Julia Boutros
Julia Boutros جوليا بطرس | |
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Royal Palace, Beirut, Lebanon | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, oud |
Years active | 1980–present |
Website | juliaboutros |
Julia Boutros (
Biography
Boutros was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 1, 1968. Her father is originally from Lebanon, while her mother is from Palestine, with an Armenian background. She was educated at the Rosary Sisters Schools where she sang in the school choir. Growing up, she and her brother were heavily influenced by Ziad Rahbani's works. When she was 12 years old, she recorded her first song, entitled "A Maman",[1] at Elias Al Rahbani Studios. She also recorded two other songs, "C'est la Vie" & "Viens dans Ma Vie".[1]
On October 11, 2006, she released a new single titled "Ahibaii" (Dearly Beloved). The lyrics are based on a letter sent by
Besides support for Hezbollah she has also given her support for Palestinian armed resistance groups in Gaza with the song "Al-Haq Silahi" (Righteousness Is My Weapon), as well as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[5][6][7]
In December 2023, during the
Awards
Discography
Albums
- 1982 : C'est La Vie (This is the Life)
- 1985 : Ghabet Shams El Haq (The Sun of Justice Has Gone)
- 1987 : Wain Msafer (Where Are You Travelling To?)
- 1989 : Haflet Sour
- 1991 : Hikayet Aatab (A Story of Lament)
- 1994 : Kosass (Stories)
- 1996 : Al Karar (The Decision)
- 1998 : Shi Gharib (Something Unusual)
- 2001 : Bisaraha (Honestly)
- 2004 : La B'ahlamak (Never in Your Dreams)
- 2006 : Ta'awadna Aaleik (We're Used to You)
- 2010 : Live at Casino Du Liban (+DVD)
- 2012 : Yawman Ma (Someday)
- 2012 : Miladak (Your Christmas)
- 2013 : Julia Live at Platea (+DVD)
- 2014 : Hkayet Watan (The Story of a Country)
- 2015 : Julia Live in Concert - Platea 2014 (+DVD)
- 2016 : Ana Meen (Who am I?)
- 2017 : Julia Live at Waterfront City Dbayeh 2016 (+DVD)
- 2019 : Julia Live in Tyre 2018 (+DVD)
References
- ^ a b c "Julia Boutros Biography". Julia Boutros Official Website. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ "Biography of Education Minister Elias Abu Saab", (Lebanese) National News Agency, February 15, 2014
- ^ "جوليا بطرس.. صوت الثورة الذي سكن بيت الوزير". Al Jazeera (in Arabic).
- ^ "Julia Boutros Launches New Single for Families of Lebanese Martyrs". Arab News. September 8, 2006.
- ^ "Julia Boutros sings in support of Gaza". July 27, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Pro-Assad Songs: "Fire Your Guns, Show No Mercy" by Julia Boutros". September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "الأردن: جدل حول حفل غنائي لجوليا بطرس بسبب موقفها من بشار الأسد". BBC Arabic (in Arabic). December 9, 2023.
- ^ "جوليا بطرس تساند أهل فلسطين بـ"يما مويل الهوى"" (in Arabic). December 9, 2023.
- ^ "الرئيس اللبناني يُقلّد جوليا بطرس وسام «الأرز الوطني» من رتبة ضابط - الاقتصادي - البيان". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). July 13, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
External links
- Julia Boutros on Facebook