Nassif Zeytoun ( ar, ناصيف زيتون ; born September 25, 1988) is a

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n singer and the 2010 winner of the Arabic reality television show ''

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''. He is best known for his song "Mesh Aam Tezbat Maae", released in 2014. His music videos on

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have millions of views. His album ''Toul Al Yom'' was released in July 2016 and instantly reached the top of charts in the Arab world. One of the tracks from the album, "Bi Rabbek", had been No. 1 on the music app

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. He is also a member of the Syrian Christian community. In 2016, Zeytoun took part in ''Stars On Board'', a televised cruise with celebrity guests from many parts of the

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, and has held several concerts in Syria and

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. Zeytoun's love for his country inspired the song "Haweety", in which the singer pays tribute to his war-torn country.

Career

In 2010, Zeytoun was the first Syrian to ever enter the final and win ''

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''; he received 65.21% of the final votes cast by viewers. Zeytoun has also participated in Tomorrow/Bokra, a

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event produced by

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and advertised by

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along with 23 other major

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artists.

Discography

Albums

''Ya Samt'' (2013)

''Toul Al Yom'' (2016)

''Enti W Ana'' (2021)

Singles

Remixes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeytoun, Nassif Living people 21st-century Syrian male singers People from Damascus Syrian Christians 1988 births