Guy Manoukian ( ar, غي مانوكيان,
Western Armenian
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Կի Մանուկեան, hy, Գի Մանուկյան) (born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1976
Lebanese Army Magazine: مبدعون من بلادي - غي مانوكيان
) is a Lebanese-Armenian
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musician, composer, and pianist
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. He is a university graduate in law in Lebanon. He was also a basketball player
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in the Lebanese Basketball League
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Currently, the leagu ...
for Homenetmen Beirut Homenetmen Beirut may refer to:
*Homenetmen Beirut (basketball), a Lebanese basketball club
*Homenetmen Beirut (football)
Homenetmen Sports Association Beirut ( ar, الجمعية الرياضية هومنتمن بيروت; ), or simply Homene ...
basketball club and, after retirement, ran the club's basketball programme as a player.
Biography
Guy Manoukian played piano from the age of 4 years, after then he started studying classical music. He first appeared on television
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at the age of five years and was invited to play at The Lebanese Presidential Palace by the age of 6 years. Manoukian composed music at the age of 7 years and did win his first competition back then. However, he started performing professional concerts in 1994.
Guy Manoukian is married and has two sons and a daughter.(Gio, Luca and Cara)
Albums
* 2001: ''REG project''
* 2003: ''Sarab''
* 2005: ''Live in Cairo''
* 2009: ''Assouman''
* 2010: ''Orchid''
* 2014: ''Nomad''
His music also appeared in collections like "The REG Project" (2001), "Arabia Night" (2006), Bellylicious (2006), "Experience Egypt" (2006), "Ultimate Discotheque Orientale" (2007), "Fashion TV Arabia" (2007)
Manoukian Music Consultancy MMC
Guy Manoukian established Manoukian Music Consultancy , specializing in producing music and sound design for films, artists, concept albums and advertisements.
Awards
* Best Dance Album at the Armenian Music Awards in Los Angeles
* Best Arabic Tune of the Year for the music of ''Harem'' (Lebanon 2002)
* Best Dance Album at the Arabian Music Awards (Dubai 2003)
References
External links
Guy Manoukian Official site
Guy Manoukian MySpace page
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1976 births
Living people
Musicians from Beirut
Lebanese people of Armenian descent
Armenian musicians
Lebanese musicians
Lebanese pianists
Lebanese composers
21st-century pianists