Elisha Banai

Elisha Banai (; born 18 November 1988) is an Israeli singer, musician, songwriter, composer, music producer and actor.

Biography Banai was born, raised and educated in Tel Aviv to an artistic family. His father is the lead singer Yuval Banai of the band Mashina, and his mother is the actress Orly Silbersatz Banai. His grandfather is Israel Prize-winning actor and singer Yossi Banai. Banai is the oldest brother of Amalia Banai, Sophie Banai and Ahron Banai.

Career In 2006, he joined the punk rock and roll band "Got No Shame", of which he was a member for 4 years. The band released a studio album called "Hometown Underground" and even went on tour in the United States. In 2010, Banai went on tour with the band "Got No Shame" in California. When he returned to Israel with new material, he played them to Matti Gilad and they began playing, writing and arranging the songs, and then began performing and calling themselves "Elisha Banai and the Forty Thieves". In January 2022, he was selected as a presenter for the Castro fashion company for the year 2022-2023. In 2024, he participated in the third season of Dancing with the Stars, was eliminated on the sixth day and returned to the United team after winning the Lifeline episode among the eliminated couples. He was finally eliminated in the fourteenth elimination.

Studio albums 2012 - "Elisha Banai and the forty thieves"

2014 - "Speed of light"

2019 - "ally to where?"

2020 - "marco polo"

2022 - "keep chasing after the dreams"

Film

2015 - "Apples from the Desert" as Dubi (nominated for Best Supporting Actor Ophir award)

2018 - "The Electrifiers" (HaMechashmelim) as Yotam (OSN Movies and Green Productions)

2021 - "Image of Victory" as Elyakim Ben-Ari (Bleiberg Entertainment)

2021 - Honeymood as Michael, Elinor's ex

2025 - Bella as Yaki

Television

2013 - "Makimi" as Brenner (HOT3).

2016 - "Mother's Day" as "Zovik" (Keshet)

2016 - "Bilti Hafich" 2 as Hezi (Reshet).

2016 - "Charlie Golf One" (Tagged) as Roi (Yes).

2017 - "Fullmoon" as Oren (HOT).

2017 - "Nevsu" as Gilad (Reshet/Netflix).

2018 - "Nechama" in guest role as "Davidi" (HOT)

2019 - "True Hero" (Gibor Amiti) as Bactus (Teddy Productions)

2023 - "Six Zeros (Kan11)

2024 - "8200" (hot)