Kobi Marimi

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| name = Kobi Marimi

| image = ESC2019 - Israel 02 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Marimi in 2019

| native_name = {{lang|he|קובי מרימי}}

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| birth_name = Yaakov Marimi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|08}}

| birth_place = Ramat Gan, Israel

| genre = Pop

| instruments = Vocals

| years_active = 2017–present

| occupation = {{flatlist|

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Yaakov "Kobi" Marimi ({{langx|he|קובי מרימי}}; born October 8, 1991) is an Israeli singer and actor. Having won the sixth season of the singing competition HaKokhav HaBa, he represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Home".

Biography

Yaakov (Kobi) Marimi was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel, to Dalit and Eli Marimi.

{{cite news|url=https://yediot.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5477631,00.html|title = לאהוב את קובי}}

{{Cite web|url=https://hamekomon.maariv.co.il/news/126474/|title = הגאווה של רמת גן}}

{{cite news |title=Israel's 2019 Eurovision contestant: Kobi Marimi – Israel News – Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/AIMING-FOR-A-DOUBLE-WIN-580473 |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=February 12, 2019}} He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the Adjutant Corps. He studied in the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio.{{cite news |title=Kobi Marimi to represent Israel in 2019 Eurovision Song Contest |url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/258974 |publisher=Arutz Sheva |date=February 12, 2019}} Marimi resides in Tel Aviv. He has worked as a pub host and movie theater cashier.

Career

During his studies he appeared in the plays The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Comic Illusion and Prayer.{{cite web |title=Marimi Kobi, actor |url=http://www.israel-opera.co.il/eng/?CategoryID=263&ArticleID=2908 |website=israel-opera.co.il |access-date=February 13, 2019}}

After graduating from Nissan Nativ he performed in Every Living Thing Needs, Chambaloo's Treasure and performed the role of Natan in Messiah Now for which he won the Promising Actor Award at the 2017 Musical Celebrations in Bat Yam. This was his Israeli Opera debut. Marimi won the award for the most promising actor in Israel's Musical Theatre Festival.{{cite news|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/kobi-marimi-will-represent-eurovision-host-country-israel|title=Kobi Marimi will represent Host Country Israel!|date=February 12, 2019|publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}

Marimi won the sixth season of HaKokhav HaBa. This earned him the right to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 on home soil in Tel Aviv.{{cite news |title=Kobi Marimi crowned 'Rising Star' and will represent Israel at Eurovision |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/kobi-marimi-crowned-rising-star-and-will-represent-israel-at-eurovision/ |work=The Times of Israel |date=February 12, 2019}} His entry "Home", which was internally selected, finished in 23rd place in the final with 35 points.{{Cite web |author=ToI Staff |title=Israel's Eurovision entry celebrates performance, despite disappointing finish |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-eurovision-entry-celebrates-performance-despite-disappointing-finish/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US}}

In June 2019, Marimi started performing as Earnest in the production of Spring Awakening at the Israeli National Theater, "Habima".

In September 2019, Marimi released his debut single, "Yalla Bye".

On January 26 2020, Marimi released his third single, "Lo Levad".

Discography

=Singles=

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"\| ISR {{cite web\|url=http://mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/local_tab1\|title=Media Forest: 20 (12-05-19 19-05-19)\|publisher=Media Forest\|access-date=May 19, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002213912/http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/local_tab1\|archive-date=October 2, 2017\|url-status=dead}}
scope="row"\| "Home" \| rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| 2 \| rowspan="3" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| "Yalla Bye" \| 1
scope="row"\| "Lo Levad" \| 2020 \| 16

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scope="row"| "Home"

| rowspan="2" | 2019

| 2

| rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

scope="row"| "Yalla Bye"

| 1

scope="row"| "Lo Levad"

| 2020

| 16