The excitement has been building, and the moment you’ve all been waiting for is almost here!
After keeping the Jewish music industry and thousands of others in suspense, judges of A Jewish Star singing competition Avraham Fried, Michael Sojcher and Mendy Pellin met at the offices of COLlive in Brooklyn, NY.
Their goal was to winnow down the contestants ahead of the March 7 Soul II Soul concert.
During the audition period, some 50 contestants from around the world were put to the test sending in a video of their solo performances, with or without background music.
26 auditions made it through and were previewed on AJewishStar.com. Until January 24, 2010, it was up to you to decide who would garner a spot in the Top 10 semifinalists.
61,893 votes were cast and here are your Top 10 (according to rank):
1: Choni Grunblatt
2: Avraham Ohayon
3: Shuki Sadon
4: Choni Teitelbaum
5: Binyamin Moshe
6: Boruch Sholom Blesofsky
7: Nissen Brenenson
8: Gershon Shapiro
9: Shmuli Stiefel
10: Moshe Lehr
These names were revealed to the judges at the Jan. 25th meeting by Yehuda Ceitlin, Editor-in-Chief of COLlive.com, without specifying in what order they were voted in.
In good spirits, the judges watched the auditions and were asked to rate each of the semifinalists with a score from 1 to 5. They also asked to give their take on these auditions.
Each drew on their expertise and experience; Fried, as a music superstar, Sojcher, as the leader of the renowned Neshoma Orchestra and Pellin (joining via video conference from Los Angeles), as an entertainer and comedian – to make the decision.
Co-producers of the competition – CEO of COLlive Mica Soffer along with Shmuly and Tzirl Goldman of Chasdei Soul II Soul – were on call to hear the results.
The judges’ Top 3 will take the stage on Sunday, March 7, to perform live for the judges and for the audience at Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre.
Tune in today, at 6:00pm Eastern Time to see who won.
UPDATE: And the Top 3 Finalists Are…
binyamn moshe won first place and runner ups were shuki sadon and avreham ohayon
he is the best singer but avraham ahayon GREAT VOICE!!
SHUKY SADON
AVRAM OHAYON
BINYMIN MOSHE
winner-SHUKY SADON
yay for avrahm fried! looking cool and chassidish. you have much yiras shamaiyim. im sure the rebbe is shepping nacha!
I totally agree with the coment writen in number 50, Mendy Pellin comes across like a great guy and very funny, a very good insight into some of the areas looked at by the judges , but truthfully doesn’t belong there as a judge,prehaps a host ! but that’s it. I do however thing that the judges got it right.
keep up the great work!!!
wow nice
if shmuli stiefel doesn’t make it to top 3, then there’s obviously some false (connections or family based) decisions being made here! If you don’t know what i mean, listen to his song again, this guy is totaly ausom! btw, i’m not related and don’t even know him, but his voice is a gem.
since when was he a professional in music especially in voices he doesnt even like chazonus he cant rightfully judge the chazon ps i do think he is funny but not for music
1.AVRAHAM OHAYON
2.SHUKY SADON
3. THE ISRAELI GUY FROM LOD ISRAEL
Shouldve been….
where are the results???
ten minutes past already!!!
hey I’m at a hotel paying $1.00 / min to see it. it’s 6:08…what time will it really be on????
Where is the video?
1.Choni Grumblat
2.Shuki Sadon
3Boruch Sholom Blesofsky
its going to be on in 10 minutes i think i can wait that long!
1. BINYAMIN MOSHE
2.BINYAMIN MOSHE
3. BINYAMIN MOSHE
(4. avraham ohayon)
Choni Teitelbaum is the best
grunmblat
blesofsky
ohayon
#1 binyamin moshe
#2 avraham
#3 barouch shalom
bs blesofsky
grunblat
sadon
Gershon Shapiro
Shuky Sadon
Avraham Ohayon
Hope they win!
b. sholom blesofsky
shuky sadon
and i dont know who else!!!!1
baruch sholom ; nice video
please tell us already and end the suspense! i cant take it anymore!!!!!!!
MENDY PELLIN ROcks!! make more videos please. They are just so funny 🙂
1. Avraham Ohayon!
2. Shuki Sadon!
3. Choni Teitelbaum!
Glad you enjoy a no gimmicks chassidishe niggun, I do too, but you may have noticed Binyomin Schapiro is not in the 10 semi-finalists. You can still pick him, but just so you realize he will not be in the top 3.
We all hope that Shmuli Stiefel will win
1.Choni Grunblatt
2.BS Blesofsky
3.Avraham Ohayon
I think they all got true talent..Choni, just has it. Bs Blesofsky a true enterteiner. Ohayon Sweet and nice!
Yea Babbbyyyyyyyyy!!!
Gershon’s full name is Menachem Gershon Shapiro….. lol
I agree that he should be one of the 3.
Binyomin Schapiro!
Nicely sung Chassidishe niggun, no gimmicks!
hope u win……Hatzlacha!!!:-)
there are 2 shapira’s in this comptition
shmuli stiefel
choni grumblat
shuki sadon
Jewish Star:61,893 votes from around the world have chosen!
B.O.G War: The Judges are counting the points!
Jewish Star: Judges of A Jewish Star singing competition, Avraham Fried, Michael Sojcher and Mendy Pellin met at the Brooklyn offices of COLlive.com to pick the Top 3 finalists.
B.O.G. War: The judges are counting bunk chov vov’s mishnayos baal peh points.
I’m waiting in suspense to see if my three picks are up there because it was not decided yet!
shuki sadon or else!!!!
OH MY GOODNESS< IM SO NERVOUS!!!! I WONT BE ABLE TO SLEEP UNTIL THEY ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!!!!!!
hey you gershon and shapira is the same!!
My picks:
1 – Avraham Ohayon
2 – Shuki Sadon
3 – Choni Grunblatt
can’t wait!!
Hope Ohayon and Grunblatt be in the top 3!!
Boruch Sholom Blesofsky!!
Nissen Brenenson!!
Shuki Sadon!!
such suspense
Shhh…. It was a slip of the pen…. Don’t pay any attantion to it. Please look ahead….
Aron is the real star
If Judge Mendy Pellin joined only via video conference, is it Halachically valid? Is the picture and the sound really him? Ubifrat – that in the past he himself showed multi faces and sounds and opinions simultaniously from Menachem and Mendel and other charachters, so that one face expressing one of the many opinions – is it the REAL Mendy Pellin verdict? Or the real Mendy pellin will object the verdict by Menachem Pellin… Hey! I am not giving some drama ideas here, if you do use it though – remember to contact me first to discuss royalties….. Good Luck… Read more »
I thought they are reading the comments and basing it on that.
My Top 3
1)Menachem (strong voice)
2)Gershon (rich voice)
3)Shapiro (better than MBD)
1 – Avraham Ohayon
2 – Moshe Lehr
3 – Shuky Sadon
hello, we cant wait for so long….
i will be thinking about this all day
maybe give us a hint
when are that going to say woh won
#1- Choni Grunblatt
#2- Shuky Sadon
#3- B. Sholom Blesofsky
they knew since the 25th?
LONG TIME NO SEE
#1- Choni Grunblatt
#2- Boruch Sholom Blesofsky
#3- Moshe Lher
Nice tie.
please avraham fried tell me that yisroel dovid shmuliy one or else i will be upset 🙁