Jonathan Mergui

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = Jonathan Mergui by Moshe Nachumovich (cropped).jpg

| caption = Mergui in 2020

| native_name = יונתן מרגי

| native_name_lang = he

| birth_name = Yehonatan Ya'akov Mergui{{fact|date=April 2024}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|2|10}}

| birth_place = Tel Aviv, Israel

| partner = Anna Zak (December 2023–)

| genre = {{flatlist|

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Singer
dancer
actor

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| years_active = 2017–present

| label = {{flatlist|

Gaga Booking
Saban Music Group

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Yehonatan Ya'akov "Jonathan" Mergui ({{langx|he|יהונתן יעקב מרגי}}; born {{birth date|df=yes|2000|2|10}}), also known professionally by his surname Mergui ({{lang|he|מרגי}}), is an Israeli singer, actor and dancer. He attained his fame following his participation on the fifth season of the Israeli reality show Rising Star, where he finished second place in the competition.

Early and personal life

Mergui was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, to an Israeli family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Moroccan-Jewish and Tunisian-Jewish) descent.

From 2018 to 2021 he has been in a relationship with Israeli singer-songwriter and actress Noa Kirel.{{Cite web|url=https://tmi.maariv.co.il/celebs-news/Article-718748|title=נועה קירל וברק שמיר מתעלמים אחד מהשנייה {{!}} TMI|website=tmi.maariv.co.il|date=September 12, 2019 |access-date=16 September 2019}}

In December 2023, he began a relationship with Russian-born Israeli singer and actress Anna Zak.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=מרגי בראיון על הזוגיות עם אנה זק: "כשהתאהבנו אמרנו 'אוקי הסערה מגיעה. בעיה'" {{!}} TMI |url=https://tmi.maariv.co.il/celebs-news/Article-1064660 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=tmi.maariv.co.il |language=he}}

Career

From 2017 to 2018 he appeared on the Israeli singing reality television show Rising Star. On the "screen level", Mergui sang the song "How Far I'll Go" from the movie Moana, which lifted the screen and won 88%. In February 2018 he qualified for the grand final of the series, he competed against Chen Aharoni, Netta Barzilai and Riki Ben Ari. At the grand final event he won 205 points, trailing at second behind Netta Barzilai – with 250 points.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-13 |title=נטע ברזילי זכתה בגמר "הכוכב הבא" - ותייצג את ישראל באירוויזיון - וואלה תרבות |url=https://e.walla.co.il/item/3134741 |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=וואלה |language=he}}

On September 15, 2019, he released Ma Iyea, his debut EP produced by Johnny Goldstein. It includes the singles "Asur" and "Hakol Shakuff".{{Cite web|url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/692205|website=Israel Hayom|access-date=16 September 2019}}