Yehonatan Ya'akov "Jonathan" Mergui (Hebrew: יהונתן יעקב מרגי; born 10 February 2000), also known professionally by his surname Mergui (מרגי), is an Israeli singer, actor and dancer. He attained his fame following his participation on the fifth season of the Israeli reality show Rising Star, where he finished second place in the competition.
Jonathan Mergui | |
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.jpg) Mergui in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yehonatan Ya'akov Mergui[citation needed] |
| Born | 10 February 2000 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | |
| Partner | Anna Zak[1] (December 2023–March 2024?) |
Early and personal life
editMergui was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to an Israeli family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Moroccan-Jewish and Tunisian-Jewish) descent.
From 2018 to 2021 he has been in a relationship with Israeli singer-songwriter and actress Noa Kirel.[2]
In December 2023, he began a relationship with Russian-born Israeli singer and actress Anna Zak. [1]
Career
editFrom 2017 to 2018 he appeared on the Israeli singing reality television show Rising Star. On the "screen level", Mergui sang the song "How Far I'll Go" from the movie Moana, which lifted the screen and won 88%. In February 2018 he qualified for the grand final of the series, he competed against Chen Aharoni, Netta Barzilai and Riki Ben Ari. At the grand final event he won 205 points, trailing at second behind Netta Barzilai – with 250 points.[citation needed]
On September 15, 2019, he released Ma Iyea, his debut EP produced by Johnny Goldstein. It includes the singles "Asur" and "Hakol Shakuff".[3]
Discography
editEPs
edit- Ma Iyea (2019)
- Lo lihiyot levad (2021)
- Dark Side of The Rainbow (2022)
- Shadows of Blue (2024)
References
edit- ^ a b "מרגי בראיון על הזוגיות עם אנה זק: "כשהתאהבנו אמרנו 'אוקי הסערה מגיעה. בעיה'" | TMI". tmi.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "נועה קירל וברק שמיר מתעלמים אחד מהשנייה | TMI". tmi.maariv.co.il. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Israel Hayom https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/692205. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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