Shlomi Shabat

Shlomi Shabat
שלומי שבת
Background information
Born
Shlomi Shabat

(1954-08-30) August 30, 1954
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

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.

Personal life

In 2026, Shabat dedicated a Torah scroll and a haftarah scroll to the synagogue in his residential building in Netanya in memory of his parents and brother. He also began organizing regular weekday minyan services there.[3][4]

Musical career

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, 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.[5]

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.[6][7] Ein od milevado

Television career

Shlomi Shabat was one of the judges in the inaugural season of The Voice Israel on Israeli television.[8]

Honors

In 2021 Shabat was honored as one of the torchbearers in the national Israeli Independence Day ceremony.[9]

Discography

  • 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[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Steinberg, Jessica. "Greek crooner Nikos Vertis to perform with Shlomi Shabat". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Shlomi Shabat, Israeli singer, reflects on battle with COVID-19". The Jerusalem Post. November 2020. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. ↑ "הזמר הענק נחשף לראשונה בגיל 71: "זה הדבר הכי גדול שעשיתי בחיי"" [The singer reveals at 71: "It is the greatest thing I have done in my life"]. Ice (in Hebrew). 14 June 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Eitan, Yitzchak (15 June 2026). "Shlomi Shabat on Faith, Tefillin, and His Emotional Torah Scroll Dedication". Hidabroot. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Shlomi Shabat". Archived from the original on 2008-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Like the Wind". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  7. ↑ "Kmo HaRuach". daviddor.com. February 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  8. ↑ "השנה הכי טובה והכי רעה של שלומי שבת".
  9. ↑ "ישראל חוגגת 73: אלה 14 מדליקי המשואות בטקס בהר הרצל ביום העצמאות" [Israel celebrates 73: These are the 14 torchlighters at a ceremony on Mount Herzl on Independence Day]. Maariv (in Hebrew). 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  10. ↑ "All best songs by Shlomi Shabat". Braina Music. Retrieved 2023-07-22.


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