Fady Maalouf
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Fady Maalouf
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| Background information | |
| Born |
April 20, 1979 Zahlé, Lebanon |
| Origin | German of Lebanese origin |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Fashion Designer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
Sony BMG Timezone Records |
| Website | fadymaalouf.de |
Fady Maalouf (Arabic: فادي معلوف pronounced Fādī Maʿlūf) (born on April 20, 1979 in Zahlé, Lebanon) is a Lebanese-German pop singer. He is known as runner up of the fifth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol. He has released three albums to date, Blessed (2008), Into the Light (2010), and City of Gold (2012).
Maalouf was born to a Lebanese family and his father Mounir Maalouf had German roots. He started at a very early age to show interest in music and singing. He sang in a church children's choir and took some piano lessons. Later on he received professional voice training with a vocal coach. At age of 17, he started performing as a club singer in piano bars, night clubs, as well as events and galas in Lebanon. He also made some Arabic language songs using the artistic name Alex, including the single "Ya leil" written and composed by Fady Maalouf himself, accompanied by a music video and a cover of "Hebbina Hebbina" from Farid al-Atrash
Besides singing, he studied fashion design, earned a degree and made an internship with the now famous Lebanese international fashion designer Elie Saab. He also lived for a time in a French town near Bordeaux, France. and shared his time between Lebanon and France. During the civil war in Lebanon, he was wounded by shrapnel in his face and had to undergo a series of facial operations for recovery. When in 2006 the political situation in Beirut worsened, he went to his half-brother in Germany where he worked in Hamburg as a barista (espresso specialist).
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