Mona Mohamed Maraachli ( ar, منى محمد مرعشلي; 15 July 1958 – 5 December 2016) was a Lebanese singer.
She was born in Msaitbé, in the Lebanese capital Beirut to Mohammed and Nazek Maraachli and gained fame through her participation in 1973 in ''
Studio El Fan
''Studio El Fan'' ( ar, ستوديو الفن, "The Art Studio") was one of the Arab world's first star-maker talent shows in Lebanon, created by the famous television director and producer Simon Asmar, and Alfred Barakat. The program is behind m ...
'' ( ar, ستوديو الفن) a televised Lebanese talent show broadcast on
Télé Liban.
She was known for her warm and ethereal voice and interpretations of classics including songs of
Umm Kulthum. She went to record her own songs collaborating with many composers and songwriters including the
Rahbani brothers, Filimon Wahbe,
Ziad Rahbani, Mohammed Madi, Faissal el masri, Nour el Mallah, et al.
Death
She underwent surgery for
gallbladder and died days later of a heart attack at the age of 58 just two months after the death of her mother Nazek Maraachli.
References
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20th-century Lebanese women singers
1958 births
2016 deaths
Musicians from Beirut
Lebanese Muslims