Lionel Faretein

Background information
Born|  (1982-02-20) 20 February 1982 (age 42)
Origin| Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres| Indie folk, Indie rock
Occupation(s)| Singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist
Instrument(s)| Guitar, vocals
Website| lionelfaretein.com

Musical artist

Lionel Faretein (Hebrew: ליאונל פרטיין; born 20 February 1982) is an Argentine-Israeli musician and singer-songwriter.

## Biography[edit]

Lionel Faretein was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the age of 7 he moved with his family to Israel, where he began to develop his talent as a musician and composer. At the age of 14, he began performing on stages across the country, playing original material and covers of his musical idols, such as Luis Alberto Spinetta, The Beatles, Jeff Buckley and Joan Manuel Serrat.

At the age of 18, while performing all over Israel and abroad, Lionel has been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a chronic intestinal disease which interrupted his life and forced him to take a break from stages. During these years of absence from performing, he decided to begin teaching, passing along his accumulated knowledge in guitar playing, voice, composing and writing. At the same time, he writes new material, quenching the desire to let his voice be heard again.

In 2008, after a long recovery, Lionel forms a band and starts a tour with his new songs and a growing audience, during which in one of his performances, he is discovered by the main editor of "The Voice", who invites him to participate in its first Israeli season. In the show, he reaches the semi-finals,[1] gains great media recognition and evokes the curiosity of key figures in the music industry. At the end of the series, he teams up with first rate artists such as Noa, Aviv Geffen, Gilad Kahana and poet Nathan Zach amongst others.

In December 2015, Lionel released his debut EP in Spanish, his mother tongue, alongside a guest performance at Noa and Gil Dor's 25th anniversary concert at the Liceu in Barcelona.[2]

"Love & Happiness" - His debut English album is about to be released in 2018

## Discography[edit]

### Studio albums[edit]

* Love & Happiness (2018)

### Extended plays[edit]

* Mi Camino (2015)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Voice Israel 1, Semi-final". www.youtube.com.
2. ^ "Noa & Gil Dor 25th Anniversary Special Concert in Barcelona". www.noasmusic.com.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Lionel Faretein's Youtube Channel
* Lionel Faretein on Facebook
* Lionel Faretein's Soundcloud Page

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The Voice Israel

Series|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5

Hosts|

| Current|

* Michael Aloni

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Former|

* Shlomit Malka

Coaches|

| Current|

* Shlomi Shabat
* Yuval Dayan (Alongside Shlomi)
* Nasrin Kadri
* Ivri Lider
* Doron Medalie

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Former|

* Sarit Hadad
* Mosh Ben-Ari
* Rami Kleinstein
* Shlomi Bracha & Yuval Banay
* Aviv Geffen
* Avraham Tal
* Miri Mesika

Winners|

* Kathleen Reiter
* Lina Makhul
* Elkana Marziano
* Sapir Saban
* Amit Shauli

Winner's singles|

* "Set Fire to the Rain"
* "Hallelujah"
* "אל נבקש"
* "תל אביב"
* "Jealous"

Runners-up|

* Raz Shmueli
* Ofir Ben Shitrit
* Tamar Amar
* Nitzan Shayer
* Daniel Jamal

Other notable competitors|

* Tzachi Halevy
* Yuval Dayan
* Lionel Faretein
* Imri Ziv
* Ohad Rein
* Benaia Barabi

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