Yaakov Shwekey

יעקב שוואקי

327 songs 59 albums

A popular Orthodox Jewish recording artist and musical entertainer who performs under the name Shwekey, Yaakov Shwekey VII was born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1977. Prior to embarking on a solo career in 2001, Shwekey was a successful wedding singer. Since the release of his debut album, Shomati, Shwekey has issued a steady stream of popular contemporary Jewish music albums, compilations, and DVDs, including Shwekey 2 (2002), Yedid (2004), Leshem Shomayim (2007), Ad Bli Dai (2009), Libi Bamizrach (2010), Cry No More (2012), Kolot (2014), We Are a Miracle (2016), and Those Were the Days (2017). In 2018, he delivered Musica, which peaked at number three on the Billboard World Albums chart.