Georges Al Rassi (Arabic: جورج الراسي; 29 January 1980 – 27 August 2022) was a Lebanese actor, singer, model, musician, and songwriter born into a distinctively artistic family.

Georges Al Rassi
Born(1980-01-29)29 January 1980
Died27 August 2022(2022-08-27) (aged 42)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • model
Years active1995–2022
Spouse
Joelle Hatem
(m. 2014; div. 2015)
Children1
Musical career
GenresArabic pop
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums, banjo, violin, harmonica, accordion, synthesizer

Biography

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His father, Khalil, played the oud, while his mother is Syrian from Marmarita, his sisters, Nadine and Sandrine, were both actors and singers.[2]

At 16 years old, Georges Al Rassi won his first contract: a six-month agreement to perform at Options, the international nightclub, in Kaslik, Lebanon. On 27 August 2022, he died in a car accident at Masnaa Border Crossing along with a female companion, Zeina Al-Meraabi, while returning to his country from Syria.[3]

He was married to Joelle Hatem with whom he had a son, Joe.

Discography

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Albums

  • 1996: Sahr al Layl
  • 1998: Hikaya
  • 2000: Jay Te' Tezer
  • 2001: Wala Yomken
  • 2002: Sibt el Hadaf
  • 2003: Kif Awsefak
  • 2011: Hamdellah Aal Salama (mini album)

Singles

  • 2016: Wahdik Enti[4]
  • 2004: Kif Mfareqna
  • 2005: Andek Shek
  • 2006: Inta El Hob
  • 2007: El Hob El Majnoun
  • 2008: Laayonak Habibi
  • 2009: Men Yom Hawak (Albi Mat)
  • 2010: Inta Ekhtyari
  • 2012: Temrou Tetghandar
  • 2013: Jayi La'andek
  • 2013: Min Allak

Videography

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Official music videos
Year Title Album Director
2009 Albi Mat Non-album single Fadi Haddad
2012 Temro2 Tetghandar Fadi Haddad
2015 Enta El Woujoud Walid Nassif
2016 Wahdik Enti Hamid Merhi

References

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  1. ^ جورج الراسي: لا أنتظر أحدًا أن يصالحني مع نادين… هي شقيقتي إن تخاصمنا أو تصالحنا
  2. ^ "نادين الراسي: أرفض أن تمارس ابنتي المساكنة.. وسأتفادى النقص في تجربتي السورية | محطة أخبار سورية". www.sns.sy. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Lebanese singer George al-Rassi dies in tragic car crash". Naharnet. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ بالفيديو: جورج الراسي يطلق لحيته بعد أزمةٍ عاطفيّة. LBC International (in Arabic).
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