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Shai Gabso שי גבסו | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 20, 1984 Rishon LeZion |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | www |
Shai Gabso (Hebrew: שי גבסו; born July 20, 1984) is an Israeli actor and singer. He won third place in the first season of Kokhav Nolad ("A Star is Born")[1] and first place in the second season of The Singer in the Mask.
Early life
[edit]Gabso was born in Rishon Lezion to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He became religiously observant at the age of twelve.[1]
Career
[edit]He began his military service in the Israel Defense Forces in the early 2000s, serving as a composer for the Israeli Air Force Band. During his military service, he appeared on the first season of Kokhav Nolad. Gabso's single Arim Roshi (I Will Lift My Head) has been hailed as a patriotic anthem.[1] He collaborates with Nefesh Yehudi, a Jewish outreach organization that exposes secular college-age students in Israel and Europe to Judaism.[1] In 2022 he had a stage role, in a production of Fiddler on the Roof at Heichal HaTarbut.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He married Hagar Anush in 2011, divorcing two years later.[4] He has had relationships with both men and women.[5]
In an interview on Channel 12 in early 2022, he described himself as bisexual.[6] In December 2022, he stated that he identifies as "spiritual," but does not observe religious commandments: "Today I’m not a religious person, not at all. But I also don’t like the term ‘leaving religion’. I’ve found many other answers".[7]
In 2024, he became the father of a baby girl that he is co-parenting with a female friend.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Brinn, David (March 21, 2011). "Shai Gabso's spiritual journey", The Jerusalem Post
- ^ a b Shai Gabso became a father P Plus. 18 January 2024
- ^ בהשתתפות שי גבסו ונתן דטנר: המחזמר כנר על הגג חוזר בהפקה חדשה Kipa. 11 May 2022
- ^ שי גבסו ואשתו בדרך לפרידה YNET. 8 August 2012
- ^ Get to know: Shai Gabso has a new partner P Plus. 28 November 2016
- ^ "N12 - בלי כיפה, עם בן זוג וחלום חדש: שי גבסו מדבר". N12. January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "בין תעשיית השואו ביז ללימודים בישיבה: זו הבשורה החדשה של שי גבסו | ישראל היום". www.israelhayom.co.il. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Shai Gabso at IMDb
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