Rasha Rizk
Syrian singer-songwriter (born 1976)
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Rasha Rizk (Arabic: رشا رزق; 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.[5][2]
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.[6][7] She has been dubbed as the "Golden Throat" by fans and journalists alike.[8]
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.[4]
Career
On 12 October 2003, Rizk participated[4] in the first opera in Arabic, Ibn Sina by the Dutch composer Michiel Borstlap, in Doha, Qatar.[9] In 2000, she and the composer Ibrahim Sulaimani started the Syrian Jazz Band Itar Shame3 (Arabic: إطار شمع).[10][7]
In 2008, she worked with French new-age band Era on their songs Prayers and Reborn.[11]
Personal life
In 2003, Rizk married composer Ibrahim Sulaimani. Together they have a daughter, Sarah.[4]
She supported the Syrian Revolution in 2011 and lives now with her family in France.[12] Repeatedly, she expressed her intention to go back to Syria, when the conditions became appropriate, which she considered a duty toward her students.[13]
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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| سكروا الشبابيك | Sakru Shababîk | Close The Windows | |
| ملاك | Malak | Angel | [6] |
| لو إني | Laou Inni | If i was | [6] |
| موؤودة | Maou'ouda | Buried alive | [6] |
| نسيتني | Nissitani | Forgot me | [6] |
| مطر | matar | Rain | |
| Era - I Believe | I Believe | ||
| ERA - 7 Seconds | 7 Seconds | ||
| Era.- Reborn | Reborn | ||
| ERA - Prayers | Prayers | ||
| بيتنا | Baytona | Our Home | |
| يمكن لو | Yimkin Law | Maybe if | [6] |
| اللعبة | Al-Lou'ba | The Game | |
| بيا ولا بيك | bia wala bik | Me instead of you | [6] |
| يمكني جنيت | Yemkenni Jannet | I Might Be Crazy | [6] |
| يا غزالي | Ya Ghazali | Oh my dear | [6] |
| يا ساكنه | ya sakinah | Hey inhabitant | [6] |
| الجاذبيه | algathibiah | gravity |
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 Title |
|---|---|
| الامل | Ushiro no shoumen daare |
| عبقور | Doraemon |
| سندريلا | Cindrella |
| عهد الأصدقاء | Romeo's Blue Skies |
| كابتن ماجد | Captain Tsubasa |
| أنا وأخي | Baby & Me [Aka-chan to Boku] |
| دروب ريمي | Remi, Nobody's Girl |
| بوكيمون | 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 |