Inspired by generations of soulful pop singers from America and Europe, Mergui is an Israeli pop singer who's not content with success only in his native country. A runner-up on a popular singing competition series, he issued two EPs of Hebrew-language music before making a bid for English-language listeners in 2022, finding success with songs like "Sucks to Know You (FU)" and "Cry."
Yehonatan Mergui was born and raised in Tel Aviv and emerged in Israel's public eye in his teens, appearing on the local series Rising Star. Impressing both judges and audiences with a rendition ...