Yoni Z

Jonathan (Yonasan) Zigelboum (born November 4, 1991), known by the stage name Yoni Z, is a recording artist and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Yoni Z
Born
Yoni Zigelboum

(1991-11-04) November 4, 1991
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Recording artist
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • entertainer
Years active2007–present
Height5'7
Musical career
OriginCrown Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsYonis Music Inc
WebsiteFacebook

Early life

Zigelboum was born and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and currently resides in Suffern, New York.[1][2]

Early life

Zigelboum's father is of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, descending from Jews exiled in Eastern Europe. Yoni's mother's family is Mizrahi Jewish, descending from Jews who remained in the Middle East. His father and his maternal grandfather were both cantors. Zigelboum also has family members who survived the Holocaust.

Career
External video
video icon Israel National News interview "Yoni Z: Next generation of Jewish Music and Jewish video clips" here

In October 2018, Zigelboum was chosen as Israel's Kikar HaShabbat's Best New Artist of the Year[3] and Music Video of the Year for the Israeli video UP.[4] He has performed at major sporting events, including singing the national anthem at a Miami Heat game in 2014,[5] a Brooklyn Jewish Heritage Night performance hosted by the Brooklyn Nets in December 2015,[6] and a Miami Heat Jewish Heritage Night half-time concert in December 2016.[7][8] In August 2018, Yoni released the music video “AYO/Kadima,” setting a record for the number of music videos released from one Jewish album.[9] He also performed at the first-ever Jamaican Passover program in Montego Bay in 2018.[10]

Music videos

Zigelboum released music videos before his debut album.[11] The video for Ma Naaseh was shot in the snow in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.[12] The Eilat Mountains of Israel were chosen as the location for the video of AYO/Kadima.[13] The animated video for UP, created by a team of fifteen people, uses a child-friendly approach to convey its message.[14]

Albums

On July 26, 2018, Zigelboum released his debut album, consisting of 14 original songs. He participated in the songwriting and production of all album tracks. The album has been called "revolutionary" for Jewish music. The well received album [15] sold out during the pre-order, and immediately went into a second production.[16] He released music videos for four of the album tracks.

Discography
  • Yoni Z (2018)
  • Ahava (2022)

References
  1. "Yoni Z – lyrics". Jyrics.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "A Miracle in Rome: The Story of Yoni Z's Accident and Recovery". COLlive. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. "Chanukah on River". mysantonio.com. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. "This Year's Singer Is..." kikar.co. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. "Yoni Z. sings National Anthem at Miami Heat game Jewish Heritage Night". The Cool Jew. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. "99 PROBLEMS? NO, 5 RABBIS". NY Daily News. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. Carmona, Sergio. "Sun Sentinel". Jewish Heritage Night. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. "Chanukah at American Airlines Arena – Yoni Z in Concert". The JE Network. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  9. "Yoni Z – AYO / Kadima [Official Music Video]". Baltimore Jewish Life. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. "First-Ever Jamaican Passover Program to Launch in Montego Bay". The Jewish Voice. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  11. "Unbelievable Clip of Yoni Z: What Will We Do?". inn.co.il. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  12. "Yoni Z – Ma Naaseh [Official Music Video]". Jewish Music Report. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  13. "Yoni Z's Summer Clip: Come On". inn.co.il. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  14. "Yoni Z: UP!". Mostly Music. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  15. "Yoni Z Releases New Album". COLlive.com. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  16. Miller, Rochelle Maruch (3 October 2018). "Yoni Z.: Raising the Bar In Jewish Music". 5TJT.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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