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Nouhad Wadie Haddad (born 20 November 1934 or 21 November 1935), known professionally as Fairuz, is a Lebanese singer. She is widely considered an iconic vocalist and one of the most celebrated singers in the Arab world, as well as a symbol of modern Lebanon. She is popularly known as "The Bird of the East", "The Cedar of Lebanon", "The Moon's Neighbor", "The Voice of Lebanon", and "Our Ambassador to the Stars", among others.

This article is about the Lebanese singer. For the Egyptian child actress, see Feyrouz. For other people with a similar name, see Fairuz (name). Fairuz فيروز Fairuz in 1971 Born Nouhad Wadie Haddad 20 November 1934 (age 91) or 21 November 1935 (age 90)[a] Beirut, Lebanese Republic Occupations Singer actress Spouse Assi Rahbani ​ ​ (m. 1955; died 1986)​ Children4, including Ziad Familysee below Musical career Genres Arabic music Lebanese music tarab Assyrian folk-pop music InstrumentVocals WorksFairuz discography Years active1950–present Labels EMI Virgin Voix de…

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