| Salwa Al Katrib | |
|---|---|
| Born | Salwa Al Katrib September 17, 1953 Tripoli, Lebanon |
| Died | {4 th march 2009 Lebanon |
| Cause of death | Cerebral hemorrhage |
| Resting place | Amchit |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Education | Arabic French baccalaureat |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Known for | Bent Al Jabal (Mountain Girl) |
| Height | 1m 72 |
| Weight | 52 kg |
| Religion | Christian |
| Spouse | Nahi Lahoud |
| Children | Aline Lahoud |
| Parents | Fadwa Jabbour – Saliba Katrib |
Salwa Al Katrib or Salwa Al Qatrib, Salwa Katrib (17 September 1953 – 2 March 2009), was a Lebanese singer best known for her roles in Emerald Princess and Mountain Girl (Bent Al Jabal). She was the wife of Nahi Lahoud and the mother of aspiring Lebanese actress and singer Aline Lahoud. She enjoyed most of her fame in the theatrical circle in Lebanon and the Arab World from the 1974s to the 2005 s,[1] and died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 2009.[2][3]
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Salwa Al Katrib was born the 17th of September 1953 in Askala (Tripoli), Lebanon, to a family of musicians. The thought of being involved in theatre work was far from reality until she was discovered by Lebanese director Romeo Lahoud. She plays in "Singog Singof" with Georgina Rizk and Tony Hanna in 1975. She won many awards throughout her career. Subsequently, in 1975 Said Akl awarded Katrib for her acting and singing abilities. She plays in 12 musicals under the direction of Romeo Lahoud: "Bint el Jabal" with Antoine Kerbage in 1977,Then with Melhem Barakat in "Amira Zmorrod". In 1979,she sings with Elie Choueri in " Oxygene". In 1980, she plays "Yasmine" with Abdo Yaghi. In 1982, she was "Superstar" with Alec Khalaf. In 1983, she plays in "Hikayat Amal" with Ghassan Saliba and Elias Elias. The artistic director of the French singer Serge Lama proposed to Salwa Katrib to become an international star in France and USA,but she refused because she didn't want to leave Lebanon. In 1985, she was the star on "Al Hilm el Talett" and she performed at the festival of Bosra in Syria,and at the festival of Timgad in Algeria.She sung more than 150 songs composed by Romeo Lahoud, Zaki Nassif,Toufic Bacha, Elie Choueri, Elias Rahbani and Melhem Barakat. She won in 1989 a "Special Award oh Appreciation" from the Mayor of Los Angeles. In 1987, she won the "Jarash Event First Prize" and the Jordanian government's promotion and prestige. In 1996, she won the first prize of the Gold Eagle in Abu Dhabi for her song : "Zikrayate".Her last appearance on TV was with Nishan in " Maestro (2005). She also won the Murex d'Or in 2005 and in 2009. King Hussein of Jordan, presidents Camille Chamoun,Amine Gemayel,Michel Aoun and Elias Hraoui were her most famous supporters. Mohamad Abelwahab the great Egyptian composer asked her to sing his famous "Anta Omri". In 2006, she decided to stop singing because she was astonished by the degradation of the artistic situation in Lebanon. She died on the 4th of March 2009. She was 55 years old. Salwa Katrib is one of the famous star singers in Lebanon and Arab countries.President Michel Sleiman honored her by giving her the golden medal of the Lebanese republic. She was married to Nahi Lahoud her producer and artistic director. Aline Lahoud her daughter is now a famous star singer in Lebanon. Actually her husband Nahi Lahoud is preparing a film relating the artitisc life of Salwa Katrib.[4]