Jonatan Mergui

Jonatan Mergui was born in 2000 in Tel Aviv

Mergui was born in Tel Aviv on February 10, 2000, to a family of Moroccan and Tunisian Jewish descent. His father, Fadi Mergui, is a business strategy expert, and his mother, Meital Trabelsi, is a singer and actress. He later moved with his family to Neve Monosson.

As a child he studied hip hop and modern dance. He passed auditions for Ironi Alef High School in Tel Aviv and studied in its music track.

In 2017 he joined Rising Star and reached the final in February 2018, where he finished second with 205 points. He released his debut single in August 2018 and his first EP in September 2019. He enlisted in the IDF in February 2019 and served in a track for performers until October 2021.

In April 2020 he signed with Saban Music Group and later released the duet "Ambulance" with Noa Kirel. In December 2020 he began playing the lead role in the series PPS, which brought him an award nomination. In 2022 he released his first English single and the EP Dark Side of the Rainbow.

From 2018 to 2021 he was in a relationship with Noa Kirel. In December 2023 he began a relationship with singer and actress Anna Zak.