Asmahan
Syrian-Egyptian singer (1912-1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amal al-Atrash (Arabic: آمال الأطرش Āmāl al-Aṭrash, North Levantine Arabic pronunciation: [(ʔ)æːmæːl lˈ(ʔ)ætˤrɑʃ]; November 25, 1912 – July 14, 1944),[1] better known by her stage name Asmahan (أسمهان, Arabic pronunciation: [ʔasmahaːn] Asmahān), was a Syrian-Egyptian singer.[2]
Asmahan أسمهان | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Amal al-Atrash آمال الأطرش |
Born | November 25, 1912 |
Died | July 14, 1944(1944-07-14) (aged 31) Mansoura, Kingdom of Egypt |
Genres | Arabic music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1931–1944 |
Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of three years old, her family knew the composer Dawood Hosni, and she sang the compositions of Mohamed El Qasabgi and Zakariyya Ahmad.[3][4] She also sang the compositions of Mohammed Abdel Wahab and her brother Farid al-Atrash, a then rising star musician in his own right. Her voice was one of the few female voices in Arab music world to pose serious competition to that of Umm Kulthum,[5] who is considered to be one of the Arab world's most distinguished singers of the 20th century.[6] Her mysterious death in an automobile accident shocked the public. Journalists spread gossip about her turbulent personal life and an alleged espionage role in World War II.