The “Jewish Elvis” is soon to be in the building
Jewish singer Lipa Schmeltzer (above) seen at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, where he filmed a music clip, August 13, 2012. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/FLASH90 He’s an American Jewish singer, entertainer, writer, composer and leader of the Airmont Shul in New York; the one and only. Lipa Schmeltzer. If you don’t know the name yet, you certainly will very very soon. Lipa is a headliner within Hasidic as well as modern Jewish communities worldwide, and known as the “Jewish Elvis” and the “Lady Gaga of Hasidic music”. By the year 2014, Lipa had released an astonishing 13 solo albums. After his wedding, with no formal musical training, Schmeltzer tried to find work as a wedding entertainer. He began performing at weddings and bar mitzvahs in the Haredi Jewish communities of upstate New York and Brooklyn. After a while, he earned a reputation as a natural performer, and began releasing recordings and videos. Shortly after being married, Schmeltzer released his first album entitled, Nor B'Simcha, which translates to, Only Be Happy. Schmeltzer attended Rockland Community College, a two-year school which is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. He pursued a dual associate’s degree in performing arts and liberal arts.
Among the courses Schmeltzer completed in college were acting, dance, musical theater, English, diversity, psychology and pluralism.
Lipa Schmeltzer will be staring in this years FREE Yiddish Concert in the Park at Cain Park on June 26th.
For more details on the Yiddish Concert in the Park, click HERE.
Lipa Schmeltzer will be staring in this years FREE Yiddish Concert in the Park at Cain Park on June 26th.
For more details on the Yiddish Concert in the Park, click HERE.
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