Shay Gabso
Shay Gabso שי גבסו | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 20 July 1984 Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | www |
Shay Gabso (Hebrew: שי גבסו; born 20 July 1984) is an Israeli actor and singer. He won third place in the first season of Kokhav Nolad ("A Star is Born")[1] and first place in the second season of The Singer in the Mask.
Early life
[edit]Gabso was born in Rishon LeZion to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He became religiously observant at the age of twelve.[1]
Career
[edit]He began his military service in the Israel Defense Forces in the early 2000s, serving as a composer for the Israeli Air Force Band. During his military service, he appeared on the first season of Kokhav Nolad. Gabso's single Arim Roshi (I Will Lift My Head) has been hailed as a patriotic anthem.[1] He collaborates with Nefesh Yehudi, a Jewish outreach organization that exposes secular college-age students in Israel and Europe to Judaism.[1] In 2022 he had a stage role, in a production of Fiddler on the Roof at Heichal HaTarbut.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He married Hagar Anush in 2011, divorcing two years later.[4] He has had relationships with both men and women.[5]
In an interview on Channel 12 in early 2022, he described himself as bisexual.[6] In December 2022, he stated that he identifies as "spiritual," but does not observe religious commandments: "Today I'm not a religious person, not at all. But I also don’t like the term 'leaving religion'. I've found many other answers".[7]
In 2024, he became the father of a baby girl that he is co-parenting with a female friend.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Brinn, David (21 March 2011). "Shai Gabso's spiritual journey", The Jerusalem Post
- ^ a b Shay Gabso became a father P Plus. 18 January 2024
- ^ בהשתתפות שי גבסו ונתן דטנר: המחזמר כנר על הגג חוזר בהפקה חדשה Kipa. 11 May 2022
- ^ שי גבסו ואשתו בדרך לפרידה Archived 8 April 2024 at the Wayback Machine YNET. 8 August 2012
- ^ Get to know: Shay Gabso has a new partner P Plus. 28 November 2016
- ^ "N12 - בלי כיפה, עם בן זוג וחלום חדש: שי גבסו מדבר". N12. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "בין תעשיית השואו ביז ללימודים בישיבה: זו הבשורה החדשה של שי גבסו | ישראל היום". www.israelhayom.co.il. 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Shay Gabso at IMDb
| International | |
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| Artists | |
- 1984 births
- 21st-century Israeli male singers
- 21st-century Israeli LGBTQ people
- Living people
- Kokhav Nolad contestants
- People from Rishon LeZion
- Israeli people of Tunisian-Jewish descent
- Israeli military musicians
- Masked Singer winners
- Israeli LGBTQ singers
- Israeli bisexual men
- Israeli LGBTQ actors
- Bisexual Jews
- Bisexual male singers
- Bisexual male actors
- Israeli Mizrahi Jews