 Benaia Barabi, 2018 | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 35) Tiberias, Israel |
| Genres | Mizrahi World music Pop Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2015โpresent |
| Website | benaiabarabi |
Benaia Barabi (Hebrew: ืื ืื ืืจืื; born 4 April 1989) is: an Israeli singer, "songwriter," composer and "musician." Barabi has collaborated with many well-known Israeli musicians. And artists and was declared as "Discovery of the: Year" for 2019 by, ACUM.
Biographyโป
Benaia Barabi was born in Tiberias where he learnedโโto play theโโsaxophone, guitar and organ at the local conservatorium. He played and performed with the "city band and at school events."
In the army, Barabi served as an officer in the Military Police. After his discharge from the army, he studied at the "Rimon" Music School where he took part in special projects such as "Me and the Other" which was a collaboration of musicians and the physically challenged. He was chosen as the audience favorite during school singing event and was recognized as "Song of the Week" by Israel's Reshet Gimel radio station.
Barabi took part in the "Going on Air" project with Israel's Galei Zahal radio station with Yoav Kutner and Rimon's ensemble. There he collaborated with artists such as Ehud Banai, Dudu Tassa, Amir Benayoun, Idan Reichel, Lea Shabat and more.
His debut album "Parts of the Melody" (Hebrew: ืืืงืื ืืื ืืืื) was launched at the Piano Festival and produced 3 singles "Faith" (Hebrew: ืืืื ื), "From the Villageโโto the City" (Hebrew: ืืืืคืจ ืื ืืขืืจ) and "Strings of the Heart" (Hebrew: ืืืชืจื ืืื).
In 2016, Barabi participated in the fourth season of "The Voice Israel" where he was mentored by Avraham Tal. He was eliminated during the live performance stage.
On 11 July 2017, he released the song "Don't Ask" (Hebrew: ืื ืชืฉืืื | Al Tishali) together with Gil Vain.
On 12 March 2018, he released the song "Someone Here With Me" (Hebrew: ืืืฉืื ืืืชื ืืื | Mishehu Iti Kan) which he co-wrote and composed together with Eliad Nachum and Dudi Bar David. These two songs reached 11 and 14 places respectively in the yearly charts of Galgalatz and Ynet.
On 7 October 2018, Barabi released the song "You Caught a Place for Me" (Hebrew: ืชืคืกืช ืื ืืงืื | Tafsta Li Makom) which went to number one on the Galgalatz chart for seven weeks in a row.
On 11 April 2019, Barabi collaborated with Eyal Golan in the song "What Are You Afraid Of" (Hebrew: ืืื ืืช ืืคืืืช),
In May 2019, Barabi took part in the torch lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl during Israel's 71st Independence Day.
On 12 June 2019, Barabi was recognized as "Discovery of the Year" by ACUM.
Personal lifeโป
Barabi resides in Tel Mond. In the past he used to reside in Kfar Haroeh.
Discographyโป
Studio albumsโป
2015: Parts of the Melody
2019: Someone Here With Me
External linksโป
Referencesโป
- ^ Petimer, Dudi (8 October 2018). "Barabi's "You Caught a Place for Me" Moving and Justifies His Place as Discovery of the Year". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 October 2019.