# Yuval Banai > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yuval_Banai > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yuval_Banai.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Banai > Source revision: 1354526484 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Israeli musician (born 1962) This biography of a living person relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Find sources: "Yuval Banai" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Yuval Banai יובל בנאי Banai in 2021 Born (1962-06-09) 9 June 1962 (age 64) Tel Aviv, Israel Occupations Singer composer Years active 1984–present Spouse(s) Orly Silbersatz ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 2007)​ Amalia Rosenblum ​ (m. 2017)​ Children 4, including Elisha Banai Father Yossi Banai Relatives Banai family Musical career Genres Pop rock new wave ska alternative rock hard rock Instruments Vocals guitar Labels Hed Arzi Helicon 8th Note Musical artist **Yuval Banai** ([Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language): יובל בנאי; born 9 June 1962) is an Israeli musician, best known as the lead singer of the influential Israeli [pop rock](/source/Pop_rock) band [Mashina](/source/Mashina).[1] ## Career Banai served in the [Artillery Corps](/source/Artillery_Corps_(Israel)) of the [Israel Defense Forces](/source/Israel_Defense_Forces) during the [1982 Lebanon War](/source/1982_Lebanon_War). While in the military, he met guitarist [Shlomi Braha](/source/Shlomi_Braha), with whom he formed a band. The two went in different directions after their military service ended, with Banai forming the band *Shlom Ha-Tzibur* ("Public Safety"). In 1984, he and Braha decided to form a new band, which they called [Mashina](/source/Mashina). They released their debut album in 1985. Over the next decade, Mashina released several successful albums. In May 1995 the group disbanded after a series of four farewell shows. Banai went on to release several solo albums: "*Yuval Banai*" (1997), "*Rashi Dub*" (1999) (produced by bass player Yossi Fine), and "*Nish'ar BaMakom*" ("Staying Put") (2001). Mashina reformed in 2003, and in 2005 they released an album entitled "Futuristic Romance" ("romantica atidanit"). In 2008, Banai released another solo album, "*Me'ever Le'harim*" ("Over the Mountains"), produced by alt-folk singer [Allan Moon](/source/Allan_Moon). Banai has also worked as an actor, appearing in [Yaky Yosha](/source/Yaky_Yosha)'s [Summertime Blues](/source/Summertime_Blues_(film)) and in the movie *Nadia* in the 1980s, as well as in the TV series *Chunt Lee* (2002). Recently Banai has returned to TV, this time as a Mentor on the Israeli edition of The Voice. His most recent musical project is titled "Mobius Trip", an electronic music project which consists of new songs as well as electronic remixes of existing work. Aside from his musical career, Yuval Banai served as coach and mentor (alongside his teammate, Shlomi Braha) on television show, [The Voice Israel](/source/The_Voice_Israel) in the [second season](/source/The_Voice_Israel_(season_2)). ## Personal life Yuval was born in [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv), [Israel](/source/Israel), to Ilana and [Yossi Banai](/source/Yossi_Banai). He was one of the more prominent members of the [Banai family](/source/Banai_family), which includes many noted entertainers [2], among them Yuval Banai's uncles [Gavri Banai](/source/HaGashash_HaHiver), Ya'akov Banai and [Chaim Banai](/source/Chaim_Banai) (actors) and Yitzhak Banai (judge); his cousins [Ehud Banai](/source/Ehud_Banai), Uri Banai, [Meir Banai](/source/Meir_Banai), and [Eviatar Banai](/source/Eviatar_Banai), all of whom have found success as musicians, and [Orna Banai](/source/Orna_Banai), an actress and comedian.[3] He married actress [Orly Silbersatz](/source/Orly_Silbersatz) in 1987, and they had three children together, including [Elisha Banai](/source/Elisha_Banai), before divorcing in 2007. After their divorce, Banai met screenwriter and novelist Amalia Rosenblum, his partner since then. The couple have a child together, Aaron Banai, born February 2013.[4] ## Discography Year Album Label 1997 Yuval Banai (יובל בנאי) Hed Arzi 1999 Rashi Dub (רש"י דאב) Hed Arzi 2001 Nish'ar Ba'makom ("Staying Put", נשאר במקום) Helicon 2008 Me'ever Le'harim ("Beyond the Mountains", מעבר להרים) 8th Note 2015 Od Shir Echad (עוד שיר אחד) NMC United Entertainment Ltd ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Brinn, David (January 31, 2023). ["Israeli Rock Band Mashina Plots Beacon Theatre Celebration, Documentary: 'We're 60 but at Our Peak,' Says Frontman Yuval Banay (EXCLUSIVE)"](https://variety.com/2023/music/global/mashina-yuval-banay-interview-new-york-beacon-concert-documentary-1235505965/). *Variety*. Retrieved May 11, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Banai family: from vegetable market sellers to Israel Prize winners | The Jerusalem Post"](https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/the-banai-family-from-vegetable-market-sellers-to-israel-prize-winners-635956). *The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com*. July 29, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [A Deux Ex ‘Mashina’ You Wouldn’t Believe](http://www.jewishjournal.com/arts/article/a_deux_ex_mashina_you_wouldnt_believe_20060505/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["יובל בנאי שר לאביו יוסי: "אני מתגעגע""](https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4591417,00.html). *ynet* (in Hebrew). November 13, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2026. ## External links - [Official *Mashina* site](http://www.mashina.co.il) - [Yuval Banay](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051535/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Yuval Banai](http://mooma.mako.co.il/artist.asp?ArtistId=1516) at [MOOMA](/source/MOOMA) (in Hebrew) - [Yuval Banai](https://web.archive.org/web/20080520091754/http://www.eonline.co.il/facts.asp?id=634) at E-Online (in Hebrew) - [Yuval Banay Quiz](https://letsquiz.com/quiz/yuval-banay-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-this-fascinating-topic) at [LetsQuiz](https://letsquiz.com) v t e The Voice Israel Series 1 2 3 4 5 Hosts Current Michael Aloni Former Shlomit Malka Coaches Current Shlomi Shabat Yuval Dayan (Alongside Shlomi) Nasrin Kadri Ivri Lider Doron Medalie Former Sarit Hadad Mosh Ben-Ari Rami Kleinstein Shlomi Bracha & Yuval Banai Aviv Geffen Avraham Tal Miri Mesika Winners Kathleen Reiter Lina Makhul Elkana Marziano Sapir Saban Amit Shauli Winner's singles "Set Fire to the Rain" "Hallelujah" "אל נבקש" "תל אביב" "Jealous" Runners-up Raz Shmueli Ofir Ben Shitrit Tamar Amar Nitzan Shayer Daniel Jamal Other notable competitors Tzachi Halevy Yuval Dayan Lionel Faretein Imri Ziv Ohad Rein Benaia Barabi Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States Israel Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Yuval Banai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Banai) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Banai?action=history)). 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