Arab idol samira tawfik biography
Arab idol samira tawfik biography
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Samira Tewfik
Samira Toufic | |
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Samira Toufic in the 1960s | |
| Born | Samira Ghastin Karimona (1935-12-25) 25 December 1935 (age 89) Beirut |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Arabic music, Bedouin music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Musical artist | |
Samira Ghastin Karimona (Arabic: سميرة غسطين كريمونة; born 25 December 1935), better known by her stage name Samira Toufic (Arabic: سميرة توفيق, surname also spelled Tawfik, Tawfiq, Toufiq or Taoufiq) is a Lebanese and Armenian singer who gained fame in the Arab world for her specializing in singing in the BedouinShawi Arabic.[1]
Biography
Samira was born into a Syrian-Armenian Christian family in the village of Umm Hartein in the As-Suwayda of Syria.[2] She lived in the Rmeil neighborhood of Beirut,[3]Lebanon, with her sister and her husband.[4] As a child, she enjoyed Classical Arab music and was particularly a