Shai Gabso ( he, שי גבסו; July 20, 1984) is an

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singer. He won third place in the first season of ''

Kokhav Nolad ''Kokhav Nolad'' ( he, כוכב נולד) (meaning ''A Star Is Born'') was an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists, based on the British ''Pop Idol'' model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nol ...

'' ("A Star is Born"). Gabso was born in

Rishon Lezion Rishon LeZion ( he, רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן , ''lit.'' First to Zion, Arabic: راشون لتسيون) is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan ar ...

to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He became religiously observant at the age of twelve.Brinn, David (March 21, 2011)
"Shai Gabso's spiritual journey"
''

The Jerusalem Post ''The Jerusalem Post'' is a broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem, founded in 1932 during the British Mandate of Palestine by Gershon Agron as ''The Palestine Post''. In 1950, it changed its name to ''The Jerusalem Post''. In 2004, the paper w ...

'' He began his military service in the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...

in the early 2000s, serving as a composer for the

Israeli Air Force Band The Israeli Air Force Band (IAF Band) ( he, להקת חיל האוויר) is the principal musical ensemble of the Israeli Air Force, a service branch of the Israel Defense Force (IDF). History The Israeli Air Force Band was established in May 1 ...

. During his military service, he appeared on the first season of ''Kokhav Nolad''. Gabso's single ''Arim Roshi'' (I Will Lift My Head) has been hailed as a patriotic anthem. He collaborates with Nefesh Yehudi, a Jewish outreach organization that exposes secular college-age students in Israel and Europe to Judaism.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gabso, Shai 1984 births 21st-century Israeli male singers Living people Kokhav Nolad contestants People from Rishon LeZion Israeli people of Tunisian-Jewish descent Israeli military musicians Masked Singer winners