Who was Daniel Levi? Tributes pour in as French singer passes away at 60 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature Who was Daniel Levi Tributes pour in as French singer passes away at 60 By Nikita Nikhil Modified 07 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Daniel Levi passes away at the age of 60 (Image via daniellevi_officiel/Instagram) French singer Daniel Levi passed away at the age of 60 on Saturday, August 6, after a long fight with cancer. Born on August 26, 1961, Daniel Levi was a native of Constantine, Algeria. Of all his accomplishments as an actor and director, he is best known for the 2000's musical The Ten Commandments, along with 2004's Warp Vision: The Videos 1989-2004 and 2006's Hey Good Looking! On Saturday, Levi's wife Sandrine Aboukrat took to the musician's Instagram handle to share a monochrome picture of the late artist alongside the details of his funeral: "My husband, my king Daniel Haim ben Sarah Lévi joined Gan Eden. The vigil will take place at the Synagogue de la Rose this evening and the funeral will take place in Marseille, at the St. Pierre Jewish cemetery - 166, Chemin de l'Armée d'Africa 13010 Marseille - tomorrow Sunday, August 7, at 2:30 p.m." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Brief information on Daniel Levi s life View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Daniel Levi was the youngest of seven children. After spending ten years of his childhood studying piano, he began his music career in 1980s and released his first album Cocktail in 1983, which was not exactly a hit. Later, Levi collaborated with several musical legends like Gloria Gaynor, who took him on the first part of her European tour, and Michel Legrand, who gave him an offer to record songs for the 1985 film Parking directed by Jacques Demy. In 1991, Levi participated in his first musical show, Sand and the Romantics, written by Catherine Lara and Luc Plamondon. There, he played the roles of d'Alfred de Musset and Frédéric Chopin. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Two years later, in 1993, Levi recorded the song Ce rêve bleu for Disney's animated series, Aladdin. He rose to prominence with this song, which was a duet with Karine Costa. In 2000, he starred in the musical comedy The Ten Commandments, written by Pascal Obispo and Élie Chouraqui. In it, he played the role of Moïse and gained praise for the musical's flagship song, The Desire to Love. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post As per Universal Music France, the musical became a hit at the Palais des sports for several weeks, and the album went on to sell 1.3 million copies. After his stint in The Ten Commandments, Levi composed songs with a mix of soul music, jazz, and French variety, while pursuing his solo career. All in all, he released six solo albums before his death. He made the news of his colon cancer public in 2019. Tributes poured in after Daniel Levi passed away After the news of Levi's death, at the age of 60, was made public, tributes honoring him and his contribution to the music industry started pouring in on Twitter. Muriel D-Ruffel@MurielDubeRIP Daniel Levi .we miss you.52RIP Daniel Levi .we miss you. https://t.co/6CrRYwE7EQ Curtain Call Magazine@CurtainCallBway Today we think of Daniel Levi who sadly passed away yesterday. A great artist known for his role of Moise in the French musical « Les 10 Commandements ». RIP Daniel Levi.53 Today we think of Daniel Levi who sadly passed away yesterday. A great artist known for his role of Moise in the French musical « Les 10 Commandements ». RIP Daniel Levi. https://t.co/KQkk4nJIXj patryk@Ptkdavis40Please, please pray for the repose of the soul of Daniel Lévi. Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord81Please, please pray for the repose of the soul of Daniel Lévi. Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord Filmmaker E. David Benaym also shared his condolences, writing: “'It's so short, one life, So fragile, too, than running after time. Leave nothing left to live' RIP #DanielLevi He will forever remain the Moses of our generation. Soundtrack of our 20 years…" E. David Benaym@benaym“C'est tellement court, une vieTellement fragile, aussiQue de courir après le tempsNe laisse plus rien à vivre”RIP #DanielLeviIl restera à jamais le Moïse de notre génération. Bande son de nos 20 ans…15046“C'est tellement court, une vieTellement fragile, aussiQue de courir après le tempsNe laisse plus rien à vivre”RIP #DanielLeviIl restera à jamais le Moïse de notre génération. Bande son de nos 20 ans… https://t.co/RwO4CY0RSy Journalist Emilie Lopez wrote: "Mr. Daniel Levi will greatly miss you here. Rest in peace and thank you for these emotions that you have given us." Emilie Lopez @emilielopezMonsieur Daniel Levi vous nous manquerez grandement ici. Reposez en paix et merci pour ces émotions que vous nous avez offertes 77366Monsieur Daniel Levi vous nous manquerez grandement ici. Reposez en paix et merci pour ces émotions que vous nous avez offertes https://t.co/C4zMY9j3sd Franckalbert@Franckalbert201Sad! The French Jewish singer of the 10 commandments Daniel Levi died this evening at the age of 60121Sad! The French Jewish singer of the 10 commandments Daniel Levi died this evening at the age of 60 https://t.co/2V689f3KeL DAVIDדוד כאדורג@krakeursDaniel levi 8420Daniel levi https://t.co/aQDlZaHaC9 Céline@So_Many_DreamsOhhe was the lead in the first musical I remember hearing about as a kid and I’m so sad youtu.be/mCog_OTKjjE twitter.com/infosfrancaise…Infos Françaises@InfosFrancaisesDÉCÈS : Le chanteur Daniel Levi, atteint d'un cancer du colon est mort aujourd'hui à l'âge de 60 ans (I24NEWS).61DÉCÈS : Le chanteur Daniel Levi, atteint d'un cancer du colon est mort aujourd'hui à l'âge de 60 ans (I24NEWS). https://t.co/qFG2Dlw2oYOhhe was the lead in the first musical I remember hearing about as a kid and I’m so sad youtu.be/mCog_OTKjjE twitter.com/infosfrancaise… Franckalbert@Franckalbert201Sad! The French Jewish singer of the 10 commandments Daniel Levi died this evening at the age of 60. RIPLove song for Israel3Sad! The French Jewish singer of the 10 commandments Daniel Levi died this evening at the age of 60. RIPLove song for Israel https://t.co/pTMlNupqjh Marine ?@MsFqzSad news rip #DanielLevi1Sad news rip #DanielLevi Popular television personality Cyril Féraud also took to Twitter to pay his tribute to the late singer: "Huge sadness. Farewell Daniel Levi. This magical moment, your generosity and your kindness will remain forever engraved in my heart." Cyril Féraud@cyrilferaudTristesse immense. Adieu Daniel Lévi. Ce moment magique, ta générosité et ta bienveillance resteront à jamais gravé dans mon coeur 3721456Tristesse immense. Adieu Daniel Lévi. Ce moment magique, ta générosité et ta bienveillance resteront à jamais gravé dans mon coeur https://t.co/WzZuF8xEQQ Jean-Pierre Foucault, a notable television and radio host, also tweeted: "Prayers for Daniel Levi, simple, talented, may he rest in peace."Jean-Pierre Foucault@Foucault_JPDes prières pour Daniel Levi , simple , talentueux,qu’il repose en paix 112865Des prières pour Daniel Levi , simple , talentueux,qu’il repose en paix Daniel is survived by his second wife, Sandrine Aboukrat, and three children, Rephaël Levi, Abel Levi and Rivka Levi. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Susrita Das × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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