Shmueli Ungar Explained

Shmueli Ungar
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Native Name:	שמילי אונגר
Native Name Lang:	yid
Birth Place:	Kiryas Joel, New York, United States
Genre:	Jewish music
Years Active:	2016–present

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]

Discography

• Shmueli 2 (2016)
• Mach a Bracha (2018)
• On Stage (2019)
• Madraigos (2020)
• Back Stage (2022)
• Shulem Aleichem (2024)

Singles

• Yishoma (2016), debut single
• Rachamana (2016)^[4]
• Mach a Bracha (2018), music video/opening song to Mach a Bracha album^[5]
• 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

• Mulei Simcha (2017), album produced by Naftali Schnitzler featuring seven vocalists including Ungar^[6]
• 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)^[7]
• The Plus Factor (2019) and The Plus Factor, Episode 2 (2020), music videos by Yeedle Kahan, featuring Ungar and other singers^[8]
• Bitchu Bashem (2020), with Sababa Band^[9]
• 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

• Shmueli Ungar Official site

Notes and References

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