Julia Boutros Explained

Julia Boutros
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Julia Khalil Boutros
Birth Date:1 April 1968
Birth Place:Royal Palace, Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation:Singer, oud
Years Active:1980–present

Julia Boutros (Arabic: جوليا بطرس; born April 1, 1968[1]) is a Lebanese christian singer who rose to prominence in the 1980s with a series of songs like "Ghabet Shams El Haq" and "Wein el Malayeen". She is also the sister of Ziad Boutros and the wife of the ex-Minister of defense Elias Bou Saab.[2] [3]

Biography

Boutros was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 1, 1968. Her father is originally from Lebanon, while her mother is from Palestine, with an Armenian background. She was educated at the Rosary Sisters Schools where she sang in the school choir. Growing up, she and her brother were heavily influenced by Ziad Rahbani's works. When she was 12 years old, she recorded her first song, entitled "A Maman", at Elias Al Rahbani Studios. She also recorded two other songs, "C'est la Vie" & "Viens dans Ma Vie".

On October 11, 2006, she released a new single titled "Ahibaii" (Dearly Beloved). The lyrics are based on a letter sent by Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah to the fighters in South Lebanon during the 2006 Lebanon War between Hezbollah and Israel. The poet Ghassan Matar adapted the original text. The music is composed by Ziad, brother of Julia and arranged by Michel Fadel. The profits from the song's sale went to help the families of Hezbollah fighters and to all Lebanese who died during the war. Sales eventually garnered $3 million for the families of the Lebanese civilians, soldiers, security forces, and Hezbollah fighters who were killed in the war. The sum was triple the original aim, which was only $1 million, and the families of Lebanese soldiers killed during 2007 Lebanon conflict also received a portion of the proceeds.[4]

Besides support for Hezbollah she has also given her support for Palestinian armed resistance groups in Gaza with the song "Al-Haq Silahi" (Righteousness Is My Weapon), as well as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[5] [6] [7]

In December 2023, during the Israel–Hamas war she sang a song titled "Yamma Mwel Lhawa" (Oh mother, what's with the wind?) in support of Palestinians.[8]

Awards

Discography

Albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julia Boutros Biography. Julia Boutros Official Website. December 29, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224115831/http://www.juliaboutros.net/page.asp?id=1. December 24, 2008.
  2. "Biography of Education Minister Elias Abu Saab", (Lebanese) National News Agency, February 15, 2014
  3. Web site: جوليا بطرس.. صوت الثورة الذي سكن بيت الوزير . . ar.
  4. Web site: September 8, 2006. Julia Boutros Launches New Single for Families of Lebanese Martyrs . . en.
  5. Web site: Julia Boutros sings in support of Gaza. July 27, 2014 . June 29, 2015.
  6. Web site: Pro-Assad Songs: "Fire Your Guns, Show No Mercy" by Julia Boutros. September 20, 2013. December 10, 2023.
  7. Web site: 9 December 2023 . الأردن: جدل حول حفل غنائي لجوليا بطرس بسبب موقفها من بشار الأسد. BBC Arabic . ar.
  8. Web site: 9 December 2023 . جوليا بطرس تساند أهل فلسطين بـ"يما مويل الهوى" . ar.
  9. Web site: الرئيس اللبناني يُقلّد جوليا بطرس وسام «الأرز الوطني» من رتبة ضابط - الاقتصادي - البيان. 2020-10-24. www.albayan.ae. July 13, 2007 . ar.