Omar Arnaout

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Omar Arnaout
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Background information
Born (2000-10-20) October 20, 2000 (age 23)
Origin Bucharest, Romania
GenresPop, dance, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, and musician
Years active2006–present
Labels Golden Boy Society
Website omararnaout.ro

Omar Arnaout (Arabic : عمر أرناؤوط) (born 20 October 2000) is a Romania-based singer. He was the winner of the first season of Next Star , a Romanian singing contest broadcast on Antena 1, in 2013. [1]

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Early life

Omar Arnaout's mother is Romanian and his father is Lebanese. He is the youngest of three brothers and currently resides in Bucharest, Romania.

Career

After his success, he released a number of singles and music videos.

He has appeared in shows, including Kinge Majike in Albania, or Bama Music Awards in Germany, Hamburg, in which he released an album with more than 20 official songs.

Discography

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Awards and recognition

Arnaout is the winner of many titles, including "The Best Young Artist" at Bama Music Awards,[ citation needed ] "Favorite International Project" on Mamaia Music Awards (Romania) 2016,[ citation needed ] "The best European artist" at Mamaia Music Awards (Romania) 2017,[ citation needed ] "The biggest Romanian Helper for orphans," in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[ citation needed ]

Besides his success in Europe, Omar Arnaout has a good relationship with the Persian Gulf region, especially with Qatar, where he has performed several times at big venues like the National Theatre, English Schools (kids' show) and the national Atheneum of Qatar at Doha.[ citation needed ]

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