Myriam Fares

Myriam Fares (ميريام فارس, ; born 3 May 1983) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and entertainer.

At the age of seventeen, she participated in the TV program 'Studio-El-Fann' in 2000–2001 under the category of the Lebanese song.

Myriam won the prize of best singer in the South of Lebanon, which was followed by Dr. Walid Ghoulmiye's prize as best singer in South Lebanon, Beirut and Mount Lebanon.

Myriam began her career in 2003, and released her debut single "Ana Wel Shoq".

Following the success of that single, she released her self-titled debut studio album Myriam (2003).

She is known in the Arab world as the "Queen of The Stage" for her unique performances and for being one of the only female Arab artists to perform choreographed dance routines while singing live on stage.

In 2003, Myriam signed with Music Master Records and released her first song titled "Ana Wel Shoq" from her debut studio album Myriam.

The single and music video became a major success and it spread throughout the Arab world and was played on all Arab televisions.

Another song from the album called "La Tes'alni" received a music video.

She also launched her first fragrance, named after her single "Ana Wel Shoq".

Myriam's sophomore studio album, Nadini, was released in 2005.

It featured three music video for the songs "Nadini", "Haklik Rahtak" and "Waheshny Eah".

In 2007, Fares released the song titled "Moukanoh Wein" which served as the lead single from her third studio album Bet'oul Eih.

Her fifth studio album Aman (2015) broke record for being the most played album on the streaming service Anghami and also made her acting debut with the TV series Itiham.

In 2021, Fares starred in her own Netflix documentary film Myriam Fares: The Journey which made her the first Middle Eastern and Arab artist to release a documentary on Netflix, with it ranking at number 1 in several countries worldwide.

Her 2018 single "Goumi" gained popularity on TikTok after a viral dance challenge created by Fares herself and has surpassed 10 billion total views.

Myriam joined forces with Nicki Minaj and Maluma in 2022 on the official FIFA World Cup single "Tukoh Taka"

In 2022, Fares collaborated with Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj and Colombian singer Maluma on the official FIFA World Cup single "Tukoh Taka".

“Tukoh Taka” is described as a “cross-continental banger” with an energy-packed collaboration from Minaj, Maluma and Fares combining English, Spanish and Arabic lyrics.

Myriam participated in the composition, arrangement and choreography of "Tukoh Taka".

The song reached number one on iTunes in the United States, making it the first World Cup song in history to achieve this position.

In 2021, Netflix chose Myriam as the first Arabic Artist to make a documentary film on her personal life.

The documentary recounts Real-life experiences in Myriam’s personal and professional life.

Netflix documentary: “Myriam Fares: The Journey” was intentionally released During the Covid-19 pandemic since people all over the world were not able to connect socially.

Myriam found it empathetic to share for the first time how she and her family coped with this situation.

It happened that she discovered that she was pregnant during Covid-19, so she wanted to share detailed pregnancy stages.

The documentary achieved great success revealing her personal life for the first time, from pregnancy and delivery to music and studio preparations.

Immediately after its release, the documentary ranked number 1 for 2 weeks in the Arabic and International films category, as well as Netflix documentaries, and series, remaining in the top 10 list for 2 months.

“Myriam Fares: The Journey” consistently ranked among the top searched titles on Netflix in the region, for the duration of its broadcast.

Myriam ended the documentary in a music video for the new release “Ghaddara Ya Dounya”.

When Myriam released the song “Goumi” in 2018, Myriam thought that she will not be able to stand on stage ever to perform as usual.

However, she found herself producing a song that encouraged girls to stand up and dance and she meant herself.

Following a dance challenge that Myriam launched on her Instagram for “Goumi”, the song went viral, not only in the Arab region but also around the world.

In a surprising turn of events, in 2022, TikTok announced in its official reports that it had achieved an astounding 8.4 billion views.

To date, the “Goumi” challenge surpassed an astonishing 10.2 billion views.

This song has achieved great popularity both within the Arab and international music on TikTok.

Fares was born in Kafar Shlal, a small village in Southern Lebanon, near Saida, to a Maronite Christian family.

She started learning classic ballet at the age of five.

She appeared in the television program 'Al Mawaheb Al Saghira' and was awarded the first prize in oriental dancing.

She later joined the Lebanese National Conservatory, spending four years learning the principles of oriental singing.