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Lebanese singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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]
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]
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