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".[1]
Bishara | |
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 Bishara (2019) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bishara Morad |
| Born | 23 January 2003 Damascus, Syria |
| Origin | Linköping, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | TEN |
Biography edit
Early life edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] | ||||
| "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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar 2019" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Bishara Morad at Wikimedia Commons