Simcha Leiner
Simcha Leiner (born 1989) is an American singer, composer and entertainer in the Contemporary Jewish religious music industry.
Simcha Leiner | |
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| Born | 1989 (age 33–34) Monsey, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jewish music |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Career
Leiner started singing at weddings in 2008.[1] In 2014, he officially debuted his career with the release of his album Pischi Li. He released his single, Kol Berama. The song was composed by Leiner after the 11 March 2011 massacre in the Israeli settlement of Itamar by Palestinian terrorists. The song was used as the background in Tisha B’Av’s Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation’s videos.[2] It was followed by two collaborative albums with Baruch Levine. He then released SL2 in 2015, followed by Merakeid in 2017, and Kol Hakavod in 2019. Kol Hakavod was produced by Leiner himself.[3] In 2022; he released another album called Home.
Leiner is an advocate against bullying .[4] In 2019, he released a single titled "Stand Up for Each Other" about the topic.[5]
He currently resides in Toms River, NJ.
Discography
- Pischi Li (2014)
- SL2 (2015)
- Merakeid (2017)
- Kol Hakavod (2019)
- Home (2022)
References
- "Simcha Leiner". Mostly Music. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- Music, Mostly. "Simcha Leiner: Kol Berama". Mostly Music. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- Goldstein, Rivki (27 November 2019). "Back to Basics". Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- Krausz, Yossi (16 January 2019). "A Song With A Purpose // Simcha Leiner's new project tackles bullying". Ami Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Simcha Leiner Joined By 1001 Children in Awareness Song About "Bullying" in Schools". The Yeshiva World. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.