Linda George
Linda George (* 1960 in Baghdad ) is an Assyrian singer.
Life
She began singing in a church choir in Baghdad at the age of five , where she later appeared on television as a soloist in the church choir. Since then she has already released 14 albums and is now one of the most famous Assyrian singers. Her musical style consists of a mixture of traditional Assyrian rhythms and the influences of modern music. During her career she made appearances in the USA , Germany , Sweden , Canada , Australia , Syria and Lebanon . After the fall of Saddam , she returned to her native Iraq for the first time , where she finally gave a concert.
Linda George lives in California .
Assyrian Albums
- 1983 - Hal Iman
- 1984 - Kursya d-Malkuta
- 1986 - Melodies From North of My Country
- 1988 - Warda b-Il Drananeh d-Khuba
- 1989 - Alahta d-Khuba Shupra w-Khayla
- 1991 - Kuma w-Khwara
- 1993 - Khamra Tiqa
- 1995 - Khut Gulpane d-Malakha
- 2003 - Silence Of A Valley
- 2007 - Dushi
Awards
- Golden Record Award
- Golden Voice award for Best Assyrian Singer (given by the Assyrian-American Federation in Chicago)
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SURNAME | George, Linda |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iraqi singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1960 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Baghdad |