Stéphane Legar
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| Birth name | Stephane Gagba |
| Also known as | Stephane Le Gar |
| Born | May 13, 1998 Bat Yam, Israel |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Stephane Gagba (born May 13, 1998), better known as Stephane Legar, is an Israeli singer, dancer, and model. His stage name is Legar or Le Gar – short for Le Garcon, "the Boy" in French. Many Israelis call him also by his mononym Stephane.
Early life
Stephane Gagba was born in Bat Yam, Israel, to Christian parents from Togo. His parents were foreign diplomats working in the Nigerian embassy in Israel. He has an older sister. As a child he spent most of his holidays visiting Togo.
At the age of 12, Legar moved with his family to Holon near Tel-Aviv. He studied in the youth village Mikveh Israel, in its French sector. He decided to remain in the country and learn Hebrew. After obtaining Israeli citizenship, he served in the Israeli Defense Forces in a unit responsible for explaining the recruitment process to high schoolers.[1]
Career
In 2016, a few days after he uploaded his first dance tutorial, it went viral. In almost every neighborhood in Israel you could see groups of children holding their phones while imitating Stephane’s moves. In 2019, he became one of the most popular artists in Israel.
Personal life
His mother language is French but he is fluent in English, Hebrew, Ewe and Spanish. Stephane celebrates as Jewish holidays with his friends, as well as Christmas. [2]
Discography
Singles
- 2017: "Step Fun"
- 2017: "DoubleDutch"
- 2017: "They Know"
- 2017: "Winner"
- 2018: "Comme ci comme ça" (In Hebrew קומסי קומסה)
- 2018: "Merci"
- 2019: "2019"
- 2019: "Kapara" (in Hebrew כפרה)
- 2019: "Mapiot" (in Hebrew מפיות)
- 2020: "Look What You Did" (in Hebrew תראי מה עשית)
- 2020: "Vida Loca"
Collaborations
- 2017: "Like That" (feat. Julieta)
- 2017: "Arisa - Tikitas" (with Noa Kirel)
- 2018: "Maman" (with Itay Levi)
- 2018: "Tappez les mains" (Skazi x Stephane Legar)
- 2018: "Birthday" (with Ofek Hamalach)
- 2020: "Yala" (with Tamta)
- 2020: "Rak Banot" (with Itay Levi)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2017 | MTV Europe Music Awards[3][4] | Best Israeli Act | Himself | Nominated |
| 2018 | Nominated |
References
- ^ Vigevani, Mara (2018-03-13). "From Togo To Tel Aviv: Israel's Latest Christian Pop Sensation". Breaking Israel News | Latest News. Biblical Perspective. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ https://embassies.gov.il/eu/NewsAndEvents/Newsletter/Pages/The-new-Israeli-Mega-hit-%C2%AB-Comme-ci--Comme-%C3%A7a-%C2%BB.aspx
- ^ "Nigeria: Wizkid, Davido, Others Nominated for 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards". AllAfrica.com. October 5, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Stephane Legar". MTV. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
External links
- Stéphane Legar discography at Discogs
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