Christine Ann Atallah (December 7, 1965 – October 29, 2011) was a Canadian singer-

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and writer. After obtaining degrees in

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from

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and in Music from

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in Montreal, Atallah trained in Italy under Maestro Giuseppe Raffa before joining his touring production of the Verdi Opera

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as a featured soloist. Atallah next appeared in a singing performance in

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's award nominated film ''Jesus of Montreal''. She then spent four years living in New York City, where she composed, wrote fiction and non-fiction, studied dance, recorded and appeared in films and music videos. Atallah collaborated with numerous musicians. She worked with Canadian composer John Winiarz as his muse and collaborator, premiering some of his works. She also worked with Danny McLaughlin, co-writing the song "Let Me Be Me" with him and the composer Victor Simon. In 2006 Atallah released ''Escapades'', an album with the band The Bassalindos. This world music album was distributed by Bolero Records, an American label. In April 2011 she released an E.P. ''Aqua Aura''. Atallah died on October 29, 2011, of undetermined causes, a few weeks after falling from a horse while shooting a music video.TVA News https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2011/10/31/deces-de-la-chanteuse-christine-ann-atallah

References

External links

* Radio-Canada Documentar
Radio-Canada International, documentary by Nadia Zouaoui
* http://www.reverbnation.com/bassalindos Christine Atallah and the Bassalindos Website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Atallah, Christine 1965 births 2011 deaths Canadian women singer-songwriters Concordia University alumni Canadian people of Lebanese descent 20th-century Canadian women singers