Linda George

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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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personal data
SURNAME George, Linda
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Iraqi singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Baghdad