Bishara (singer)
Bishara Morad (Arabic: بشارة مراد bɪʃāra murād, IPA: [bɪʿʃaːrɐ muʿraːd]; 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]
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Birth name | Bishara Morad |
Born | Damascus, Syria | 23 January 2003
Origin | Linköping, Sweden |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | TEN |
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.[2]
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.[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]
Personal life
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]
Discography
References
- "Everything you want to know about Bishara Morad". allas.se (in Swedish). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Bishara – TEN Music Group". ten.se. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Bishara Morad i Melodifestivalen – allt du vill veta om honom". Nyheter24. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- 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.
- "Bishara har redan sju miljoner visningar på Instagram – allt om nya Mellostjärnan". Expressen. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Everything about Bishara Morad who is the youngest in the Melodifestivalen 2019". Modette (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Bishara tackade Gud efter succén i Mellodebuten". Dagen. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Guds gåva tog Bishara vidare – Sändaren". Sändaren. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Bishara Morad at Wikimedia Commons