeh Hakatan (2023) appearance on Lev Chodosh (album by Baruch Levine)
  • Yidden In America (live performance by the Freilach Band)

References

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  1. ^ "All Part of the Song". Mishpacha Magazine. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Why Will Jewish Music Never Be The Same? - The Yeshiva World". Yeshiva World News. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Shmueli Ungar". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ Back Stage, 2022-03-05, retrieved 2022-03-06
  5. ^ ""Rachamana" Official". youtube.com. Shiezoli. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "שמילי אונגר - מאך א ברכה". Shmueli Ungar. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. ^ "The Mulei Simcha Collection". nigunmusic.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Simi Lev - Shmueli Ungar". themusicalnote.com.
  9. ^ "2nd Dance With Yeedle Kahan, Shmueli Ungar, Shloime Daskal, Levi Falkowitz". boropark24.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Bitchu Bashem – Sababa & Shmueli Ungar". youtube.com. The Musical Note. Retrieved 9 July 2021.