Rasha Rizk (; born 5 March 1976) is a Syrian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her work with the Syrian cartoon dubbing company, Venus Centre, and for singing the Arabic theme songs for popular cartoons/anime such as: Remi, Nobody's Girl, Detective Conan, Gundam Wing and the Digimon series.
In October 2017, Rizk announced on Instagram and Facebook that she had received a primary Grammy nomination in two different categories, Best New Artist and Best World Music Album for her album Malak. She has been dubbed as the "Golden Throat" by fans and journalists alike.رشا رزق.. عندما تُغَني الطفولة, Al Jazeera, 11/4/2017
Early life Rizk started her formal vocal training at the age of 9, and by the age of 12, she won a children's talent competition. She studied French literature at Sorbonne University in Paris. Further, she graduated from the Higher Institute of Music in Damascus and taught opera singing there.
Career On 12 October 2003, Rizk participated in the first opera in Arabic, Ibn Sina by the Dutch composer Michiel Borstlap, in Doha, Qatar. In 2000, she and the composer Ibrahim Sulaimani started the Syrian Jazz Band Itar Shame3 (Arabic: إطار شمع).
In 2008, she worked with French new-age band Era on their songs Prayers and Reborn.
Personal life In 2003, Rizk married composer Ibrahim Sulaimani. Together they have a daughter, Sarah.
She supported the Syrian Revolution in 2011 and lives now with her family in France. Repeatedly, she expressed her intention to go back to Syria, when the conditions became appropriate, which she considered a duty toward her students.
Rasha Rizk performed theme songs for programs broadcast on Spacetoon. The following is a list of some of those songs:
Songs Title ِPronunciation English Translation سكروا الشبابيك Sakru Shababîk Close The Windows ملاك Malak Angelلو إنيLaou InniIf i was موؤودةMaou'oudaBuried aliveنسيتنيNissitaniForgot meمطرmatarRainEra - I Believe I BelieveERA - 7 Seconds7 SecondsEra.- RebornRebornERA - PrayersPrayers بيتنا Baytona Our Home يمكن لوYimkin LawMaybe if اللعبة Al-Lou'ba The Gameبيا ولا بيكbia wala bikMe instead of youيمكني جنيتYemkenni JannetI Might Be Crazyيا غزاليYa GhazaliOh my dearيا ساكنهya sakinahHey inhabitantالجاذبيهalgathibiahgravity
Anime/Cartoon theme songs Rasha Rizk is widely famous in the Middle East for co-writing and singing the theme songs of many of the cartoon and anime films shown on Spacetoon TV channel; the most famous children TV channel in the Arabic speaking countries.
This is a list of some theme songs she sang:
Arabic Title Original TitleالاملUshiro no shoumen daareعبقور Doraemonسندريلا Cindrellaعهد الأصدقاء Romeo's Blue Skies كابتن ماجد Captain Tsubasaأنا وأخي Baby & Me [Aka-chan to Boku] دروب ريمي Remi, Nobody's Girlبوكيمون Pokémon أنستازيا Anastasia الضاحكون Animaniacs المحقق كونان Detective Conan القناص Hunter x Hunter بي بليد Beyblade أبطال الديجيتال Digimon Adventure تاما و الأصدقاء Tama and Friends أجنحة كاندام Mobile Suit Gundam Wing فرسان الأرض Shin Hakkenden السيف القاطع Lost Universe الطاقة الزرقاء Patapata Hikousen no Bouken الدراج المقنع Kamen Rider Ryuki
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