| Bishara | |
| Birth Name: | Bishara Morad |
| Birth Place: | Damascus, Syria |
| Birth Date: | 2003 1, df=y |
| Origin: | Linköping, Sweden |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2018–present |
| Label: | TEN |
Bishara Morad (Arabic: بشارة مراد , pronounced as /ar/; born 23 January 2003), known simply as Bishara, is a Syrian-Swedish singer. He participated in the Melodifestivalen 2019 with the song "On My Own".[1]
Bishara Morad was born in Damascus, Syria and immigrated with his family to the city of Linköping in Sweden when he was six years old.[2]
In 2018, Bishara was asked to sing in the school cafeteria by his music teacher and Bishara, who was unaware of his aptitude for singing, chose to upload a clip from the performance on YouTube and Instagram.[3] Soon after he was discovered by singer, songwriter and music manager Laila Bagge.[4] On 30 January 2019, he released his debut single "Home".[5] And in February of the same year he competed in Melodifestivalen 2019 in the fourth semi-final with the song "On My Own", qualifying to the final.[6]
Morad is a Christian belonging to the Syriac Orthodox Church, and has stated that his gift of singing comes from Jesus.[7] He is as well a sub-deacon in St. Markus Syriac Orthodox church in Linköping for its youth group.[8]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] | ||||
| "Home" | 2019 | — | rowspan="5" | |
| "On My Own" | 4 | |||
| "Love Don't Let Me Down" | — | |||
| "Say It Ain't So" (with Leia) | 2020 | — | ||
| "R U 4 Real?" | — |