Rasha Rizk
Rasha Rizk رشا رزق | |
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| Born | 5 March 1976 Damascus, Syria[1] |
| Genres | Opera,[2] World,[3] Arabic music,[4] Jazz[4] rock |
Rasha Rizk (Arabic: رشا رزق; born 5 March 1976) is a Syrian singer-songwriter. She is known for her work with the Syrian cartoon dubbing company, Venus Centre, and singing the Arabic theme songs for popular cartoons/anime such as: Remi, Nobody's Girl, Detective Conan and the Digimon Series.[5][2]
In October 2017, Rizk announced on Instagram and Facebook that she has received a primary Grammy nomination in two different categories, Best New Artist and Best World Music Album for her album Malak.[6][7]
Early life
Rasha Rizk started her formal vocal training at the age of 9 and by the age of 12 she won Pioneers children's talent competition. She studied French literature at Sorbonne University and graduated from Higher Institute for Music in Damascus, and later worked there as an operatic singing professor.[4]
Career
On 12 October 2003, Rizk participated[4] in the first Opera in Arabic, Ibn Sina for the Dutch composer Michiel Borstlap, in Doha, Qatar.[8] In 2000, she and the composer Ibrahim Sulaimani started the Syrian Jazz Band Itar Shame3 (Arabic: إطار شمع).[9][7]
In 2008, she worked with French new-age band Era on their songs Prayers and Reborn.[10]
Personal life
In 2003, Rizk married composer Ibrahim Sulaimani. Together they have a daughter, Sarah.[4]
She supported the Syrian Revolution in 2011 and she lives now with her family in France.[11] She expressed many times her intention to get back to Syria when the conditions became appropriate, she considered it as a duty toward her students.[12]
Songs
| Title | ِPronunciation | English Translation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| سكروا الشبابيك | Sakru Shababîk | Close The Windows | |
| ملاك | Malak | Angel | [6] |
| لو إني | Laou Inni | If i was | [6] |
| موؤودة | Maou'ouda | Buried alive | [6] |
| نسيتني | Nissitani | Forgot me | [6] |
| مطر | matar | Rain | |
| Era - I Believe | I Believe | ||
| ERA - 7 Seconds | 7 Seconds | ||
| Era.- Reborn | Reborn | ||
| ERA - Prayers | Prayers | ||
| بيتنا | Baytona | Our Home | |
| يمكن لو | Yimkin Law | Maybe if | [6] |
| اللعبة | Al-Lou'ba | The Game | |
| بيا ولا بيك | bia wala bik | Me instead of you | [6] |
| يمكني جنيت | Yemkenni Jannet | I Might Be Crazy | [6] |
| يا غزالي | Ya Ghazali | Oh my dear | [6] |
| يا ساكنه | ya sakinah | Hey inhabitant | [6] |
| الجاذبيه | algathibiah | gravity |
Anime/Cartoon theme songs
Rasha is widely famous in Middle East for co-writing and singing the theme songs for many of the Cartoons and Anime shown in Spacetoon TV channel; the most famous children TV channel in the Arabic speaking countries. Her voice is considered to be a sign of the good times for the Arabs who grew up watching Spacetoon.
This is a list of some theme songs she sang:
| Arabic Title | OriginalTitle |
|---|---|
| الامل | Ushiro no shoumen daare |
| عبقور | Doraemon |
| سندريلا | Cindrella |
| عهد الأصدقاء | Romeo's Blue Skies |
| كابتن ماجد | Captain Tsubasa |
| أنا وأخي | Baby & Me [Aka-chan to Boku] |
| دروب ريمي | Remi, Nobody's Girl |
| بوكيمون | Pokémon |
| أنستازيا | Anastasia |
| الضاحكون | Animaniacs |
| المحقق كونان | Detective Conan |
| القناص | Hunter x Hunter |
| بي بليد | Beyblade |
| أبطال الديجيتال | Digimon Adventure |
| تاما و الأصدقاء | Tama and Friends |
| أجنحة كاندام | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing |
| فرسان الأرض | Shin Hakkenden |
| السيف القاطع | Lost Universe |
| الطاقة الزرقاء | Patapata Hikousen no Bouken |
References
- ^ "Racha Rizk on Fanoos encyclopedia". Fanoos.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Syrian Opera Singer Rasha Rizk competes for the Grammy Award". visi-on.top. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Malak on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "رشا رزق.. صوت الطفولة المنسي". Alwan Elwatan. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Rasha Rizk on elcinema.com". elcinema.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Syrian singer nominated for 2018 Grammy Award". Roya News. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ a b Nabbout, Mariam (25 October 2017). "This Arab singer has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards". Step Feed. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Ahmed, Hassan (5 March 2017). "نجوم عرب يقدمون أوبرا "ابن سينا" في الدوحة". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Sfeir, Bashir (24 May 2007). ""إطار شمع": مغامرة طموحة، ولكن..." Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "رشا رزق .. مرشحة لـ "غرامي"". Al Akhbar. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "عُرفت بنصرتها للثورة.. سورية تترشح لجائزة "الغرامي"". الخليج أونلاين.
- ^ "الفنانة السورية رشا رزق من باريس - انا من هناك" – via www.youtube.com.
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