Yuri Mraqqadi

Yuri Mraqqadi
يوري مرقدي
Yuri Mraqqadi; يوري مرقدي
Born	December 17, 1969; Beirut, Lebanon
Nationality	Lebanese
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2001–present

Yuri Mraqqadi (Arabic: يوري مرقّدي; born 17 December 1969) is a Lebanese singer. He studied production and became a professional advertising designer in addition to music.^[1]

Career

He became famous after his hit single "Arabiyyon ana" (Arabic: عربىٌ أنا, lit. 'an Arab I am') which jump-started his musical career.^[2] His follow-up song "Al-Mar'a al-Arabiyyah" (Arabic: المرأه العربية, lit. 'the Arabic woman') had a similar pan-Arab success.^[3] Between 2001 and 2005, Mraqqadi released four studio albums. After a period of hiatus,^[4] he has returned for new materials of his own composition starting 2011,^[5] and is preparing a new album.^[6]

Mraqqadi co-starred with the Egyptian actress Hanan Tork in the film Al Hayah Montaha Al Lazzah in 2005. In 2018, he had the main role in the soap opera, Majnoune Fiki.^[7]

Personal life

Mraqqadi married Olfat Munther, a beauty expert and presenter, in 2012.^[8] He has Armenian heritage.^[9] He moved to Canada with his family and returned in 2015, after a nine-year break from music work.^[10]^[11]

Discography

Albums

Source:^[12]

2001: Arabiyyon ana (Arabic: عربىٌ أنا, lit. 'an Arab I am')
2003: Habs el Nisaa (Arabic: حبس النساء, lit. 'the women's prison')
2004: Bahebk Moot (Arabic: بحبك موت, lit. 'I love you to death')
2005: Ya Aasi (Arabic: يا قاسي, lit. 'oh harsh one')

Videography

"Shiftee Wsiltee"
"Bahibbak Mot"
"Hada Mosh Ana"
"Ansak"
"Arabiyyon Ana"
"Maza Aqool"
"Khateera Antee"
"Al-Mar'a al-Arabiyyah"
"Allimeeni"

References

^ ArabyFan: يوري مرقدي - Biography (in Arabic)
^ Usher, Sebastian (May 21, 2007). "Arab youth revel in pop revolution". BBC News.
^ Acharq Awsat:الذائقة الجماهيرية للغناء العربي من عبده الحامولي.. إلى يوري مرقدي (in Arabic)
^ Yanair: يوري مرقدي غيابي عن الساحة الفنية بسبب انتشار القرصنة الإلكترونية (in Arabic)
^ يوري مرقدي يعود بعد طول غياب (in Arabic)
^ Albawaba: عد غياب سنوات "يوري مرقدي" يستعد لإصدار ألبوم جديد الصيف المقبل (in Arabic)
^ "Le Libanais Yuri Mrakadi invité de l'édition 2019". Le Matin.ma. July 21, 2019.
^ "يوري مرقدي يكشف تفاصيل إجرائه مساكنة قبل الزواج: لا أهتم برأي الناس | خبر". www.filfan.com. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
^ Andrew Hammond (2007). Popular Culture in the Arab World: Arts, Politics, and the Media. American Univ in Cairo Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-977-416-054-7.
^ Bazouni, Jennifer (October 25, 2020). "مشاهير اختفوا تماما: هل يعرف أحد أخبارهم؟". Yasmina.
^ "فنانون عرب أفل نجمهم.. أين اختفى هؤلاء المطربون؟". Aljazeera.net. March 13, 2019.
^ YalaFM: Yuri Mraqqadi - discography (in Arabic)

[1] ArabyFan: يوري مرقدي - Biography (in Arabic)

[bbc-2] Usher, Sebastian (May 21, 2007). "Arab youth revel in pop revolution". BBC News.

[3] Acharq Awsat:الذائقة الجماهيرية للغناء العربي من عبده الحامولي.. إلى يوري مرقدي (in Arabic)

[4] Yanair: يوري مرقدي غيابي عن الساحة الفنية بسبب انتشار القرصنة الإلكترونية (in Arabic)

[5] يوري مرقدي يعود بعد طول غياب (in Arabic)

[6] Albawaba: عد غياب سنوات "يوري مرقدي" يستعد لإصدار ألبوم جديد الصيف المقبل (in Arabic)

[le_matin.ma-7] "Le Libanais Yuri Mrakadi invité de l'édition 2019". Le Matin.ma. July 21, 2019.

[8] "يوري مرقدي يكشف تفاصيل إجرائه مساكنة قبل الزواج: لا أهتم برأي الناس | خبر". www.filfan.com. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

[Hammond2007-9] Andrew Hammond (2007). Popular Culture in the Arab World: Arts, Politics, and the Media. American Univ in Cairo Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-977-416-054-7.

[10] Bazouni, Jennifer (October 25, 2020). "مشاهير اختفوا تماما: هل يعرف أحد أخبارهم؟". Yasmina.

[11] "فنانون عرب أفل نجمهم.. أين اختفى هؤلاء المطربون؟". Aljazeera.net. March 13, 2019.

[12] YalaFM: Yuri Mraqqadi - discography (in Arabic)

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