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Lotfi Bouchnak
لطفي بوشناق
Lotfi Bouchnak لطفي بوشناق
	Bouchnak in 2013
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Born	January 18, 1954 (age 70); Tunis, Tunisia
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer, musician
Instrument	Oud

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Lotfi Bouchnak (Tunisian Arabic: لطفي بوشناق; born January 18, 1954) is a Tunisian singer, oud player, composer and public figure. He is considered one of the best tenors in the Arab world^[1]^[2] and has been dubbed as Tunisia's "Pavarotti".^[3] He also played in Tunisian TV series and movies including Maktoub, La boîte magique, Halou u mer and El paraíso ya no es lo que era.^[4]

Biography

Bouchnak was born in Tunis, Tunisia to a family of Turkish origin.^[2] At a young age, he began re-performing the songs of Oum Kalthoum and other masters of Egyptian music. He joined the "Youth Musical Group of Tunis", then "Arrachidia", where he started improving his vocal skills with Ali Sriti. He also learnt to play the Oud. In 1979, at the age of 25, Bouchnak recorded his first song composed by Ahmed Siddiqui. He then started working with other famous composers such as Sayed Mekkaoui, Fathallah Ahmed, and Anwar Brahem.^[1] In the 1980s, he started composing songs for other artists such as Khaled and the rap group IAM.^[1] Bouchnak has been one of few artists to have regular shows in the Cairo Opera House since 1992. He won the Best Arab Singer Award in Washington DC, in 1997.^[1]

In 2019 he collaborates with the Tunisian heavy metal band Myrath on the song "Mersal" (from their album Shehili)^[5] and with the Italian artist Tosca in her album Morabeza.

Honours and awards

Honours

Grand Officier of the National Order of Merit of Tunisia
Grand Officier of the Order of the Seventh of November of Tunisia
Grand Star of the Order of Culture, Science and Arts of Palestine

Awards

Prize of Khedivial Opera House
Gold Medal of Institut du Monde Arabe
Gold Medal of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization
Gold Medal of National Festival of Popular Arts of Marrakech
Medal of the City of Sarajevo

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Yala FM. "Biography: Lotfi Bouchnak". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Last FM. "Lotfi Bouchnak". Retrieved April 17, 2012.
^ McGuinness, Justin (2002), Tunisia Handbook, Footprint Travel Guides, p. 465, ISBN 1903471281
^ "Lotfi Bouchnak". IMDb. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
^ Kessler, Sebastian (May 3, 2019). "Kritik zu Myrath SHEHILI". Metal Hammer (Germany) (in German). Retrieved February 5, 2021.

External links

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[YalaFM-1] Yala FM. "Biography: Lotfi Bouchnak". Retrieved April 17, 2012.

[LastFM-2] Last FM. "Lotfi Bouchnak". Retrieved April 17, 2012.

[3] McGuinness, Justin (2002), Tunisia Handbook, Footprint Travel Guides, p. 465, ISBN 1903471281

[4] "Lotfi Bouchnak". IMDb. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[MHderev-5] Kessler, Sebastian (May 3, 2019). "Kritik zu Myrath SHEHILI". Metal Hammer (Germany) (in German). Retrieved February 5, 2021.

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-Bouchnak was born in [[Tunis]], [[Tunisia]] to a family of [[Bosniak]] and [[Turkish people|Turkish]] origin.<ref name=LastFM/> At a young age, he began re-performing the songs of [[Oum Kalthoum]] and other masters of [[Egyptian music]]. He joined the "Youth Musical Group of Tunis", then "Arrachidia", where he started improving his vocal skills with [[Ali Sriti]]. He also learnt to play the [[Oud]]. In 1979, at the age of 25, Bouchnak recorded his first song composed by Ahmed Siddiqui. He then started working with other famous composers such as Sayed Mekkaoui, Fathallah Ahmed, and Anwar Brahem.<ref name=YalaFM/> In the 1980s, he started composing songs for other artists such as [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]] and the rap group [[IAM (band)|IAM]].<ref name=YalaFM/> Bouchnak has been one of few artists to have regular shows in the [[Cairo Opera House]] since 1992. He won the Best Arab Singer Award in Washington DC, in 1997.<ref name=YalaFM/>
+Bouchnak was born in [[Tunis]], [[Tunisia]] to a family of [[Turkish people|Turkish]] origin.<ref name=LastFM/> At a young age, he began re-performing the songs of [[Oum Kalthoum]] and other masters of [[Egyptian music]]. He joined the "Youth Musical Group of Tunis", then "Arrachidia", where he started improving his vocal skills with [[Ali Sriti]]. He also learnt to play the [[Oud]]. In 1979, at the age of 25, Bouchnak recorded his first song composed by Ahmed Siddiqui. He then started working with other famous composers such as Sayed Mekkaoui, Fathallah Ahmed, and Anwar Brahem.<ref name=YalaFM/> In the 1980s, he started composing songs for other artists such as [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]] and the rap group [[IAM (band)|IAM]].<ref name=YalaFM/> Bouchnak has been one of few artists to have regular shows in the [[Cairo Opera House]] since 1992. He won the Best Arab Singer Award in Washington DC, in 1997.<ref name=YalaFM/>
 In 2019 he collaborates with the Tunisian heavy metal band [[Myrath]] on the song "Mersal" (from their album ''[[Shehili]]'')<ref name="MHderev">{{cite web |last1=Kessler |first1=Sebastian |title=Kritik zu Myrath SHEHILI |url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/myrath-shehili/ |website=[[Metal Hammer]] (Germany) |access-date=5 February 2021 |language=German |date=3 May 2019}}</ref> and with the Italian artist Tosca in her album ''Morabeza''.

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