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]
Shmueli Ungar שמילי אונגר | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Kiryas Joel, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jewish music |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | shmueliungar |
Ungar has a Yiddish-language podcast titled ShmueliCast, in which he hosts various Hasidic guests. Its YouTube channel has over 7,000 subscribers.
Discography
edit- Shmueli 2 (2016)
- Mach a Bracha (2018)
- On Stage (2019)
- Madraigos (2020)
- Back Stage (2022)[4]
- Shulem Aleichem (2024)
Singles
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Shmueli Ungar Official site
- ^ "All Part of the Song". Mishpacha Magazine. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Why Will Jewish Music Never Be The Same? - The Yeshiva World". Yeshiva World News. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Shmueli Ungar". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Back Stage, 2022-03-05, retrieved 2022-03-06
- ^ ""Rachamana" Official". youtube.com. Shiezoli. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "שמילי אונגר - מאך א ברכה". Shmueli Ungar. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "The Mulei Simcha Collection". nigunmusic.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Simi Lev - Shmueli Ungar". themusicalnote.com.
- ^ "2nd Dance With Yeedle Kahan, Shmueli Ungar, Shloime Daskal, Levi Falkowitz". boropark24.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Bitchu Bashem – Sababa & Shmueli Ungar". youtube.com. The Musical Note. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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