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Majida El Roumi

Born
Dec 13, 1956 · Age 69
Place of birth
Lebanon
Gender
Female
Movie credits
3
TV credits
0
Also known as (5)
  • Magida El Roumy
  • ماجدة الرومي
  • Magida El Roumi
  • Majida Al Roumi
  • Majida Al Roumy

Biography

Majida El Roumi (born December 13, 1956) is a Lebanese soprano singer and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. Her father was the great composer Halim El Roumi, who discovered the Lebanese star Fairuz and chose for her the stage name Fairuz. Her mother was Egyptian. Since childhood, El Roumi was influenced by Arab singers and musicians such as Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Umm Kulthum, and Asmahan. Raymond Safadi, her cousin, was fascinated with her voice and thought that she could be very successful if she pursued singing as a profession. She participated in the talent show Studio El Fan in 1974…