Stephane Legar

Stephane Legar
Stephane Legar
	Legar in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Stephane Gagba
Also known as	Stephane Le Gar
Born	May 13, 1998; Bat Yam, Israel
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer; dancer; model;
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Unicell; Warner Music France;
Associated acts	Static & Ben El Tavori, Eden Ben Zaken

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
2017	MTV Europe Music Awards[3][4]	Best Israeli Act	Himself	Nominated
2018	MTV Europe Music Awards[3][4]	Best Israeli Act	Himself	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

Stephane Legar discography at Discogs

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[1] 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.

[2] ttps://embassies.gov.il/eu/NewsAndEvents/Newsletter/Pages/The-new-Israeli-Mega-hit-%C2%AB-Comme-ci--Comme-%C3%A7a-%C2%BB.aspx

[3] "Nigeria: Wizkid, Davido, Others Nominated for 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards". AllAfrica.com. October 5, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

[4] "Stephane Legar". MTV. Retrieved February 26, 2019.