Walid Toufic

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Walid Toutanji
وليد توفيق
Walid Toufic
Walid Toufic
Background information
Born (1954-04-08) April 8, 1954 (age 67)
OriginTripoli, Lebanon
GenresLebanese, Arabic, Pop-folk
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1973–present
Websitehttp://www.walidtoufic.net/

Walid Toutanji (Arabic: وليد توفيق‎; also known as Walid Toufic; born April 8, 1954),[1] is a Lebanese singer and actor.

Biography[]

Walid Toufic, born Walid Toutounji, grew up with his Sunni family in Tripoli, Lebanon.[citation needed] He later relocated to western Beirut and lived in the residential area of Ibn Rashd Street.[2] His first oud tutor was the blind Amin Azar. During this period, Toufic worked to raise enough money for his music lessons.[3]

Toufic became popular and made his big break in Egypt. His acting career began soon afterwards where he starred in movies with various Arab stars, including Farid al-Atrash, Mariam Fakhr Eddine, Madiha Yousri, Samir Ghanem, Laila Elwi, Duraid Lahham, Hoda Sultan, Saeed Saleh, Raghda, and Athar El-Hakim, among others.[2][3]

Toufic had the opportunity to present songs from composer Baligh Hamdi, resulting in a collaborative friendship between them.[4] Songs like Ehna El-Tayibin and Sinin Ahbab were met with success. Meeting prominent 20th-century Arab-Egyptian singer and composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab played a substantial part in influencing Toufic.[citation needed]

Toufic's song subjects include love and patriotism of his home country, Lebanon, and the Arab world at large.[4] His popularity in the Arab world has won him the title of The Arab Star given to him by Lebanese journalist George Khoury.[4]

He is married to Georgina Rizk, Miss Universe 1971. They have two children.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ecouter musique Walid Tawfik - وليد توفيق mp3 - télécharger music Hiba mp3". www.hibamusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "ما لا تعرفه عن وليد توفيق .. من هو؟ سيرته الذاتية، إنجازاته وأقواله، معلومات عن وليد توفيق". أراجيك. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b https://elcinema.com/person/1070772/
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "وليد توفيق: توقّعت نجاح شيرين عبدالوهاب منذ "آه يا ليل"... وحسين الجسمي نجم العرب". Laha Magazine. August 31, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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