Fares Karam ( ar, فارس كرم; born 21 January 1973) is a Lebanese singer who specializes in the

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style and

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in general. He is known for the songs "Retani" (I wish), "El-Tannoura" (The Skirt), "Shefta" (I Saw Her) and "Neswanji" (womanizer). Throughout his career, he has participated in a large number of concerts, public celebrations and festivals all over Lebanon. Karam has also toured the

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, UK, South America, United States, Europe, Australia and Canada.

Biography

Karam was born in Jezzine, in

Southern Lebanon Southern Lebanon () is the area of Lebanon comprising the South Governorate and the Nabatiye Governorate. The two entities were divided from the same province in the early 1990s. The Rashaya and Western Beqaa Districts, the southernmost distri ...

to a Maronite family. His father was a farmer and his mother worked as a teacher in the local school for their village. He has one sister, Madonna, with whom he maintains a very close relationship. Karam grew up in the mountainous areas of Lebanon, and later attributed his song "Jabali" to this experience. Fares Karam rose to the limelight in the 1990s when he participated in the 1996 series of the Lebanese talent show Studio El Fan and received the gold medal. He signed with Rotana Records. His musical style is linked more closely to

. His live band plays many of his songs with a large tabl (drum).

Personal life

Karam married Hiba Aziz, a teacher from Jezzine, in 2020.

Discography

Albums

* Chlonn (1998) * Janen (2002) * Aktar Min Rohi (2003) * Dakeelo (2004) * W'edni (2005) * Yo' Borni (2007) * El Hamdlilah (2010) * Fares Karam 2013 (2013) * 44:36 (2018)

Singles

* Aal Tayib (2015) * Bala Hob Bala Bateekh (2016) * Mnamnam (2016) * Aa Mawedna Walla Shou (2022) * Amarjee (2022)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karam, Fares 1973 births Living people People from Jezzine 20th-century Lebanese male singers Lebanese Christians People from South Lebanon Rotana Records artists Lebanese pop singers 21st-century Lebanese male singers