Massari
| Massari | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sari Abboud |
| Born | December 10, 1980 |
| Origin | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip Hop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels |
Capital Prophets (CP) Records Inc. (2001-2007) |
| Associated acts | Loon, Belly |
| Website | http://www.forevermassari.com/ |
Sari Abboud[1] (Arabic: ساري عبّود) (born December 10, 1980 in Beirut, Lebanon[1]) better known by his stage name Massari is a Lebanese Canadian R&B, pop, and hip hop singer who grew up in Canada.[1] Massari (مصاري) means "money" in Arabic.
He started his musical career in 2001-2002, and has released two albums, Massari in 2005 and Forever Massari in 2009. He has had a number of hit singles in Canada, the Middle East and internationally.
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[edit] Career
Massari and his family moved to Montreal, Quebec when he was 10 years old.[1] At 13, he moved to Ottawa, Ontario with his younger brothers Sami and Samer where he attended Hillcrest High School.[1] In 2002, Massari released a demo for "Spitfire" that received good airplay on local radio. Based on his initial success, Massari signed a record deal with independent record label, Capital Prophets (CP) Records Inc. becoming the prominent successful performing artist for the record company alongside Belly[citation needed].
After three years of preparation, he released a self-titled album Massari on CP Records. His debut album resulted in four singles, receiving Gold certification in Canada, and he went on to have international success including in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and in his home country Lebanon[citation needed]. The relationship between Massari and CP Records continued until late 2007. On 14 November 2007, Massari and the record label, CP Records came to a mutual agreement to dissolve their relationship due to contractual and financial disputes.[2]
On 12 June 2008, Massari signed a new contract with Universal Records who had been keeping an eye on Massari's progress as a singer. While the album was in preparation, Massari released two singles, "Say You Love Me" and "In Love Again".On May 16, 2008 it was performed in Lebanon on Star Academy Arab World. Neither was included in the new album[citation needed].
During 2009, he also released two tracks from the forthcoming album, namely "Bad Girl" and "Body Body". The album itself Forever Massari was officially released on Universal Records Canada on 10 November 2009. It included songs by writers and producers like Rupert Gayle, Alex Greggs, Derek Brin, Rob Wells and Justin Forsley[citation needed].
Massari is currently working on his third album scheduled for release in 2012. In summer of 2011, Massari signed again with CP Records.
[edit] Collaborations
Massari has collaborated with a number of artists:
- The single "Smile For Me" featured the rap artist Loon.
- The single "Rush the Floor" features another Capital Prophets artist and a personal childhood friend of Massari, Palestinian Canadian rap artist Belly.
- Track "Don't Let Go" from the Massari album features Belly and track "Follow My Lead" features Vico
- The single "Dance For Your Life" is produced by Romanian Artist Keo & DJ Louie Grants
- The single "Latin Moon" featured featured Massari in Mia Martina release on August 2011, a remake of an earlier solo release from Mia Martina in 2010
- The single "That Kinda Love" features Massari in a release by Sol City from Romania
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Information | Canada | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Massari
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CAN: Gold[4] |
| 2009 | Forever Massari
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[edit] DVD
- 2006: Massari: Road to Success
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | CAN | GER | POR | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Smile for Me" (feat. Loon) | 18 | — | 12 | Massari |
| "Be Easy" | 4 | 70 | 16 | ||
| 2006 | "Real Love" | — | 48 | — | |
| "Rush the Floor" (feat. Belly) | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Say You Love Me" | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "In Love Again" | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Bad Girl" | 77 | — | — | Forever Massari |
| "Body Body" | 81 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Dance for Your Life" | — | — | — | non-album single |
[edit] Featured in
- 2007: "Ya Dunya" (Belly feat. Massari) from Belly's album The Revolution)
- 2011: "Latin Moon" (Mia Martini feat. Massari)
- 2011: "That Kinda Love" (Sol City feat. Massari)
[edit] Awards/Nominations
- 2005: Nominated for 2 Much Music Video Awards for Best Independent Video and Much Vibe Best Rap Video
- 2005: Nominated for 2 Canadian Urban Music Awards for Best New Artist and R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
- 2006: Nominated for 5 Much Music Award for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Pop Video, Best Independent Video for "Be Easy" and People's Choice Favorite Canadian Artist
- 2006: Won Much Music Award for Best Pop Video for "Be Easy"
- 2006: Nominated for Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year category
- 2006: Won Much Music Video Award for "Real Love"
- 2006: Won SOCAN award for single "Rush the Floor" featuring Belly
[edit] Citations
- Ottawa Citizen: "Back with a splash: Rebuilding the Massari empire"
- BlackBeatsFM Interview with Massari (German)
- Metro News Toronto: Forever or nothing
- Star Phoenix: Rebuilding Massari empire
- PlanetUrban (Australia) interview with Massari
- Naked Eye video interview with Massari
