Shulem Lemmer is the first born-and-raised Charedi Jew to sign a major record contract with a leading label, Universal Music Group, under its classical music Decca Gold imprint.
11 Facts About Shulem Lemmer
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Shulem Lemmer is a fifth-generation American, from a Hasidic family of the Belz movement.
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Shulem Lemmer studied at the Belzer Cheder in Borough Park, and attended the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, living in Israel for six and a half years.
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Shulem Lemmer began performing at small family events when he was 10 years old; when he was 13 his sister Tzippy, who later died at 23 years of age in a car accident a few weeks after she was married, encouraged him to perform on stage at a brother's wedding.
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Shulem Lemmer has not had any formal training; he researched vocal training on YouTube and Google, and learned how to perform "on the job".
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Shulem Lemmer is the first born-and-raised Hasidic Jew to sign with a major record label, having signed with Universal Music Group under its classical music Decca Gold imprint.
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Shulem Lemmer consults with a team of rabbinic advisors; his contract stipulates that he can refuse a performance for any reason.
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Shulem Lemmer has toured in American and Israeli cities, and sung in London, Krakow, Frankfurt, and Zurich.
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On Holocaust Memorial Day, Shulem Lemmer sang at the United Nations.
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In March 2023, Shulem Lemmer released his third studio album, Kiddush Hashem, which he produced himself, as well as serving as the co-composer for some of the songs.
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Shulem Lemmer's brother Yaakov Lemmer is a hazzan and performing artist who currently serves as Head Cantor of Lincoln Square Synagogue, a Modern Orthodox congregation in New York City.