Meilech Kohn is a contemporary Jewish singer. He is most well-known for his song "VeUhavtu".[1]
Meilech Kohn | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elimelech Kohn |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary Jewish religious music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Labels | Yeder Einer Records |
| Spouse | Hinda Greiman Kohn |
| Website | meilechkohn |
Life
editMeilech Kohn (born Elimeilech Kohn) was brought up in a Satmar family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He is the first cousin of singer Lipa Schmeltzer.[2][3] He left the Hasidic community he grew up in, but rejoined later in his adult life. His wife is Hinda Greiman Kohn.
Career
editKohn's music has been described as "a little bit of everything: Techno music, Mediterranean pop, [and] touches of trip-hop."[4]
In 2015, Kohn started his career in a small recording studio in Jerusalem called Edgware Studios. Gershy Schwarcz was his record producer for the single "Venoihapoichu",[5] and they made a music video using a phone camera. Similarly with "VeUhavtu", Schwarcz took his phone camera and walked to Geula, where bystanders joined in and helped create a music video that now has over 3 million views.[6] After that, Kohn met Zevi Fried and sang him his song "Yoimom"; Fried helped him make a professional music video produced by Izzi Growise for the song.[7] Schwarcz, Fried, and Kohn then worked on Kohn's debut album, Yeder Einer. [8]
Landed Eagle Records signed Kohn for his album It's Been a While. Musicians David Adda and Amit Yitzchak brought him into the studio to record. Schwarcz, his original producer, came back for this album. With the help of DJ KLMN and Landed Eagle, they brought in David Nizri from Miami, Florida. The album has influences of classic rock music.
Kol Chai radio host Menachem Toker described Kohn as "the man who has conquered every stage, every wedding, every radio station in the world."[9]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Likvod Shabbat" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Hareyni" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Ein Trop Vaaser" | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Avi Yesomim" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Venoihapoichu" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Kidshu Brich He" | 6:54 |
| 7. | "VeUhavtu" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "B'Derech" | 4:44 |
| 9. | "Gedaanken" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Mi Yodea" | 6:21 |
| 11. | "Yoimom" | 5:00 |
Singles
edit- "Venoihapoichhu" (2015)
- "Ein Trop Vasser" (2016)
- "VeUhavtu" (2016)
- "Yoimum" (2017)
- "V'zos Hatorah" (2018)
- "Layehudim" (2019)
- "Moshchani" (2019)
- "Ani Maamin" (2020)
- "Nachmu Ami" (2020)
- "Nichnas Yayin" (2021)
- "Al Tadin" (2021)
- "Eish Tamid" (2022)
- "Mama Kik" (2023)
References
edit- ^ Goldstein, Riki (11 May 2017). "VeUhavtu". Mishpacha. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Schwartz, Manny; Har Zvi, Kobi (10 October 2017). "סמל המהפכה בראיון ל'בחדרי': "כך הצלחתי לגעת בדור של היום" • צפו". Bhol (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Leifer, Nathaniel (10 October 2017). "בלי קול אבל עם הכל מהקול • ביקורת אלבום". Kikar HaShabbat (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Leibovitz, Liel (20 October 2017). "Straight Outta Satmar: Hear the biggest Hasidic hit of right now". Tablet. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Meilech Kohn מיילך קאהן The Unofficial Venoihapoichu Music Video 2015", YouTube, 26 February 2017, retrieved 29 December 2023
- ^ "VeUhavtu Meilech Kohn מיילך קאהן #Unofficial Music Video #2016 - ואהבת - #Purim", YouTube, 18 March 2016, retrieved 2023-12-29
- ^ "Meilech Kohn - Yoimom Shuk Machne Yehuda (Official Music Video) | מיילך קאהן - יומם שוק מחנה יהודה", YouTube, 17 December 2016, retrieved 2023-12-29
- ^ "Meilech Kohn - Yeder Einer (Album Preview) (מיילך קאהן - כולנו (טעימות", YouTube, 1 August 2017, retrieved 2023-12-29
- ^ Pride, Refoel (21 June 2017). "Redemption Song". Mishpacha. Menachem Toker recently touted him on the air as 'the man who has conquered every stage every chasunah every radio station in the world'. Retrieved 29 December 2023.