Contender:
Shmuli Stiefel, 25, married with a child.
Residence:
Crown Heights.
Occupation:
Teacher at the Shluchim Office’s Online School.
Musical Aspirations:
Growing up in a musical family, with my father a chazzan in Montreal, has always made me aspire to sing.
From my Bar Mitzvah I have always enjoyed singing and have been called upon by Shluchim to daven, and also to entertain children, supporters and residents of old age homes, in Yiddish, English, Hebrew and Russian.
Even though I sing chazzonus (what can I do, that’s the type of voice I have), I like to make it a lots of fun (of course, not during davening). I try to get people who don’t necessarily like chazzonus to enjoy my singing.
Most of all, I love singing chassidishe niggunim. However, I decided for this contest to present a song which is more vocally challenging.
Reality Check:
Looking to move on Shlichus and use my talent to attract people to Yiddishkeit. The Rebbe always emphasized that we should use all our talents in Avoidas Hashem.
Favorite Singer:
I enjoy hearing anyone with a nice voice. I can learn something different from each singer.
Favorite Song:
One of them obviously is Halleluka by Yossele Rosenblatt. But really it depends on the occasion.
A Jewish Star:
When two people speak at the same time it is called an argument. When two people sing at the same time it is called harmony. Looking forward to sing with you!
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BINYOMIN STIEFEL YOU DESERVE THE NACHAS – I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE LEARNING CHAZONUS FROM OUR UNCLE BACK HOME!
KOL TUV BEGUR FROM YOUR COUSIN IN LONDON
we love to hear uncle shmuli singing in the park…
shmuli, you rock! 🙂
you are a winner. keep it up. m.g.
You are one of a kind. Good luck to you.
Thanks, I’ll e-mail him now.
You SURE can SING!!!!
You got my vote!
Unique song, nice to hear a new tune once in a while!
shmulistiefel@gmail.com
How can I get his contact info? I would like bring him to California for a concert in a few months (shortly after Shavuos.)
Hey! I think this guy realy chose a difficult piece and sang it well! What talent!!! Whether or not he wins for soul to soul, I wish he would come to Kansas for a concert!!!
I listened to a lot of the clips. You are the best. Go for it.
Yay Shmuli! 🙂
Nice voice!
This guy can be a star not only in the Jewish world, he is really good!
I am Proud to be your shver. You’re a great husband, father & son in law. Hatzlocha rabbah in all your endeavors.
outstanding
I remember hearing Shmuli years ago when I was in Toronto for the Yomim Noraim. He was good then, but now he really shines! I look forward to hearing him at the Soul to Soul concert!
Wow! This is unbelievable! What a talent!!
I’m in total awe!
Sounds like a new helfgot in the making.
wow shmuly that was fun and amazing
This was really a pleasure to listen to. He should certainly be a finalist.
wow, wow and just totaly wow!
we knew shmuli’s voice was amazing, but this really blows us away!
It, nice to hear a great singer who is not an imitation of anyone else.
I listend to other clips, but yours is really the best!! I hope you win!!
I loved listening to this clip!!! I wonder if he’ll win.
I love the video!!! I have the excactly same question as #45, when are you coming to Holland!?!?!? U would be a hit!!!
Go Shmuli!!! U’ll get at the top!!!
I never heard of this singer before. Where did he sunddenly turn up from??? Amazing!! Just amazing!!!!
Shmuli,
Hob abissel rachmonus on others please. Your gonna put Avraham Fried, Shweki and all the others out of bussiness!
What an ausom voice! The Yossele Rozenblatt of 2010!
Jewish star can stop the contest now! This guy is way better than all the rest!
Hey Shmuli, (Assumng that you will also be reading this comment)
Wow!
That was nice. If you weren’t my brother, I would also vote for you! When are you coming to holland for a concert?
From your big bro moshe
This guy really has an amazing voice. I don’t usually enjoy chazanus, but this I really enjoyed listening to!
I totally agree with #35! Besides for his incredible voice, Shmuli has a way of capturing his audience, whoever it may be. He has shown it in groups of kids, adults, and senior citizens – all who keep begging for more!!
While the other contestants can sing, Shmuli can do that AND entertain!!
Way to go Shmuli!!!!
Really hope you put out a CD, that was really nice, I am sure it will sell…
I think you are just a STAR, no need for this guy to enter the contest, he is just amazing!
This song really shows his amazing control and range. He picked something fitting HIS unique and unbelievable voice, not just a popular song that almost anyone who can carry a tune can sing…
This guy has both great range and a beautifully sounding voice. He sang a very difficult piece. It will surely be piece of cake for him to sing any song presented by the other contestants.
Fantastic voice. Excellent range. Just so clear up there on the high notes. So rich on the low notes. This guy has star quality, if anyone does. Excellent performance. Pleasure to listen to, and watch!
I especially liked the clips in the park, with the snow covered trees. Very original. The nature aspect reminds you of Yossele’s “ma lecha hayom” on the boat.
This makes the whole contest worth it!
Thanks for auditioning!
wow! you have an amazing voice bli ayin hara!
i still rememeber as a kid how you would come as a bachur to help my father conduct his channucha and purim parties for the russians – i rememeber how entertaining you were and how the russians really enjoyed you!
keep it up!
After reading all those amazing compliments listed here I began to wonder what would I be able to add, but then I realized that nobody commented about Shmuli’s outstanding stage skills and the way he communicates with a crowd. I mean, this guy will realy get the crowd involved, weather he sings a Chazzonus piece or any other Jewish song, he can perform amazingly!!!
I just can’t wait to be @ his next concert i.e. Soul II Soul 2010! 🙂
Shmuli has the voice that people can listen to with out liking any specific style his talent and voice pitching is incredible and everyone who enjoys singing can enjoy a voice with such great tones to it Like SHMULI STIEFEL
Advice: Send out demos to shuls nationwide for a position as chazzan/ba’al tefillah for the yamim noraim. Beautiful voice, great range, and authentic Jewish singing.
Wow!!! Amazing!!!! uv got such a nice voice!!! U better win!!!
totally has to win!!
excellent
but u should use helfgots gnietches
Great job Shmuli, love ya! You have our vote for your real awesome voice. You will put Dudu to shame!
hes got real talent its amazing!!
very nice go! go!
number one shmulik!
People this is nooot raw talent! this is someone who worked hard and is succeeding…I remember him in Yeshiva when he just started taking voice lessons, it didn’t sound to impressive then…but wow!! he prcticed and now he will definitly get somewhere with his voice…
very nice – u got my vote! well done 🙂
This guys’ voice is impeccable. He sings a great song, with a great voice. although there are many good ones out there, this one is by far the best so far. I’ll keep looking out for the future auditions, but I’ll probably vote for this guy… There’s really no other way about it if i’m to vote for the BEST singer.
Steifel ROCKS
What a voice!!! Good luck!
he taught me how to Juggle, hes a great chazan and juggler vote HIM IN!!!
all jokes aside, Shmully is amazing, by far the best voice…. were not looking for american idol here people, we are looking for great FRUM voices, and ladies and gentelmen, we JUST FOUND IT!!!
if you win this or not, I;m glad people are getting a chance to know of you and your talent
i remember your family from montreal and saw you as the emcee of the lag bomer bonfire in crown heights
hatzlacha rabba and hope to see more of your around (although i dont really like chazzanus)
we are so proud of you! go shmuli.
That is by far my favorite of all of Rosenblatt’s songs. Amazingly well presented and the range is totally mind blowing!
what a voice!!
amazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzinggggg
i heard him in 770 before, he is a powerhouse!
great voice but bad choice of song too slow for me.
This guy is out of the world. What a voice! He is going to be huge!
Love it!
Really good!!!!!
If he wins, it’ll be just like the english talent show where some guy noone ever heard of popped unto stage and sang opera with a voice like this guy!
This is raw talent, the voice he has is powerfull and chazonish, if he takes training he could be the new dudu fisher
He is not a popstar but a chazan with an oustanding voice, he brings the competition to a new level, i wonder if we’ll have more guys coming up now. I would love it. Collive keep posting its getting interesting now!
This is competition for another level, he “is” a chazan with that voice. good job for staying on tune even in the hard parts!
Great voice. A real gift from ‘H. Enjoy very much when you Daven at the Amud. Your voice resonates from one end to the other end of 770 (with the noise..). Beautiful delivery of this complicated song, without adequate cantorial backup (choir and music). Good luck and Hatzlocho Rabbo!
go Montreal
I see you really save the best for last!
He’s great!