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Also known as Fayrūz, Fayrouz, Fairouz, Feyrouz, Nuhād Wadīʻ Ḥaddād, Nouhad Wadie Haddad

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.

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Fairuz, born نهاد وديع حدَّاد in Zuqaq al-Blat, Lebanon, on November 21, 1935, is a Lebanese singer, actor, and musician. She is a contralto who performs in the music of Lebanon genre. Her native language is Arabic, and she also speaks French. She began her professional work period in 1957.

Fairuz is married to Assi Rahbani and is the mother of Ziad Rahbani. Her sibling is Huda Haddad. She has received the Commander of the Legion of Honour and the Knight of the Legion of Honour. Her work has been released on the EMI record label.

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Person · Open Library

Works
92

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Fayrouz - Bebalee2017
  • Kenit Hkeyi2009
  • Fayrouz live in Dubai2008
  • Bayti Zgheer2005
  • We Loved Each Other So Much2003
  • Bizakker bil kharif2001
  • Fayrouz live in Las Vegas1999
  • Qarrab almaw'ed1999
  • Fayrouz in Baalbek 19981998
  • Fairouz1998

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Listeners
233,469
Total plays
7,835,869

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Nouhad Wadie Haddad (Arabic: نهاد وديع حداد; born November 21, 1935), popularly known as Fairuz (Arabic: فيروز), is a Lebanese singer-songwriter and actress. She is widely considered an iconic vocalist and one of the most celebrated singers in the history of the Arab world. She is popularly known as "The Bird of the East", "The Cedar of Lebanon", "The Moon's Neighbor", and "The Voice of Lebanon", among others. She is the mother of <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fairuz">Read more on Last.fm</

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Key facts

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Fairuz in 1971
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Nouhad Wadie Haddad
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Beirut, Lebanese Republic
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4, including Ziad
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see below
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yes
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solo_singer
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Fairuz discography
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1950–present
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Vocals

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • 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
  • External links

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fairuz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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