Fairuz
Sign in to saveNouhad Wadie Haddad (born 20 November 1934 or 21 November 1935), known as Fairuz, is a Lebanese singer. She is widely considered an iconic vocalist and one of the most celebrated singers in the Arab world. She is popularly known as "The Bird of the East", "The Cedar of Lebanon", "The Moon's Neighbor", "The Voice of Lebanon", and "Our Ambassador to the Stars", among others.
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Fairuz is a Lebanese singer born in the 1930s whose voice has made her one of the most celebrated performers in the Arab world. She matters because she is widely regarded as an iconic vocalist and has earned numerous poetic titles reflecting her cultural significance, including "The Bird of the East" and "The Voice of Lebanon."
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- 1935-11-21
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- 92
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Acting · Lebanon
Fairouz is a Lebanese musician and actress. She was born in a village close to Beirut and she studied at a nun’s school. Her talents were noticed by Halim al-Roumi and she studied under ‘Aasi al-Rahbani. Fairouz became well known for songs which were composed by the Rahbani brothers such as “Baktib Ismak” (I Write your Name”), “Noon”, “Habaitak bel Saif” (I Loved you in the Summer”), “Shadi” and…
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- Fayrouz - Bebalee2017
- Kenit Hkeyi2009
- Fayrouz live in Dubai2008
- Bayti Zgheer2005
- We Loved Each Other So Much2003
- Bizakker bil kharif
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25 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Music career
- Early career
- 1950s: Establishment of a new star
- 1960s–1970s: Breakthrough and critical acclaim
- 1980s: A new production team
- 1990s–present
- Controversies
- 2008 Damascus concert
- Lawsuits
- Alleged political affiliations
- Performances and persona
- Personal life
- Rahbani family tree
- Theatrical works
- Honors and awards
- Filmography
- Cinema
- Television
- Discography
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
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Nouhad Wadie Haddad (born 20 November 1934 or 21 November 1935), known as Fairuz, is a Lebanese singer. She is widely considered an iconic vocalist and one of the most celebrated singers in the Arab world. She is popularly known as "The Bird of the East", "The Cedar of Lebanon", "The Moon's Neighbor", "The Voice of Lebanon", and "Our Ambassador to the Stars", among others.
Fairuz began her musical career as a teenager at the national radio station in Lebanon in the late 1940s as a chorus member. Her first major hit, "Itab", was released in 1952 and made her an instant star in the Arab world. In the summer of 1957, Fairuz held her first live performance at the Baalbeck International Festival where she was awarded with the honor of "Cavalier", the highest medal for artistic achievement by Lebanese president Camille Chamoun. Fairuz's fame spread throughout the Arab world in the 1950s and 1960s, leading her to perform outside of Lebanon in various Arab capitals, including Damascus, Amman, Cairo, Rabat, Algiers, and Tunis.
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