1. Fady Maalouf is known as the runner up of the fifth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol.
11 Facts About Fady Maalouf
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Fady Maalouf has released three albums to date, Blessed, Into the Light and City of Gold.
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Maalouf was born to a Lebanese family and his father Mounir Maalouf had German roots.
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Fady Maalouf started at a very early age to show interest in music and singing.
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Fady Maalouf sang in a church children's choir and took some piano lessons.
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Fady Maalouf made some Arabic language songs using the artistic name Alex, including the single "Ya Leil" written and composed by Fady Maalouf himself, accompanied by a music video and a cover of "Hebbina Hebbina" from Farid al-Atrash.
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Fady Maalouf lived for a time in a French town near Bordeaux, France.
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Fady Maalouf sang the song on 17 May 2008, in the final showdown between him and Thomas Godoj who eventually won.
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On 21 November 2008, Fady Maalouf released a new single called "Amazed", a cover of a hit by the band Lonestar.
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On 28 November 2008, Sony Music Entertainment released a new edition of Fady Maalouf's album Blessed, including a double CD package and new unreleased tracks.
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Besides singing, Fady Maalouf is a songwriter and a music producer.