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
Born1990 (age 33–34)
Kiryas Joel, New York, United States
GenresJewish music
Years active2016–present
Websiteshmueliungar.com

Ungar has a Yiddish-language podcast titled ShmueliCast, in which he hosts various Hasidic guests. Its YouTube channel has over 7,000 subscribers.

Discography

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  • Shmueli 2 (2016)
  • Mach a Bracha (2018)
  • On Stage (2019)
  • Madraigos (2020)
  • Back Stage (2022)[4]
  • Shulem Aleichem (2024)
  • L'chaim Shmueli (2024)

Singles

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "All Part of the Song". Mishpacha Magazine. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Why Will Jewish Music Never Be The Same? - The Yeshiva World". Yeshiva World News. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Shmueli Ungar". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ Back Stage, 2022-03-05, retrieved 2022-03-06
  5. ^ ""Rachamana" Official". youtube.com. Shiezoli. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "שמילי אונגר - מאך א ברכה". Shmueli Ungar. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. ^ "The Mulei Simcha Collection". nigunmusic.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Simi Lev - Shmueli Ungar". themusicalnote.com.
  9. ^ "2nd Dance With Yeedle Kahan, Shmueli Ungar, Shloime Daskal, Levi Falkowitz". boropark24.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Bitchu Bashem – Sababa & Shmueli Ungar". youtube.com. The Musical Note. Retrieved 9 July 2021.