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L'Chai Olamim is a single in the genre of Hasidic music, composed by Matt Dubb and performed by singers Benny Friedman and Mordechai Shapiro, released on October 6, 2022 . The song became a hit in the religious and Ultra Orthodox sectors as well as in the secular sector in Israel, and was awarded the award of "Song of the Year" in several charts at the end of the year 5783 in Jewish music.
Background and writing
[edit]The song was released on October 6, 2022, the 11th of Tishrei, the eve of Sukkot. The lyrics of the song are taken from the prayerHaAderet v'HaEmunah which is said in the prayers of the High Holy Days and the holiday of Simchat Torah, and it was composed and arranged by the American musician Matt Dubb.
Performance
[edit]Besides the original performance by Mordechai Shapiro and Benny Friedman, the song received many cover versions, both as a single and as a performance at concerts.[1]
In January 2024, Dubb, Friedman and Shapiro performed the song on the stage of the prestigious HASC concert as the closing song of the concert. Towards the end of the song, the other participants of the concert joined them: Avraham Fried, Abie Rotenberg, Alex Clare, Ari Hill, Baruch Levine, Shulem Lemmer and Shmuel.[2]
Success
[edit]The song reached the first place in the weekly chart of Kol Chai Radio, which was published on December 10.
In September 2023, in a column summarizing the 2018 year in Ultra-Orthodox music, music critic Nathaniel Leifer called the song "the greatest and true winner of the year" and wrote "Matt Dubb's catchy and simple tune was simply bingo. The song, accompanied by the energetic and fun music video, became a huge success with countless plays, remix versions and dances everywhere.
In October 2023, the song won the title "Song of the Year" in the charts of Kol BaRama Radio, and of Kol Play Radio, in second place in this category in the Kol Chai Music parade,[3] and in third place in the list of Kikar HaShabbat, and of the Hamechadesh site.
As of August 2024, the song has accumulated 2.6 million views on YouTube.