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Bishara
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Background information
Birth nameBishara Morad
Born (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)
Damascus, Syria
OriginLinköping, Sweden
OccupationSinger
Years active2018–present
LabelsTEN
Musical artist
Bishara performing during Melodifestivalen 2019

Bishara Morad (Arabic: بشارة مراد bishāra murād, IPA: [bɪ'ʃaːrɐ mu'raːd]; 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".

Biography

Early life

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.

Career

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. Soon after he was discovered by singer, songwriter and music manager Laila Bagge. On 30 January 2019, he released his debut single "Home". 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.

Personal life

Morad is a Christian belonging to the Syriac Orthodox Church, and has stated that his gift of singing comes from Jesus. He is as well a sub-deacon in St. Markus Syriac Orthodox church in Linköping for its youth group.

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
SWE
"Home" 2019 Non-album singles
"On My Own" 4
"Love Don't Let Me Down"
"Say It Ain't So"
(with Leia)
2020
"R U 4 Real?"

References

  1. "Everything you want to know about Bishara Morad". allas.se (in Swedish). 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "Bishara – TEN Music Group". ten.se. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. "Bishara Morad i Melodifestivalen – allt du vill veta om honom". Nyheter24. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. Johan M Söderlund and Torbjörn Ek (24 February 2019). "Så drillades Bishara Morad av Laila Bagge – Förra "Idol" – domaren satte stjärnskottet i artistskola – som tog honom till final i Melodifestivalen – "Ett bootcamp"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  5. "Bishara har redan sju miljoner visningar på Instagram – allt om nya Mellostjärnan". Expressen. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  6. "Everything about Bishara Morad who is the youngest in the Melodifestivalen 2019". Modette (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. "Bishara tackade Gud efter succén i Mellodebuten". Dagen. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  8. "Guds gåva tog Bishara vidare – Sändaren". Sändaren. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  9. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. "Årslista Singlar 2019" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

External links

Media related to Bishara Morad at Wikimedia Commons

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