Shlomi Shabat

Shlomi Shabat
Background information
Birth nameShlomi Shabat
Born (1954-08-30) August 30, 1954 (age 70)
OriginYehud, Israel
GenresPop, Mizrahi music, Rock
Years active1985-present
LabelsHelicon Records, NMC
Shlomi Shabat, 2018

Shlomi Shabat (Hebrew: שלומי שבת; born August 30, 1954) is an Israeli vocalist and musician. He is of Turkish Jewish origin.[1]

Early life

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Shabat was born in Yehud, Israel, to a family of Turkish Jewish descent who immigrated from Turkey. He sings in Hebrew, Turkish, and Spanish.[2] His sister, Lea Shabat, is also a singer songwriter.

Musical career

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His CDs include Friends and Live in Caesaria, in which he sings with other Israeli artists, including his sister Lea Shabat, Shiri Maimon, and Lior Narkis.[1]

In 2002, he was nominated for the Tamuz Award of Israel's Best Male Artist, along with David D'Or, Arkadi Duchin, Yuval Gabay, and Yehuda Poliker, [1] but lost out to D'Or.

In 2006, Shabat released a CD which contains duets and is named Friends 2. It was his ninth solo album, and was made in the same style as the first Friends duets album from 2001.[3]

Shabat sang a duet with David D'Or on D'Or's CD, Kmo HaRuach ("Like the Wind"), which was released on March 27, 2006.[4][5] Ein od milevado

Television career

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Shlomi Shabat was one of the judges in the inaugural season of The Voice Israel on Israeli television.

Discography

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  • I've Returned From the Dark - 1987 - מן החושך חזרתי
  • Because of the Wind - 1989 - בגלל הרוח
  • Don't Go Too Far - 1991 - אל תלכי רחוק מדי
  • An Hour Together - 1993 - שעה אחת ביחד
  • Shlomi Shabat - 1998 - שלומי שבת
  • Friends - 2001 - חברים
  • Golden Hits - 2001 - להיטי זהב
  • Time of Love - 2003 - זמן אהבה
  • Shlomi Shabat in Cesarea - 2005 - המופע המשותף בקיסריה
  • Friends 2 - 2006 - חברים 2[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Steinberg, Jessica. "Greek crooner Nikos Vertis to perform with Shlomi Shabat". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. ^ "Shlomi Shabat, Israeli singer, reflects on battle with COVID-19". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. November 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. ^ http://www.kikar-israel.com/Artists/Shlomi-Shabat.html [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Like the Wind". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  5. ^ "Kmo HaRuach". daviddor.com. February 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  6. ^ "All best songs by Shlomi Shabat". Braina Music. Retrieved 2023-07-22.