Maher Jah
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ماهر فواز جهجاه
Maher Jah | |
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| Birth name | Maher Fawaz Jahjah ماهر فواز جهجاه |
| Born | September 7, 1990 |
| Genres | Arabic pop and folk-pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Maher Jahjah (Arabic: ماهر جهجاه; born September 7, 1990), known professionally as Maher Jah (Arabic: ماهر جاه), is a Lebanese pop and Arab folk-pop singer-songwriter.[1] He is the recipient of the silver medal in the pan-Arab-celebrated talent competition show Studio El Fan.[1][2] Jah is known for his upbeat Arab folk tabl and percussion-heavy songs.[3] His live concerts are especially popular in the Lebanese and Arab nightlife scene, in the Arab world,[4][3] and within the Arab-speaking diaspora.[5][3] A number of his songs reached the Official Lebanese Top 20 chart.[6][7]
Maher Fawaz Jahjah was born on September 7, 1990, in Hasbaya, a town in Lebanon's Nabatieh Governorate. As a child, he had a strong interest in music and singing,[1][3] but he hailed from a modest household and had to work as a youth to supplement his family's income.[8] Jah resisted his father's initial pressure to pursue a military career, and was later encouraged by his entourage, including his father, to cultivate his developing musical talents.[9] At the age of 19, he participated in Studio El Fan, Lebanon's top star-maker talent show, and earned second place in the 'Classical Song' category. Despite the promise of a successful career in music, Jah pursued academic training and obtained a degree in architecture and topography from the Omar al-Mukhtar Institute in Lebanon in 2013.[1][10][3]