Fady Maalouf

Fady Maalouf is definitely a Lebanese-born pop singer from Germany who rose to fame like a finalist about the reality display Deutschland Sucht den Superstar in 2008. He was the runner-up on the display, completing second to 5th season champion Thomas Godoj. Created on Apr 20, 1979, in Zahlé, Lebanon, he resided in his war-torn homeland for a lot of his existence. In 2006, nevertheless, amid restored warfare in Lebanon, he shifted to Hamburg, Germany, and started a new existence. Shortly after his appearance, Maalouf auditioned for the 5th time of year of Deutschland Sucht den Superstar. Not merely was he chosen to seem on the display; he travelled completely to the ultimate show, when he performed Wham!’s “Careless Whisper,” Patrick Swayze’s “She’s Just like the Blowing wind,” and a music of his personal, “Blessed,” before losing to Godoj. In the wake of his second-place end, Maalouf was provided a recording agreement with Sony BMG and produced his full-length single recording debut, Blessed (2008). The recording and its name track had been smash strikes, both peaking at number 2 within the German charts; furthermore, both also charted well in Austria and Switzerland.