Yuri Mraqqadi يوري مرقدي | |
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| Born | December 17, 1969 |
| 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]
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 origin. [9] He moved to Canada with his family and returned in 2015, after a nine-year break from music work. [10] [11]
Source: [12]