Shmuel Shapiro’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Shmuel Raphael Shapiro (Hebrew: שמואל שפירו‎‎, was born in 1974 in Aix les Bains, France). known by his artist name Shmuel Shapiro, is a French Chassidic-Jewish singer, Hazan, composer and Musician. He is especially popular in Israel, Europe and America, from the early 1990s to this day.

Early years

At the age of nine, he moved to Israel with his family, studied in the Chassidic Yeshivot of Rachmastrivka and Erloy. Shmuel started his musical career very early. He composed his first song at the age of eleven and became the main soloist of the Erloy choir at seventeen. Later, he became closer to the Chabad movement.

Career

In 1994, after his marriage, Shmuel studied in a Kollel and founded the orchestra “Kol Haneguina” with the famous artists Daniel Mamane and Haim Kirshinboim.

Then, he studied music, worked his voice and learned ‘Hazanout in the great school of maestri Elie Jaffe and Benjamin Munk. Shmuel developed his voice with Gee Flashter (who was the student of Maestro Arrigo Pola), and as well with the cantor Avraham Pressman (student of Jan Peerce).

In 2001, Shmuel became cantor of the Great Synagogue of Migdal Haemek of the Rav Yitzchak Dovid Grossman. Very dynamic, Shmuel also animated the Israeli Radio Kol Hanechama in Jewish thought and music.

In 2006, Shmuel returned to France as cantor of the Great Synagogue “Ohel Avraham” Montevideo st. (Paris 16e).

Since 2000, he became the sought conductor for Jewish choirs in France.

Shmuel has recorded several music titles during his career and his first album “Seu Morom” was recorded in 2013 in France and Israel, with the arranger Didier Atlan. His songs are interpreted in weddings, synagogues and Yeshivot in Israel and other countries. The majority of the CD songs were composed by Shmuel himself.

Shmuel Shapiro appears regularly with famous singers like Enrico Macias (2013), Yoram Gaon (2008), Avraham Fried (2005), Mordechai Ben David (2004), Yitzchak Meir Helfgot (2016), Haim Israel (2006), Dedi Graucher (2006), Yosi Piamenta (2005), Itzik Eshel (2006), Ohad Moskowitz (2004), Isaac Bitton (2006), Efraim Mendelson (2000–2003), Itzik Orlev (2006), yehuda glantz (1999), Mendy Jerufi (2009), Benny Friedman (2013).

Personal life

Shmuel has 12 brothers and sisters.

Shmuel lives in Paris. He is married to Ruchama and has three children.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

• 2013: Seu Marom (Of languages: Hebrew, French, English, Yiddish and Holy Tongue)

Singles

• 2002: Kel Mistater (Otzrot Shabat 2, david honig, Of languages:Holy Tongue)
• 2003: Ko Amar (Of languages:Holy Tongue)
• 2004: Ahavat Israel (Of languages: Hebrew)
• 2011: The Key (Of languages: Hebrew and French)
• 2012: Se’u Marom (Of languages:Holy Tongue and Hebrew)
• 2016: Dos Yiddishe Lied (Of languages:Yiddish, Holy Tongue/Hebrew)

clips

• 2011: The Key (For Gilad Shalit, Of languages: Hebrew and French)
• 2014: Se’u Marom (Of languages:Holy Tongue and Hebrew)
• 2015: Ahavat Israel (Of languages: Hebrew)
• 2017: Dos Yiddishe Lied (Of languages: Yiddish With subtitles in English, French and Hebrew)

• ^ Haver, Israel (22 April 2011). “to return the prisoners of israel • Clip exciting”. “Bohl”. Retrieved 22 April 2011. 
• Steinberg, Matti (22 April 2012). “Seu Marom – Shmuel Shapiro Minister in honor of Creation”. “Chasidinews”. Retrieved 22 April 2012. 
• STUDIO, B. (15–16 October 2016). “שמואל שפירו דאס אידישע ליד | (Shmuel Shapiro – Dos Yiddishe Lied (Single Chazanut”. “Shmuel Shapiro Official Music”. Retrieved 16 October 2016. 
• Studio, B. (22 April 2011). “Shmuel Shapiro sings for Shalit”. “Hassidout”. Retrieved 22 April 2011. 
• Tzur, Yoav (22 April 2014). “Seu Marom – Shmuel Shapiro clip breathtaking”. “Shlager”. Retrieved 22 April 2014. 
• Studio, B. (22 April 2014). “Shmuel Shapiro – Seu Morom – Official Music Video”. “Shiezoli”. Retrieved 22 April 2014. 
• Studio, B. (22 April 2015). “Shmuel Shapiro – Ahavat Yisrael – Music Video”. “Shiezoli”. Retrieved 22 April 2015.