Yuri Mraqqadi

Yuri Mraqqadi يوري مرقدي
Born	(1969-12-17) December 17, 1969 Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2001–present

Yuri Mraqqadi (Arabic: يوري مرقّدي; born 17 December 1969) is a Lebanese singer. He studied production and became a professional advertising designer in addition to music.

Career

He became famous after his hit single "Arabiyyon ana" (Arabic: عربىٌ أنا, lit. 'an Arab I am') which jump-started his musical career. His follow-up song "Al-Mar'a al-Arabiyyah" (Arabic: المرأه العربية, lit. 'the Arabic woman') had a similar pan-Arab success. Between 2001 and 2005, Mraqqadi released four studio albums. After a period of hiatus, he has returned for new materials of his own composition starting 2011, and is preparing a new album.

Mraqqadi co-starred with the Egyptian actress Hanan Tork in the film Al Hayah Montaha Al Lazzah in 2005. In 2018, he had the main role in the soap opera, Majnoune Fiki.

Personal life

Mraqqadi married Olfat Munther, a beauty expert and presenter, in 2012. He has Armenian origin. He moved to Canada with his family and returned in 2015, after a nine-year break from music work.

Discography

Albums

Source:

• 2001: Arabiyyon ana (Arabic: عربىٌ أنا, lit. 'an Arab I am')
• 2003: Habs el Nisaa (Arabic: حبس النساء, lit. 'the women's prison')
• 2004: Bahebk Moot (Arabic: بحبك موت, lit. 'I love you to death')
• 2005: Ya Aasi (Arabic: يا قاسي, lit. 'oh harsh one')

Videography

• "Shiftee Wsiltee"
• "Bahibbak Mot"
• "Hada Mosh Ana"
• "Ansak"
• "Arabiyyon Ana"
• "Maza Aqool"
• "Khateera Antee"
• "Al-Mar'a al-Arabiyyah"
• "Allimeeni"