Coordinates	21°12′32″N50°25′58″N
Official name	Jounieh
Other name	Junia
Native name	جونيه
Settlement type	City FD
Subdivision type	country
Subdivision name
Subdivision type2	Governorate
Subdivision name2	Mount Lebanon
Subdivision type3	District
Subdivision name3	Keserwan
Population	115,500
Utc offset	+02
Website	}}

Jounieh (Arabic جونيه, or Junia, جونية) is a Mediterranean coastal city about 16 kilometers north of Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs, as well as its old stone souk, ferry, and cablecar (''le télphérique''), which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerke (Arabic بكركي, or ''Bkerki''), overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church. Residents of Jounieh and the surrounding towns are overwhelmingly Christian Maronites. Consequently, Jounieh is considered to be the largest Christian Maronite city in the world. The Bay of Jounieh is considered to be among the most beautiful bays in the world.

History

In the sixth part of ''The Introduction to Jounieh in the Mid Nineteenth Century'', Professor Butrus Al-Boustani said: “Jounieh is a place on the Keserwan coast which has warehouses, stores, and a dye house. Ships and boats bring supplies and its grain trade is very popular. Thus a district of the following villages: Sarba, Ghadir, and Harat Sakhr was named for it. Its total population is 2,500. Jounieh itself is not a residential area but mainly a commercial district whose workers come from neighboring towns.”

Jounieh was connected with neighboring areas by roads built for carriages. So it was connected with Bikirki and beyond it during the rule of Dawud Basha, the ruler of Mount Lebanon. It was connected to Ghazir between 1867 and 1868 despite the objection of Ghazir’s residents. Another road connected Jounieh to the Beirut Bridge during the rule of Rustum Basha. To the north it was connected by a carriage’s road until Batroun during the rule of Wasa Basha (1883–1892). In 1892, Jounieh was connected to Beirut via a railroad that had stations between the two locations, three of which in Jounieh and its environs: Sarba, Jounieh, and Mu’amilitain at the end of the line, which facilitated the transportation of goods and passengers from and to the Governorate of Beirut. In 1876, the number of shops exceeded 300, five silk factories, three rest houses, a mill, three juice factories, an artificial ice factory, a bank known by its owner's name "Bank Baghos", and a group of small sailboat construction sites.

In 1906, according to the ''Guide to Lebanon'' by Ibrahim Beik Al-Soud, the population of Jounieh was 2,400, and it had a silk factory owned by the Nasras, a silkworms choker owned by Moussa de Franj, a silk factory owned by the heirs of Rizkallah and Abdul Ahad Khadra which had 190 wheels and produced 10,000 cocoons, 330 domestic animals, and owned 80 carriages. According to the records of the Kiserwan Governorate, the town of Ghadir, in 1914, had 433 corporations and its population was 1,263. The town of Sarba had 213 commercial institutions and its population was 1,714. In Harat Sakhr, there were 165 corporations and its population was 808. In Sahil ‘Alma, there were 21 corporations its population reached 187. Jounieh had seen noticeable prosperity after France and the Maronite Patriarchy supported the opening a port for commercial ships which became (with the Al-Nabi Younes Port on the Chouf Coast) the official port of Mount Lebanon.

In 1913 and during the Mandate era, Jounieh suffered economic decline and recession as the French administration moved part of Jounieh’s administrative role to the Capital, Beirut. Also Jounieh came out of the First World War weakened by famine and economic stagnation. So several of its inhabitants were forced to move to the capital or to immigrate, and Jounieh lost most of its expertise. Its social and population development stopped, and its economic development weakened. The 1932 statistics showed 1,286 housed in Jounieh: 371 in Sarba, 434 in Ghadir, 350 houses in Harat Sakhr, and 131 in Sahil ‘Alma. This affected the building industry and records in the town hall showed very limited number of permits given from 1922-1940. The only active sectors in that period were schools, small crafts, and planting of citrus trees, sugar cane, and vegetables. This situation stayed the same until the rule of President Fouad Shihab who outfitted the city with all that it needed to become modern. Jounieh then awakened from its slumber with projects for roads, lighting, modern planning, a stadium, a tourist port, a government house, and infrastructure. President Shihab used a number of experts and engineers headed by the French engineer Ekochar. The talk became of “Monte Carlo of the East” and Jounieh stood out as a bride of the Lebanese coast. In 1959, it started to attract banks, the first which were the Lebanese Commerce Bank and the Lebanese Federal Bank. By 1975 the number of banks reached six and today there are 38 banks in addition to the Lebanese Central Bank which was established in 1879

The area also witnessed an increase in the price of land from an average of seven to nine Lebanese pounds per square meter between 1950 and 1960 to an average of 25 to 35 Lebanese pounds in 1965.

The construction sector developed slowly starting from Sarba to Harat Sakhr, and finally the coast of ‘Alma. The buildings also started expanding around the city as the agricultural sector contracted and became confined to the coasts of Kaslik and some orchards in Ghadir, Harat Sakhr and the coast of ‘Alma. In the beginning of the seventies, Jounieh was transformed to a major and complete tourist center with the tourist network around it and on its edges including: Casino du Liban, the cable cars, the Harisa Church, the caverns in Jeita, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, and the port.

With the war of 1975, and the division of Beirut into East and West parts and the escalation of the violence, many people fled to safe areas and were organizing their lives in accordance with the new realities.

From 1980 to 1990, Jounieh witnessed a massive migration as a large number of the Beirut traders moved to its markets. Buildings took over its green spaces, and the tourist complexes took over its shores. So its features changed randomly though it benefited from the use of the tourist port for commerce.

In 1990, when fighting stopped, Jounieh was no longer a small city where the humming of water is heard, and houses with red-tiled roofs are surrounded by dreamy orchards but it became a coastal city crowded with people in forests of cement without a beach for the waves to spread.

Jounieh in the beginning of the twenty first century looks reasonably and confidently ahead, leaving behind it memories of a century in which it expanded before its time.

Today, close to 108 thousand voters reside in Jounieh. Those who live in its towns and suburbs exceed 200,000. By the middle of the century, Jounieh will become a suburb of Beirut in a costal line that forms one city that expands the length of the coastal road at a time when the inhabitants of Lebanon will reach six million around the year 2025.

Tourism

Casino du Liban

Casino du Liban offers gaming and shows and is located in the northern part of Jouniyeh.

Lebanese Heritage Museum

Lebanese Heritage Museum displays items related to the culture and history of Lebanon.

Téléphérique

The ''téléphérique'' is a gondola lift that operates between Jounieh and Harissa. It offers the passengers beautiful panoramic views of the bay of Jounieh and the coast all the way to Beirut.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Jounieh is twinned with: Monaco, Monaco Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy, France Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

See also

Keserwan District

Tourism in Lebanon

External links

Official Site of the Municipality of Jounieh (in Arabic)

Category:Populated places in the Mount Lebanon Governorate Category:Mediterranean port cities and towns in Lebanon

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Coordinates	21°12′32″N50°25′58″N
Landscape	yes
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Tramar Dillard
Born	September 17, 1979 Carol City, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Rapper, Songwriter, Actor
Genre	Southern hip hop, Pop rap, R&B;, Dance
Years active	2006–present
Label	Atlantic, Poe Boy
Associated acts	Brisco, Timbaland, David Guetta, Ke$ha, T-Pain, Akon
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Tramar Dillard (born September 17, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida ("flow rider"), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, ''Mail on Sunday'', in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from ''Mail on Sunday'': "Elevator" and "In the Ayer". In 2009, his second album ''R.O.O.T.S.'' was released; its most successful single "Right Round" was at the top of the Hot 100 for six weeks. Since then, he has released his third studio album titled ''Only One Flo (Part 1)'', which will see a sequel titled ''Only One Rida (Part 2)''.

Early life

Tramar Dillard was born in the 187th Street projects of Carol City, Florida. His single mother raised him and his seven sisters, some of whom sang in a local gospel group. Dillard's brother-in-law was a hypeman for local rap group 2 Live Crew, and, while in Ninth Grade, Dillard formed his own amateur group with some friends called the Groundhoggz. His work with 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice attracted attention of DeVante Swing, a member of the band Jodeci. However, he was rejected by several of the major labels, so he sought many other jobs outside of music. After graduating from high school in 1998, he studied international business management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for two years and attended Barry University for two months. He returned to Florida to continue pursuing his music career after receiving a phone call from a representative of the independent label Poe Boy Entertainment. Dillard signed with Poe Boy in 2006, and as Flo Rida he began affiliating with other artists, such as Rick Ross, Trina, T-Pain, and Trick Daddy. A promotional street single entitled "Birthday", featuring Rick Ross, was his first significant release. He made his debut guest appearance with the song "Bitch I'm from Dade County" on DJ Khaled's album ''We the Best'', which featured Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Brisco, C-Ride, and Dre.

Music career

''Mail on Sunday'' (2007–08)

Flo Rida's first single was "Low", featuring T-Pain. It was his first official single from his debut album ''Mail On Sunday'' and the soundtrack to the movie ''Step Up 2: The Streets''. "Low" reached #1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "Elevator", featuring Timbaland, "In the Ayer" featuring will.i.am, and "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston followed and all charted on the Hot 100 and other charts.

After the success of ''Mail on Sunday'', Flo Rida made guest performances on other R&B;, rap, and pop singles, including "Move Shake Drop" by DJ Laz, "We Break the Dawn" by Michelle Williams, the remix of "4 Minutes" by Madonna, "Running Back" by Australian R&B; singer Jessica Mauboy, "Feel It" by DJ Felli Fel, and the remix of "Speedin'" by Rick Ross. During the summer of 2008, he did live performances on the Fox dance competition program ''So You Think You Can Dance'' in the US and 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada. He appeared on the albums ''We Global'' by DJ Khaled, ''Gutta'' by Ace Hood, and ''The Fame'' by Lady Gaga, among others.

''R.O.O.T.S.'' (2009)

According to ''Billboard'' magazine, Flo Rida began recording his sophomore nine months after ''Mail On Sunday''. The album is titled ''R.O.O.T.S.'' and was released on March 31, 2009. The first single "Right Round" featured Ke$ha and was released for airplay in January 2009. "Right Round" jumped from number 58 to the top spot in one week in late February. The song broke a record for the most digital one week sales in the U.S., with 636,000, beating the previous record he had set himself with "Low". "Right Round" sampled "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", a 1985 hit by Dead or Alive. The second official single was "Sugar", which featured R&B; singer Wynter Gordon. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other singles were "Jump" featuring Nelly Furtado, which reached #54 on the Hot 100 and was the promotional single for the animated film ''G-Force'', and "Be On You" featuring Ne-Yo, which reached #19 on the Hot 100. In addition to singles from his own album, Flo Rida made guest performances on "Feel It" by DJ Felli Fel, "Starstruck" by Lady Gaga, and "Feel It" by Three 6 Mafia. "Bad Boys", the first single by winner of British reality show ''The X Factor'' Alexandra Burke that featured Flo Rida, debuted at #1 on the UK Singles Chart in October.

''Only One Flo (Part 1)'' (2010)

Flo Rida's third album ''Only One Flo (Part 1)'' was released on November 24, 2010. In March 2010, Flo Rida announced on Twitter that the album would be titled ''The Only One''. ''Billboard'' reported that ''The Only One'' was to be a double album. "Club Can't Handle Me", produced by David Guetta, was the first official single and reached #9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. Flo Rida also made guest appearances on "iYiYi", a song by Australian teen singer Cody Simpson, and on the song "Out My Video" by Bulgarian singer LiLana. Flo Rida collaborated with UK girl group The Saturdays, recording a new version of the girl's single, "Higher".

In December 2010, the Associated Press reported that Flo Rida had created his own label, International Music Group, inspired by Nicki Minaj's signing with Lil Wayne's. He has signed an 18 year-old rapper, Brianna and Git Fresh to International. Currently Flo Rida teamed up with Malaysian singer, Mizz Nina in Take Over. They shoot Take Over in Miami, Florida.

''Only One Rida (Part 2)'' (2011)

On August 29th, 2011 Flo Rida released his new single off the album Only One Rida (Part 2), called Good Feeling, which is now out now on the US iTunes store. The Album is due out later in 2011. A track called Hangover is rumored to be the second Track, Taio Cruz is featured on it. Inna, Starboy Nathan will be featured on the record, too.

Legal issues

On June 9, 2011, Flo Rida was arrested in Miami Beach, Florida for DUI and driving with a suspended license. Flo Rida was released from jail after he posted $2,000 bail and obtained a signed court order allowing him to travel to Asia for a series of previously scheduled concerts in Bangkok over the weekend.

Discography

''Mail on Sunday'' (2008)

''R.O.O.T.S.'' (2009)

''Only One Flo (Part 1)'' (2010)

''Only One Rida (Part 2)'' (2011)

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Type	! Award	! Result
		Breakthrough Performer
Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist
	Best New Artist
Rookie of the Year
	Breathrough Artist
	Choice Breakout Artist
Choice Rap Artist
APRA Awards
MOBO Awards
MTV Video Music Awards	Best Hip-Hop Video ("Right Round" with Kesha)
NT Indigenous Music Awards
People's Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards	Best Hip-Hop Rap Track ("Right Round" with Kesha)
	APRA Awards
Grammy Awards	Best Rap Album (''R.O.O.T.S.'')
People's Choice Awards	Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

See also

List of Miami rappers

References

External links

Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:American dance musicians Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:Barry University alumni Category:Electro-hop musicians Category:Hip hop singers Category:Rappers from Miami, Florida Category:University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni

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{{infobox musical artist| name	Magida El Roumi
background	solo_singer
birth name	Magida Halim El Roumi
birth date	December 13, 1956
origin	Kfarshima, Lebanon
instrument	Vocals, piano, oud
occupation	Singer, songwriter, actress
years active	Early 1970s–present
genre	Arabic music
associated acts	}}

Magida El-Roumi (, also transliterated as Majida Al Roumi) was born in Kfarshima, Lebanon, on December 13, 1956. She is a Lebanese singer and a soprano, who started her musical career in the early 1970s when she participated in the talent show, ''Studio El Fan'' on Télé Liban and won the gold medal for best female singer. Since her appearance on television at the age of 16, she has become one of the most successful singers of the Arab world as well as a UN Goodwill Ambassador.

Biography

Magida El Roumi Baradhy (Arabic: ماجدة الرومي برادعي), born to musician Halim El Roumi (born Hanna El Roumi Baradhy) and wife Marie Loutfi who were a Melkite Greek Catholic couple from Tyre, a city in South Lebanon. They got married and lived in Kfarshima, they had three girls Maha, Mona, and Magida, and a boy Awad. Halim el Roumi became a musician and continued to live in Kfarshima, which was home to many Lebanese singers, musicians, poets and writers, among them Philemon Wehbi, Melhem Barakat and Issam Rajji. The residence of Halim el Roumi in Kfarshima was a meeting place for many cultural figures. Growing up in an artistic environment, Magida listened to the works of Fairuz, Umm Kulthoum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Wadi AlSafi, and Asmahan. Her vocal abilities attracted the attention of her family and neighbors. One of the early songs she sang was "Your Birth" or ''Miladak'' in reference to the birth of Jesus Christ.

Raymond Safadi, Magida's cousin, thought that she should pursue singing as a profession. The big obstacle was her father who did not want her to participate in Télé Liban's ''Studio el fan''. Nevertheless, Magida entered the talent show, singing songs for Asmahan and Leila Mourad, like ''Ya Toyour'', ''Ana Albi Dalili'', and ''Layali El Ouns Fi Vienna.'' She won the gold medal. Halim El Roumi gave Magida his blessings to pursue singing as a profession as long as she continued her higher education. Magida obtained her BA in Arabic Literature from the Lebanese University.

In 1977, Magida married a businessman from Byblos, Lebanon, Antoine Dfouni who was also her manager. They had two daughters: Hala and Nour. They divorced in 2006.

Her sister's death from cancer inspired her to produce several religious albums and release a song in her memory.

Music career

Magida was one of the first modern singers to combine western classical music and Arabic classical music (tarab). Her first hit was ''Am Behlamak Ya Helm Ya Lebnan'', written by poet Said Akl and composed by Elias Rahbani. However, the majority of her early 1970s–1980s song were oriental. In all her albums she includes patriotic songs and works by her father.

Magida's self-titled debut album was typical of 1970s Arabic pop, with traditional percussion, a string section, guitar, and keyboard. Her Lebanese patriotism is evident in songs like ''Nab' El Mahabbeh'', which are song in Lebanese Arabic dialect. This is also true of her 1980s songs ''Layalina Men Layali El Omr'' and ''Ya Saken Afkari''. Her first work in classical Arabic was ''La Taghdabi'' and ''Salawna''. Magida sang a hit rendition of the Abdel Halim Hafez's ''El Touba'' in 1987.

In 1991, Magida released ''Kalimat'', her first pan-Arab hit, under the Music Master label. The title song was written by Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani and composed by Ihsan El-Mounzer. Other songs by Qabbani were ''Beirut, Set Eddounia'' and ''Ma'a Jarida''. Magida initiated the movement that re-popularized classical Arabic poetry in music and began to fuse East and West. 1994's ''Ibhath Anni'' followed the template set by ''Kalimat''. Souad Al Sabah's ''Kon Sadiqi'' was about empowerment of women. Other patriotic songs were ''Oum Etthadda'' and ''Saqata Al Qina''.

In 1996, Magida signed with the Saudi label Rotana and released Resa'al. Elie Choueiri wrote the opening title ''Samra' El Nile'', a song for Egyptian women. Songs like ''Shou'oubon Men Al Oushaq'' and ''Ainaka'' blurred the line between what classical and Arabic music, while ''Lawen Ma'i El Iyam'' employed Magida's operatic skills and ''Hobbouka'' evoked songs from Eastern Europe. She also perform's Choueiri's song about the Qana massacre. Magida's father composed ''Mimi'', by the Rahbani Brothers, in honor of Magida's daughter.

In 1998, Magida released her ninth official album, ''Ouhibbouka Wa Ba'd'', working with Saudi poet Al Nasser and composer/singer Abdel Rab Idriss, who produced the title song. ''Tawq Al Yasmin'' marked Magida's fourth collaboration with Qabbani and her first with Iraqi singer/songwriter Kathem Al Saher. Salama composed three songs, ''Al Qalb Al Maftouh'', ''Inta El Madi'', and ''Sayedi El Ra'is'', which was written in the form of a letter to the president. He also arranged ''Al Yawm Aada Habibi'', a duet with her father.

After the death of her sister Maha, Magida did not sing secular music for close to a decade. In 2003, she released two religious albums titled ''Cithare Du Ciel'' and ''Erhamni Ya Allah''. She sang a special rendition of the song "Ave Maria."

In 2006, she signed for an album with Good News Production that spoke to a younger audience. "E'tazalt El Gharam" (I Quit Love) was released with a video directed by Nadine Labaki. Magida worked with many new names, like singer/songwriter Marwan Khoury as well as musicians Jean-Marie Riachi and Claude Chalhoub. The new musicians updated Magida's style while keeping the old-world charm. Melhem Barakat composed the title song. Said Akl contributed "Sawfa Nabqa", an ode to Lebanon. Composers Ihsan El Mounzer, Joseph Khalifa and Kamal Saiqali put Gibran Khalil Gibran's words to music for Magida in "Nashid Lel Hob." "Nashid El Zafaf" is a rendition of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" with congratulatory lyrics by Magida herself. Magida sang "Ma Rah Ez'al A Shi" (I Won't Feel Sad Over Anything) at the annual 2008 Beiteddine Festival in Lebanon. An album is scheduled for a release in 2011.

Performances

In 1976, Magida starred in Youssef Chahine movie ''Awdat Al Ibn Al Dal'' (The Return of the Prodigal Son) providing also 3 soundtracks for the movie. Chahine introduced her as 'the Voice of the 20th Century' and received the 'Egyptian Critics Award'.

Magida has performed at festivals in Beiteddine, Jerash, Bosra and Carthage, and appeared at the Cairo Opera House several times, in addition to The Roman theater of Marina, Alexandria. Magida has also performed as Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Centre, Carnegie Hall and Hunter College in New York City as well as the Place des Arts in Montreal, Fox Theatre (Detroit, Michigan), the Paris Olympia, Palais des Congrès de Paris, Athens Concert Hall in Greece and the Royal Albert Hall in London. In December 2006, Magida performed "Light The Way", a duet with the international opera star, José Carreras at the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in Doha. In 2009, she performed "Nous sommes les amis du monde", a duet with Youssou N'dour, on the inauguration of the "Jeux Olympiques de la Francophonie" in Beirut, Lebanon.

Public positions

Magida El Roumi was appointed an ambassador for the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on World Food Day, October 16, 2001 in an official ceremony in Rome, Italy. She has participated in numerous round-table discussion on the role of FAO ambassadors in helping the Organization combat world hunger. As FAO ambassador, Majida inaugurated the First Annual Agricultural Week in Lebanon and dedicated the book prepared by FAO ''Sanabel El Kheir'' on November 8, 2005 during an official ceremony to celebrate World Food Day 60th Anniversary at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut.

Discography

Albums

''Wadaa (The goodbye)'' (1977)

''Live Recordings'' (1982)

''And the Children'' (1983)

''Dawi Ya Amar'' (1987) released in Egypt

''Ya Saken Afkari'' (1988)

''Kalimat'' (1991)

''Ibhath Anni'' (1994)

''Rasa'el'' (1996)

''Ouhibbouka Wa Baad'' (1998)

''Cithare Du Ciel (Qitharat Al Sama')'' (2003)

''Erhamni Ya Allah'' (2003)

''E'tazalt El Gharam'' (2006)

Egyptian Songs: Remakes

La Mush Ana Elli Abki (Mohammad Abdel Wahab) – originally sang by Abdel Wahab

Ana koulli magoul al-touba (Lyrics: Abdel Rahman El-Abnoudi / Music: Baligh Hamdi) – originally sang by Abdel Halim Hafez

Ba7lef bi Samaha (Lyrics: Abdel Rahman El-Abnoudi / Music: Kamal Al-Tawil) – originally sang by Abdel Halim Hafez

Layali Al-ouns bi Vienna (Music: Farid Al-Atrach) – originally sang by Asmahan

Ya Touyour (Music: Al-Kassabji) – originally sang by Asmahan

Emta 7a te3raf – originally sang by Asmahan

Ana Albi Dalili (Music: Al-Kassabji) – originally sang by Leila Mourad

Awards

The Golden Cedar, Lebanon, 1988

National Order of the Cedar (Knight), Lebanon, 1994

The Médecines Sans Frontières Shield

''Le Bouclier de l'information et de la culture'' / Algerian Shield of Culture, Algeria, 2005

The Shield of Honour from the Syrian Ministry of Culture, Syria

The Shield of Honour from Jordan

The Shield of Honour from Morocco

The Shield of Honour from Tunis, 2010

The Shield of Honour from Lebanon - Order of the Cedars, 2011

References

External links

MajidaFans Site

Online TV RADIO MAGAZINE and Forum

Romyat Group

Magida's Admirers WebSite

Magida El Roumi Fans Site

Magida El Roumi Fans forum

Majida El Roumi Fan Site

Majida El Roumi forum

Majida El Roumi song lyrics, English translations and music videos on Shawshara.com

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Coordinates	21°12′32″N50°25′58″N
name	Julia Boutros
background	solo_singer
birth name	Julia Boutros
born	April 01, 1968Beirut, Lebanon
occupation	Singer
years active	1980–present
website	Official website }}

Julia Boutros (; born April 1, 1968) is a Lebanese singer that rose to stardom in the 1980s with a series of nationalistic songs like "Ghabet Shams El Haq" and "Wen el malaieen". She is also the sister of Lebanese songwriter Ziad Boutros.

Biography

Julia was born in Beirut, Lebanon on April 1, 1968. She was educated at the Rosary Sisters Schools where she sang in the school choir. Growing up, she and her brother were heavily influenced by Ziad Rahbani's works. When she was 12 years old she recorded her first song, entitled "A Maman", at Elias Al Rahbani studios. This was introduced to her by her music teacher Fouad Fadel. She also recorded two songs, "C'est la Vie" & "Viens dans Ma Vie". When she was 17 years, she sang her most influential song, "Ghabet Shams Al Hak".

On October 11, 2006, Julia announced a new single called "Ahibaii" (My loved ones). The lyrics are based on a letter sent by Hizbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah to the fighters in South Lebanon during the 2006 Summer War between Lebanon and Israel. The poet Ghassan Matar adapted the original text. The music is composed by Ziad, brother of Julia and arranged by Michel Fadel. The profits from the song's sale went to help the families of Hizbollah fighters and to all Lebanese who died during the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

Personal life

In 1996, Boutros married Elias Bousaab, the vice president of the American University of Dubai. In 1997 she gave birth to her first child, Samer. She later had another son, Tarek. Her brother Ziad, a composer and musician, has accompanied her throughout her musical career and also has composed almost all of her songs. Her hobbies include swimming, tennis and listening to the blues.

Discography

Albums

1982 : ''C'est La Vie''

1985 : ''Ghabet Shams El Haq''

1987 : ''Wain Msafer''

1989 : ''Haflet Sour''

1991 : ''Hikayet Atab''

1994 : ''Kosass''

1996 : ''Al Kharar''

1998 : ''Shi Gharib''

2001 : ''Bisaraha''

2004 : ''La B'ahlamak''

2006 : ''Ta'awadna Aleik''

2010 : ''Live At Casino Du Liban (+DVD)''

Music videos

''Ghabet Shams El Haq''

''Nadani W Albi Mal''

''Wayn Msafer''

''Kermalak''

''Lamma Elta'ayna''

''Ana Mesh Elak''

''Ya Ossas''

''Wa'ef Ya Zaman''

''Chi Ghareib''

''Ala Zaw'ak''

''Nasheed El Horriyeh''

''La B'ahlamak''

''Ala Shou''

''Betnaffas Horriyeh''

''Ahiba'i''

References

Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Lebanese female singers Category:People from Beirut Category:Eastern Orthodox Christians from Lebanon Category:Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon

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