Il had left his mark on the musical The ten Commandments in 2000, with his role of Moses. Singer Daniel Lévi died on Saturday August 6 at the age of 60, after battling colon cancer for several years, according to information from our colleagues at i24NEWS. Married to Sandrine Aboukrat, he was the father of four children, the last of whom was born last July. During his career, the native of Constantine (Algeria) released six solo albums, including the first under the pseudonym “Daniel Neuville”. In the middle of the evening, the Minister of Culture hailed a “singular voice” and “powerful”.
Talented at the piano from an early age, Daniel Lévi took lessons at the conservatory of Lyon, the city of his childhood, for ten years. He went solo in 1983 with the recording of his first album Cocktail, tinged with the first jazz and soul inspirations that characterize it. will then follow In parentheses (1996), Here and now (2002), The Open Heart (2005), produced in collaboration with Pascal Obispo, Daniel Levi (2017) and finally 50 and some (2019).
It was in 2000 that Daniel Lévi knew the consecration with the role of Moses in the musical comedy by Elie Chouraqui and Pascal Obispo The ten Commandmentsand its flagship song The desire to love. The musical is a triumph at the Palais des Sports for several weeks and on tour. The album sold 1.3 million copies, according to Universal Music France. After stopping the Ten Commandments, Daniel Lévi resumes his solo career and his compositions tinged with jazz, soul music, and French variety. In total, Daniel Levi has released six solo albums.
Daniel Lévi was a singular, powerful voice. Fights too: climate, caregivers, fight against racism, support for Lebanon, he never hesitated to commit himself to making the world a little better. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.
—Rima Abdul Malak (@RimaAbdulMalak) August 6, 2022
It is mainly thanks to musicals that Daniel Lévi managed to make himself known to the general public. In 1991, he participated in Catherine Lara’s musical Sand and the Romantics, on the Châtelet stage, embodying the roles of Musset and Chopin. Before his career peaked in 2000 when he played the role of Moses in the musical comedy by Elie Chouraqui and Pascal Obispo: The ten Commandments. His performance is widely praised by his peers and the media.
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An emergency operation in Marseille last April
In 2019, Daniel Lévi had announced to his admirers that he was fighting against colon cancer. Supported by his relatives and his family, he had experienced a period of calm during which he stopped his chemotherapy, before undergoing emergency surgery in Marseille last April. Sandrine Aboukrat had announced a deterioration in her state of health in early August on Instagram. “Dear friends, my husband Daniel Haim ben Sarah needs tephilots [prières]. I count on you. Time is running out, let’s mobilize and act immediately, ”she said on the social network. Daniel Lévi’s last fight therefore came to an abrupt end this Saturday.
This Saturday, on Twitter, the host of C8 Cyril Hanouna had expressed his deep sadness after the announcement of the death of the singer. “He was an immense talent and an example of humility. We will miss him. My sincere condolences to his family,” he wrote. On the political scene, the president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region Renaud Muselier, hailed an “exceptional” personality. “I share with you all a great sadness, and a lot of pain. I think of his wife Sandrine, his family and all those who love him. A rather exceptional personality, a recognized artist leaves us, and will not be forgotten! “, he tweeted. “What immense sadness! He was a giant, a divine artist, my friend. (He was) attached to his roots. Affectionate thought of Sandrine (singer’s wife, editor’s note),” said deputy LR Meyer Habib.
I am very sad to learn just now that Daniel Levi has left us. I think very much of his loved ones. He was an immense talent and an example of humility. We will miss him. My sincere condolences to his family.
— Cyril Hanouna (@Cyrilhanouna) August 6, 2022