Shmuel Shapiro


Shmuel Raphael Shapiro, stage name Shmuel Shapiro, is a French Hasidic Jewish internationally acclaimed Singer, Hazan, songwriter, composer and Musician.

Early years

At the age of nine, he moved to Israel with his family and studied in the yeshivas of Rachmastrivka and Erlau. He composed his first song at the age of eleven and became the main soloist of the Erlau 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 musicians Daniel Mamane and Haim Kirshinboim. He learned chazzanut with Elie Jaffe and Benjamin Munk. He also worked with voice coach Gee Flashter and with cantor Avraham Pressman. Beginning in 2017, his private voice teacher is Daniel Gilder.
In 2001, Shmuel became cantor of the Great Synagogue of Migdal HaEmek. In 2006 he returned to France as cantor of :fr:Synagogue de la rue de Montevideo|the Great Synagogue "Ohel Avraham".
Since 2000, he has conducted Jewish choirs in France.
Shmuel has recorded several music titles during his career. His first album, "Seu Morom", was recorded in 2013 in France and Israel, with the arranger Didier Atlan.
Shapiro appears regularly with singers like Enrico Macias, Yoram Gaon, Avraham Fried, Mordechai Ben David, Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, :he:חיים ישראל|Haim Israel, Dedi Graucher, Yosi Piamenta, :he:איציק אשל|Itzik Eshel, Ohad Moskowitz, Isaac Bitton, :he:אפרים מנדלסון|Efraim Mendelson, :he:איציק אורלב|Itzik Orlev, yehuda glantz, :he:מנדי ג'רופי|Mendy Jerufi, and Benny Friedman.

Personal life

Shmuel has 12 brothers and sisters. He lives in Paris. He has three children.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums