Jan 2, 2010
Jewish Star: Choni Teitelbaum

A Jewish Star singing competition previews its contestants: The chosson Choni Teitelbaum sings and plays Yedid Nefesh.

Contender:
Choni Teitelbaum, engaged.

Residence:
Morristown, NJ (moving soon to Crown Heights).

Occupation:
Judaica store owner and a bunch of other stuff (and getting ready for my wedding).

Musical Aspirations:
Music is a big part of me and I mostly enjoy sitting at the piano or jamming with talented musicians.

Reality Check:
I would love to record some original songs but with all the effort that it takes to make it right, I would need them to be good songs that I can relate to. I'm still waiting.

Favorite Singer:
Dudu Fisher.

Favorite Song:
For me to love a song I usually need to connect with the meaning as well. I like K'Sheyiladim by Yehuda Glantz. Lately I've had Benny Friedman's Yavducha and Kol Ma stuck in my head.

A Jewish Star:
Looks like it's going to be fun... Nice to see some good talent here and I'm happy to be a part of it. Thank you!

(And thank you, if I may, to Steve B, Berel B, Ta, the Sirotas, Yitzchok M, the Rosenhaus Family and Yankee for the big and small favors and of course a very special thank you to Neshi for letting it all happen.)



How did you like this audition? vote today (Please note: audition should be judged on the quality of the voice, not the video production)

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1
much better
this is more like it.
the previous contestant was a little over the top
(1/1/2010 11:17:43 PM)
2
arele
gr8
(1/2/2010 1:19:45 AM)
3
Nice!
Love his voice and he plays beautifully
(1/2/2010 6:23:14 AM)
4
London Fan
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!
(1/2/2010 7:57:29 AM)
5
Now is the test to see if people unserstand in Music...
This guy is amazing.

He is just way above everybody else....
(1/2/2010 8:52:09 AM)
6
Choni, I remeber you from Sydney
Ne'ach, Moishe, Shmuel

I knew one day you are gonna make it big, and I hope the Judges will understand that you are simple Da Best!

Oh btw: Mazal Tov!!!!!
(1/2/2010 8:55:00 AM)
7
NOT BAD!!!
I LIKED IT
(1/2/2010 10:32:15 AM)
8
wow
eautiful!
(1/2/2010 10:40:37 AM)
9
lovely
excellent voice, i enjoyed listening to that
(1/2/2010 10:41:58 AM)
10
wow
unbelievable this guys great
(1/2/2010 10:47:56 AM)
11
amaizing
so far the best !!!
(1/2/2010 10:58:18 AM)
12
you kik every won elses song
amazing you won the best voice
(1/2/2010 11:06:00 AM)
13
awesome
i like this the best!!
(1/2/2010 11:08:41 AM)
14
nice singing and playing
I did, however, see the rest of the auditions on the voting site and there are some really good voices
(1/2/2010 11:14:05 AM)
15
Great Voice
This is such a pleasant contestant to listen to and it is one of my favorite songs too, which helps.
(1/2/2010 11:20:39 AM)
16
????????????
enny friedman doesnt have a song kol ma!
i should know, im a major fan!
(1/2/2010 11:25:03 AM)
17
Detroit
is this song of "Yedid Nefesh" a Lubavitch sing?
(1/2/2010 11:25:18 AM)
18
Vote Here...
http://ajewishstar.com/Vote
(1/2/2010 11:28:02 AM)
19
Very well done!!!
Very nice interpretation, Choni. Good Luck!!
(1/2/2010 11:38:37 AM)
20
nice!
very beautiful!! gorgeous voice and amazing job @ singing~~
nice song, too!
(1/2/2010 11:43:53 AM)
21
wow
eautiful voice...keep up the good work!!!
(1/2/2010 11:49:07 AM)
22
this is more like it
the other guy was not singing it was a cool vid!!
(1/2/2010 11:57:18 AM)
23
really good voice
fantastic!
(1/2/2010 12:01:36 PM)
24
To 6
Sholoim Aleichem....na na na....
(1/2/2010 12:03:44 PM)
25
AMAZZZZZZZING!
Choni, u are amazzzing!!!!!!!
(1/2/2010 12:04:31 PM)
26
nice
very nice voice!
this guy sings just normal and menchlich and that what Jewish music needs.
(1/2/2010 12:06:05 PM)
27
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
(1/2/2010 12:08:03 PM)
28
its OK
TO #22: I agree that bsb vid was cool, but i beg to differ, bsb got some sick talent vocally, musically, and creates great music!
(1/2/2010 12:12:15 PM)
29
very nice! great voice!
from your cousins
(1/2/2010 12:12:51 PM)
30
to # 16
what a "BIG FAN" you dont even know his songs!
(1/2/2010 12:20:40 PM)
31
MBD
very nice!!!
(1/2/2010 12:24:24 PM)
32
amazing
I think that this singer is the winne
(1/2/2010 12:24:58 PM)
33
THIS IS TRULLY A STAR
HATSLOCHO MAZAL UBROCHO
(1/2/2010 12:32:12 PM)
34
verry sweet
now he sang how I like it, old fashion and sweet.
other contestant is a little to wild!
(1/2/2010 12:32:41 PM)
35
fried
where does this song come from?
(1/2/2010 12:35:59 PM)
36
Great talent
His voice is not as powerfull but it is sweet and pleasent and his playing is very nice
(1/2/2010 12:42:47 PM)
37
Excelent
great jo
(1/2/2010 12:52:05 PM)
38
Levin
What an amazing levin voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(1/2/2010 12:53:00 PM)
39
In a class of his own
No Question this contestant has unique and true talent, he should make it big. This clip is absolutely beautiful.
(1/2/2010 12:54:46 PM)
40
I really liked it!
Although i would perfer hearing him with out music to d=see raw talent I never the less enjoyed it.
(1/2/2010 1:00:29 PM)
41
From Ta
Great!!!
Hatzlacha and Mazal!
(1/2/2010 1:04:00 PM)
42
AMAZING!!!!
Finally someone in Jewish music who can actually put some real heart into it, instead of just trying to be famous or make tons of money.... At least this guy is real, and not fakin it for the camerass.....
Kudos man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(1/2/2010 1:19:51 PM)
43
beautifull voice
very nice choni!!!!!!
(1/2/2010 1:27:43 PM)
44
REALLY GOOD!
Very impressive!!!!!
Really nice voice, enjoyable to listen to!!!!
(1/2/2010 1:34:08 PM)
45
this is the winner!
(1/2/2010 2:01:40 PM)
46
He is very good!
I like the way he sings....
(1/2/2010 2:09:44 PM)
47
i like
beautiful and admire the aidelness
(1/2/2010 2:20:16 PM)
48
neshi!!
neshi...lots of proud,ha?
(1/2/2010 2:23:18 PM)
49
good on ya choni
very sweet voice. my vote!
(1/2/2010 2:28:14 PM)
50
Wow, Beautiful voice!
This guy is very talented! Keep it up!
(1/2/2010 2:29:43 PM)
51
great stuff
awesome, getting my vote!!!!
(1/2/2010 2:38:11 PM)
52
this guy's the one
without a doubt he should be the winner.

if avremel decides... he will surely win.....
if mendy decides, he will probably vote for the wacky blesofsky performance.

when is the winner going to be chosen?
(1/2/2010 2:39:11 PM)
53
Beautiful!
Just heard it after our Melave malka and was in the perfect mood for it. Truly Rucni, and would love to learn the niggun.Lots of talent Hatzlacha Rabba! Mashiacn Now!
(1/2/2010 2:53:46 PM)
54
WOW
Amazing!
(1/2/2010 3:04:45 PM)
55
cool voice
i love you your the best
(1/2/2010 3:18:22 PM)
56
On a scale from 1-5, he gets a 5
Over the top? Not quite
Terrible? Not either
Just pleasant, nothing special. Good at piano but voice very medium.
(1/2/2010 3:40:41 PM)
57
seriosly
y far - this ones the best!!
(1/2/2010 3:52:47 PM)
58
the choices are very hard...
if only all these ppl up here would make CDs... frum people would have more of what to listen to!

COL should make a CD of the top fourteen voted
(1/2/2010 4:01:14 PM)
59
GRATE VOICE!!!
Mazal tov
(1/2/2010 4:29:09 PM)
60
great song
ut i don't really like his voice. not so much power.
the last one tho- he's good. no gimmicks to "make" the voice. thats what we need.
(1/2/2010 5:01:54 PM)
61
ausiie friend
i gave u 5 stars on the site
(1/2/2010 5:04:08 PM)
62
nice!
Amazing voice, sure winner!
(1/2/2010 5:08:27 PM)
63
Fellow Jersey Chazan/Freind
Fellow Jersey Chazan/Freind

Your Talent and eidelkiet can be clearly seen/heard. Chonie is also a beautiful baal tefilah.

Listen and you’ll hear some of the Levin Neginah, S’is bah im in de blooten… Geshmack!
(1/2/2010 6:43:16 PM)
64
Very nice.
It's true that he does not have the most powerful voice or the best range but you can see that he has worked very hard and that he is very aware of his ability's.

The song itself is very nice and he sings it beautifully.
(1/2/2010 7:47:23 PM)
65
SUPER!!
This guy sounds 10 times better live!
(1/2/2010 8:52:54 PM)
66
Competition notwithstanding
With voice training he will be his own star regardless of the outcome of this competition. He simply has it in him.
(1/2/2010 9:11:45 PM)
67
Choni ! douss iz zeïr shchein und git !
I loved everything in this beautiful interpretation of this great classic nigun ...

Keep on !
(1/2/2010 9:16:00 PM)
68
WWWell done!!!
I am not an expert, but for me, it is quite enough that I really liked and enjoyed it! Mazal tov!
(1/3/2010 1:03:39 AM)
69
heart warming
very nice.
(1/3/2010 1:46:50 AM)
70
this is music
gorgeous, this is the first one that brings music to the auditions, not voice editing, "good personality", and humor. Very decent.
(1/3/2010 4:33:49 AM)
71
very very nice
Beautiful
(1/3/2010 6:57:38 AM)
72
who composed
who composed this yedid nefesh song
(1/3/2010 7:12:18 AM)
73
NYC
eautiful!!!!!
(1/3/2010 8:14:56 AM)
74
From your cousins
What an amaizing Levin voice! Can't wait to see you on stage With Avraham Fried!
(1/3/2010 9:15:07 AM)
75
your winning!
i want to see you on stage!
(1/3/2010 10:05:38 AM)
76
Beautiful
thank you.
and
mazel tov to you and your kallah.
(1/3/2010 12:36:56 PM)
77
choni
from chanale frankforter for choni teitelbaum awesssssssssssome couldnt do any better keep up the good work
(1/3/2010 1:33:42 PM)
78
Choni is the winner
(1/3/2010 2:33:32 PM)
79
The winner
Choni is terrific and a has a special neshoma
(1/3/2010 4:07:42 PM)
80
the best
choni sings really professionally
(1/3/2010 4:45:22 PM)
81
go choni
yay chonie! good job, were proud of you :)
(1/3/2010 7:26:18 PM)
82
Pleasent
Can do with some voice training, and then can be good.
Singing way to fast.
But compared to others much better.
(1/4/2010 3:16:45 AM)
83
sympathique
J'aime bien sa voix et la chanson!
(1/4/2010 5:22:33 AM)
84
amazing voice
he gets my vote
(1/4/2010 2:00:47 PM)
85
CHONI
YOUR AMAZING CHONI KEEP IT UP
PURE TALENT
(1/4/2010 4:28:47 PM)
86
My Vote!
Forsure!
(1/5/2010 3:47:04 AM)
87
bobbe
fantastick keep it up choni hatzlocho rabo.
(1/5/2010 7:49:32 AM)
88
Wow!
eautiful song
(1/5/2010 1:24:11 PM)
89
go chony
the best!!!
(1/5/2010 4:14:56 PM)
90
best
excelent, beautiful.
(1/9/2010 1:02:01 PM)
91
my best
very very good
(1/15/2010 12:42:50 AM)
92
so beautiful-
I loved chony's singing!!
(1/18/2010 8:33:54 AM)
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