Farrah Yousef was born on July 20,1989 and is a Syrian singer who was the first runner-up on the second season of the television program Arab Idol in 2013.
13 Facts About Farrah Yousef
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Farrah Yousef was born on July 20,1989, in Tartus, a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria.
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In 2011 Farrah Yousef had the chance to perform the theme song of a Syrian series, "Wilada Mina Al Khassira".
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Back in Syria, the civil war was affecting the whole country, resulting in Farrah Yousef being hesitant to audition.
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Farrah Yousef was encouraged by her friends and family to achieve her dream.
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Farrah Yousef said that watching the program inspired her to give it a try.
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Farrah Yousef almost failed to leave Syria as her car was caught in the middle of a shootout as she left Damascus to audition in Beirut.
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Farrah Yousef performed "Ifrah Ya Albi" by Umm Kulthum and got accepted to the next round.
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In Beirut, where the competition was held, outdoor cafes put up big screens and the sound of Farrah Yousef's voice drifted down streets.
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Farrah Yousef said her performance mirrored the way she feels when singing on stage when she often thinks of her family.
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Farrah Yousef has said that she feels a sense of responsibility to the audience and that there is always that deep happiness mixed with fear.
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Farrah Yousef says that she tries to make people love one another again using the healing power of music.
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Farrah Yousef performed many kinds of music during the competition, including Arabic pop songs and Classic songs by great Arabic singers like Umm Kulthum, Fairuz, Asmahan and Najwa Karam, and Someone Like You by Adele.