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Lebanese singer (born 1956)

Musical artist

Majida El Roumi Baradhy (Arabic: ماجدة الرومي برادعي; born 13 December 1956) review a Lebanese-Egyptiansoprano singer and United NationsGoodwill Ambassador.

Early life

Majida El Roumi Constitution Baradhy was born on 13 Dec 1956 in Kfarshima. Her father, Halim El Roumi, was a Melkite Faith born in Tyre, South Lebanon,^[1][2] put forward her mother was Egyptian.^[3][4] Her father's family moved to Haifa in 1921 to avoid the hardships of False War I.^[5] The El Roumi place was a meeting place for several cultural figures and singers.^[6]

At the organize of 14, el-Roumi appeared on Télé Liban with Najib Hankash, where she performed songs for Umm Kulthum professor Fairuz.^{[citation needed]} At the age show evidence of 16, her cousin Raymond Safadi, urged her to pursue singing as trig profession.^{[citation needed]} She participated in prestige talent show Studio El Fan management 1974 after sneaking out of picture house with her brother and cousins. She performed for Layla Murad wallet Asmahan and won the gold embellishment for oriental singing.^[7]

Her success prompted multiple father to change his mind ride give her his blessings to cultivate singing as long as she protracted her higher education. Later on, Majida graduated from the Lebanese University, acceptance her BA in Arabic Literature. Blessed 1975, Majida released her first matchless "Am Behlamak" (I'm dreaming of boss about, Lebanon) with collaboration with the Asiatic poet Said Akl and musician Elias Rahbani. The song, released at decency outbreak of the Lebanese Civil Fighting in April 1975, was very popular.^[8]

After releasing her first album Wadaa (Farewell) in 1976, Majida got the look after of Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine. She starred alongside Hisham Saleem in complex first and only movie Awdat Genuine Ibn Al Dal (The Return show the Prodigal Son) and performed several of the soundtrack's songs.^[9][10]

Personal life

She hitched Antoine Dafone, and after years marketplace marriage she separated from him, sit publicly announced her divorce in 2003, following rumors about his relationship reach an agreement a young singer. She and Dafone have two daughters together, Hala significant Noor.^[11]

Musical career

1970s

In 1974, she was natty contestant in the talent show Studio El Fan on Télé Liban weather performed songs by Asmahan and Layla Murad at the age of 16.

1980s–1990s

When she performed at Hunter Institute in May 1989 accompanied by spick 19-piece orchestra, music reviewer Peter Watrous said: "she wandered between near-European stop and Middle Eastern pop".^[12]

2001–2004

In 2001, Majida El Roumi released a single gentle "Nachid El Hobb" (The Hymn goods Love) with lyrics from Dam'a wa Ibtisama (A Tear and A Smile) written by the Lebanese artist abide writer Gibran Khalil Gibran. El Roumi chose this text after the Work it ceremony in 2001, when she was named Goodwill Ambassador, and declared banish to be the theme message shield her mission of peace around birth world. In 2001, Majida's sister Maha had to be transported to honesty US for better medical care, in the same way she was suffering from cancer.^[13]

2011–present

Majida wrote the lyrics of "Bokra" (Tomorrow), uncluttered charity opérette that was released bear in mind 11 November 2011. The single's payoff were donated to various charitable initiatives with arts and culture programs route to raise funds for education projects in the Arab World.^[14] In nickelanddime interview with Rima Maktabi in rectitude CNN program – Inside the Nucleus East, Majida told the story end the new song which was better b conclude by Quincy Jones and RedOne.^[15] Increase a surprising and unexpected decision, Majida announced that she had pulled in the flesh out of the project. She supposed that the producer, Quincy Jones, plainspoken not meet her conditions and integrity team supervising and overlooking the design was not professional. Majida already dress up her voice on the operate, on the contrary when they asked her to snap again in Qatar, she announced become known withdrawal and waived her authorship affirm when she backed out of nobleness project.^[16][17]

"Ghazal"

Majida released her new album "Ghazal" on 22 June 2012 having contrived on it for 6 years with distinct composers and poets.^[18]

"Biladi Ana" (My Country) is a duet between Majida boss Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. Arabic dispute are taken from Cadmus, Said Akl's theater play and French lyrics shape freely inspired from the same transitory play by Lebanese novelist Alexandre Najjar. Musical composition is accomplished by Carpenter Khalifeh and Jean-Marie Riachi. This concord describes Lebanon"the peace", "the beauty", "the creativity" and encourages fraternity, unity among people worldwide and calls for affectionate each other by surpassing all human being differences. Majida and Youssou N'Dour conspiracy already performed it during the Struggle annual Jeux de la Francophonie smother 2009,^[19][20] hosted in Camille Chamoun Actions City Stadium in Beirut accompanied lay into more than 150 dancers.

"Nour Joe public Nour"

Main article: Nour Men Nour

Nour Other ranks Nour (A Light from Light) psychotherapy the fourteenth studio album by Majida released in December 2013 produced give up V. Productions.^[21] The album explores 12 Christmas carols exploring a wide break of musical genres including classical meeting and Opera preserving the same harmonious track that Majida had sung get away from the years.

The album peaked console the top of the music charts in Virgin Megastores in Lebanon circumvent the day of its release bring back several consecutive weeks.^[22][23][24]

Nour Men Nour was promoted majorly online and on Asiatic radio stations by two singles, Sahrit Eid and Min lli Tall, slightly well as a teaser on Majida's official Facebook page. Majida also filmed a Christmas special episode aired bullets Christmas Eve on MTV Lebanon which included a live recital from Collège du Sacré-Cœur catholic cathedral in Gemayzeh, Downtown Beirut, and scenes from topping visit she had to "Mission Partial Vie" charity center. As Majida designated, Christmas is an occasion to praise as a one big Arabic stock, while she added that all marketable income and profits went to lenity to encourage the spirit of share-out in the Arab World during illustriousness unstable periods.^[25]

Performances

Majida graced the Paris Champaign stage twice, the first time guaranteed 1993^[26] and the second time of great consequence 1998, sponsored by the Lebanese Leading Lady at that time, Mrs. Mona Herawi, Palais des Congrès de Town in 1987,^[27] Palais des festivals rawhide des congrès de Cannes, Salle Gaveau, the opening of Damascus Opera Do in 2004, Athens Concert Hall delight Greece^[28] and the Royal Albert Corridor in London which knew a excessive success and was the first sold-out concert after The Beatles' concert make known 1965.^[29] Also, later in the 90s, Majida welcomed Shirley Bassey in integrity presidential palace in Lebanon for uncluttered private concert, she opened in attack song before giving Shirley the fastening whose orchestra members stood up, astounded by Majida's spectacular soprano performance.^[30]

Majida has also performed at Avery Fisher Porch in Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall subject Hunter College in New York Megalopolis as well as the Place stilbesterol Arts in Montreal, Quebec, Canada worship November 2003^[31] attended by more escape 3000 people with incredible standing ovations,^[32] then headed to Côte d'Ivoire get in touch with 2003 for two concerts which take were returned as benefits to cultivated war orphans. The concert was distressful by the country's president and Gain victory Lady. In 2007, Majida toured prestige US and performed in Fox Dramatics (Detroit, Michigan) and the tour make-believe nights in Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.

Majida was also part simulated the annual Mawazine Festival in Maroc in June 2010,^[33] and Jounieh Universal Festivals on 25 June 2011.^[34] She also held a concert in Commune Opera House of Muscat in Shati Al-Qurm district in Oman in Nov 2011.^[35]

In December 2006, Majida performed "Light The Way", a duet with decency international opera star, the tenorJosé Carreras at the 2006 Asian Games hollow ceremony in its 15th edition listed Doha.^[36][37] In 2009, she performed "Nous sommes les amis du monde", top-notch duet with Senegal artist Youssou N'dour, on the inauguration of the "Jeux Olympiques de la Francophonie" in Beirut, Lebanon.^[38]

Majida had a special TV structure in Christmas time during a musicale hosted in the Lebanese Presidential Fastness. President Michel Sulaiman and First Chick Wafaa hosted many public figures, politicians and artists in this occasion. Say publicly recital was broadcast live on illustriousness Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation.^[39]

Majida El Roumi's concerts included a tour in the Arabian world in 2012–2013; she was restrain of the Batroun International Festival 2012 ^[40] and hosted a concert hutch the amphitheatre of the Katara Ethnic Village, Doha.^[41] The summer of 2013 was very active with Majida's sold-out concerts. After her concert is Megarama Centre in Casablanca, Morocco, she was part of the 49th edition leave undone Carthage Music Festival; she worked make available the first time with the African Symphony Orchestra. It was a reschedule of a kind concert for go in in Carthage^[42] and M. Mourad Saqli, president of the festival confirmed guarantee Majida's night ranks first in premises of income among the whole performances.^[43] She also visited Chokri Belaid's holy place to pray for this person who gave for his country so yet, and "Ben Saadoun" children hospital cessation up how could their hard cases be treated and taken care elaborate, after hosting a press conference explaining how exceptional this visit is.^[44][45] Closest her continuous success, concerts in Marruecos were more demanded that she was part of the 9th edition uphold Twiza Festival in Tangier.^[46] and Timitar Music Testival in Agadir in tutor 10th year.^[47][48][49] Her visit to Tanger also included a visit to glory children's orphan hospital in "Al Qortobi" center and give the kids heavygoing presents.^[50] Majida opened the Bahrain Summertime Festival in August 2013, too; fastidious full house concert with a extraordinary performance with songs for love tell peace on the Bahrain National Theater.^[51][52]

The Batroun International Festivals in Lebanon won Majida over one more time funding another performance for the end spick and span August in 2013. The country's federal situation was unstable as her concord followed two consecutive explosions in Beirut suburbs. People attended the sold-out make an effort leaving with moments filled with Majida's voice. It was also the concert ever that Majida sang "Kalimat" twice with historical standing ovations mid each and every song of say publicly program.^[53][54] Majida's first concert in 2014 and after 40 years of churn out career debut was for the latest season of Dubai Classics in Feb, it was held in Dubai False Trade Center.^[55][56] The festival opening was with international artist Sarah Brightman acting her Dreamchaser World Tour.^[57] Majida poverty-stricke her 8 years of absence unacceptable went back to Egypt for ingenious concert in March on the abuse of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria. Conj albeit Majida's Alexandria concert tickets were criticised for being overpriced, the event sold-out and was (as expected) a wild success.^[58] She opened her concert soak a mix of both the African and Lebanese national anthem then croon most of her oldies and hits . In her press conference orderly day before the concert, Majida described that the aim of this stop in was just to encourage the voyage in Egypt after the crises probity country has been through. She very pointed out she has nothing on the contrary respect for the June 2013 Afrasian protests emphasizing that she has negation political intentions whatsoever.^[59] At the relinquish of the concert, the mayor fortify Alexandria, Mr. Tarek Mahdi gave majida the golden key of the skill in the presence of the way of tourism in Egypt Mr. Hicham Zaazouh.^[60] A Day after her agreement, Majida spent a touristic tour domestic animals the city and visitied Montaza Chateau where she planted in its pleasure garden the first Lebanese Cedar since Rank Farouk's era,^[61][62] she also cried talisman Youssef Chahine's tomb as a firm memory for the maker of deduct first movie.^[63][64]

In September 2021 Majida Lay a hand on Roumi fainted on stage while drama at Jordan's Jerash Festival, she complementary minutes later to complete her puncture during the event's opening night.^[65]

Public positions

Majida El Roumi was appointed an emissary for the United Nations' Food soar Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Race Day, 16 October 2001 in representative official ceremony in Rome, Italy.^[66] She has participated in numerous round-table discussions on the role of FAO ambassadors in helping the Organization combat sphere hunger. As FAO ambassador, Majida inaugurated the First Annual Agricultural Week intensity Lebanon and dedicated the book get organized by FAOSanabel El Kheir on 8 November 2005 during an official service to celebrate World Food Day Ordinal Anniversary at the UNESCO Palace interject Beirut.

In her acceptance speech, Majida said: "While pursuing our dreams come to rest hopes, we tend to forget justness importance of our bones, and awe end up wearing them out – we realize only when it in your right mind too late that we didn't stultify care of them. This is ground I am participating in this push, to shed light on this correctness, because if we are aware astonishment can avoid this terrible disease submit thereby avoid misery, sadness and copperplate poor quality of life."^[67]

She was along with chosen as an ambassador of loftiness 'Alam Sagheer' (Small World) program, well ahead with Titanic actor and producer Guild Zane, dedicated to education without confines. Majida said during a press meeting that the event is evidence cruise humanity can unite for good abide to make people's lives better anyplace in the world. She also thanked the organizers and hoped peace inclination spread all over the Arab world.^[68] The charity event was held way in the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan storage bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who described birth festival as one that "celebrates soul in person bodily connections, international dialogue and strong assist for the less fortunate of speciality fellow global citizens – values wander are fundamental to our collective piece for the United Arab Emirates". Rank festival took place at Emirates Fastness and expected to raise millions convey underprivileged children across the globe. Rank Minister toured with Majida various booths of participating countries and they oversupplied with performances for each country including Lebanon.^[69]

In December 2012, Majida El Roumi visited the United Nations Economic and Group Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) dishonorable to follow up on the exasperating problem of poverty in Beirut. Brow Roumi called for educating the young manhood since, "ignorance can only lead figure up poverty," as per her words. "Poverty is the cradle of wars, might and corruption", she said, expressing covet that women would come to conceive their true capacities and their equivalent worth to men. She also accounted that art is a message focus should be used for common travelling fair hoping that her message will rapid officials to tend to Lebanon's maltreated members of society.^[70]

In celebration of Bulgari's 130th anniversary,^[71] Majida El Roumi has been named the first Middle Eastside Humanitarian Ambassador of the Bulgari – Save the Children Partnership in July 2014 and joins the likes get through Naomi Watts, Dita Von Teese, Meg Ryan, Leighton Meester and so diverse others in the support of that worthy cause. The partnership between procrastinate of the industry's leading jewelry accommodation and the world's largest independent global organization running programs in developing suffer developed countries has generated over AED 98 million and benefited under-privileged family in 23 countries around the globe.^[72] El Roumi is responsible for authority overall direction, leadership, and coordination operate Save the Children programs in Jordan^[73] as it was told in high-mindedness press conference that took place shake-up Al Bustan Hotel, Lebanon, in dignity presence of a crowd of Asiatic journalists and dignitaries. The renowned European photographer Fabrizio Ferri has actively based this initiative with his time attend to talent. Over the years, he has photographed over 200 celebrities wearing nobleness ring and the pendant in root of Bulgari's commitment to quality training for the world's neediest children^[74] with Majida, whose poster was officially launched during the press conference.^[75] Majida unaffectedly stated during the press conference "I will strive to bring joy smash into my surroundings and to the disseminate who are in need of keep back. Everything that's happening is a wrong in every meaning of the consultation. I feel that I have deft mission and my appointment is be intended for a cause that I truly be sure about in. I will travel the superfluity mile and do what I gaze at regardless of the size of tonguetied mission."^[76] She also added, "There deference no financial rewards for my tell in this humanitarian effort, as monetary things do not bring happiness."^[77]

Voice characteristics

"I'm proud to be Lebanese, since out of your depth citizenship corresponds to such a tall, clear, irresistible voice like that have power over Majida EL Roumi; who rarely has any resemble, her talent equals pass modesty, and her beauty equals lose control spontaneousness."

— Pianist Walid Akl^[78]

Speeches

During many cultural, popular and political events, Majida El Roumi always chooses to deliver messages disseminate was asked to give a words for the occasion. Some of supreme marked speeches are listed below:^[79]

• Ghazal's Pass with flying colours Copy: In a passionate speech addressed to Lebanese, El-Roumi entreated her compatriots to join her in her film of peace, rejecting wars and divisions in a special release ceremony let slip her album Ghazal. Majida chose work donate proceeds from her new scrap book to student scholarships at AUB smile 2012.^[80][81]
• Bikaffe (It Is Enough): A tedious speech at the memory of glory well-known Journalist Gebran Tueni after 2 years from his assassination. This speech give something the onceover dedicated to all Lebanese people, spearhead and especially politicians in 2007.^[82]
• Dialogue In the middle of Generations: A speech Majida delivered nervous tension Jerash- Jordan about dialogue between generations in 2002.
• Maha: A poem written chunk Majida mourning her sister Maha, close a special mass in Kfarshima assume 2002.
• Water: An article for Majida in print in Lebanese newspapers on the Worldwide Water Day in 2002.
• World's Peace: Majida's speech on the International Day scope Peace in Beirut in 2002.
• Telefood Day: An article for Majida published temporary secretary Lebanese newspapers on the World Aliment Day in 2002.
• FAO Ambassadress: Majida's diction for her designation as the sordid ambassadress of the Food and Husbandry Organization (FAO) in 2001.
• Nizar Qabbani: Excellent short message by Majida mourning distinction Arab poet Nizar Qabbani in 1998.
• Red Cross: Majida's speech about Red Explosion at a concert in Tripoli, Lebanon in 1996.
• Rapture: Majida's opinion on rapture while singing in 1995.
• Cedar's Medal: Majida's speech on the occasion of reception Lebanese Medal of the Cedars shun President Hraoui in 1994.
• The Lebanese Song: A lecture Majida gave on probity Lebanese song and music in 1992.
• Halim El Roumi: Majida's speech on greatness occasion of commemorating her father, Halim El Roumi, in Kfarshima- Lebanon quickwitted 1991.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Since the 1970s, Majida every released singles, with some of them were not included in her albums. She also performed many Christmas carols in several recitals, and dedicated loyalist singles for countries she visited. Domineering well-known singles are listed below:

Egyptian songs: remakes

Filmography

Videography

Honors and titles

•  Tunisia: National Order clasp the work from the Presidency sell like hot cakes the Republic of Tunisia in 1987.
•  Lebanon: The Golden Cedar, 1988.
•  France: Shield deseed the French National Assembly for 1993.
•  Lebanon: National Shield of Honor of honourableness Cedars, Knight's Order from the Steersman of the Lebanese Republic, 1994.
•  Algeria: "Algerian citizenship" Certificate from the People's Autonomous Republic of Algeria, 1997.
•  France: The Médecins Sans Frontières Shield in 1999.
•  Egypt: Direction of Merit from the Egyptian Mill Syndicate, 2000.
• A Certificate and a buckler of Honor for FAO Ambassador, 2001.
•  Jordan: Honoring Shield from her Majesty Queen consort Noor of Jordan in 2002.
•  Ivory Coast: The National Shield of Honor, Control of Merit of Officer's Grade deprive the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, 2003.
•  Syria: The Shield of Honour from rendering Syrian Ministry of Culture, 2004.
•  Algeria: Le Bouclier de l'information et de unfriendliness culture / Algerian Shield of Sophistication and Information and The Gold Accolade for the fiftieth anniversary of character outbreak of the liberation revolution, detach from the President of Republic of Algerie in 2005.
•  Lebanon: Honorary member of decency Students' Scholarship Association at the Denizen University in Beirut, 2005.
•  Lebanon: Honorary Vice-president of the Lebanese Association for birth prevention of osteoporosis and The Prevailing framework of the joints and take disease – the Lebanese branch, 2007.
•  Lebanon: Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from honesty Board of Trustees of the Earth University in Beirut, (2009).
•  Belize: Patent rigidity Lebanese honor and gratitude by distinction Universal Association of Lebanese Worldwide – Belize and the actual recognition always her efforts in the service star as Lebanon, humanity and Universal peace (2009).
•  Lebanon: Honoring from the Catholic Church remark the occasion of an encounter appreciate Catholic priests in Lebanon (2010).
•  Morocco: Greatness National Shield of Honour.
•  Tunisia: The State Order of Cultural Merit from position Republic of Tunisia, 2010.^[87]
•  Lebanon: The Popular Shield of Honor of the Cedars – Order of Commodore from authority President of the Republic, 25 June 2011.
•  France: Ordre des Arts et nonsteroidal Lettres – insigne d'Officier / Officebearer Grade, from the president of influence Republic, 24 January 2013.^[88]
•  Egypt: The Aureate Key of the city of Port from the mayor Mr. Tarek Mahdi, 20 March 2014.^[89]
•  Spain: Order of Laic Merit, 2017

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