Massari's Biography

Who is Massari ?
Name : Sari Abboud


Age : 26
Birth-Date : 10 - December - 1980
NickName : Massari
Nationalety : Canadian
Origin : Lebanese
Zodiac : Sagittarius
Music Genre : R&B - Pop
Eastern Fav. Singers : Om Kolthom - George Wassouf - Wadie Al Safi
Western Fav. Singers : Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin
His Life !!!
The 25-year old Sagittarius, born in Beirut, Lebanon, moved to Montreal at the age of 10 and at 13 he moved to Ottawa where he currently resides. The trilingual artist - he speaks English, French and Arabic fluently.


In 2002, Massari recorded and released "Spitfire" which garnered heavy rotation on Ottawa radio stations. Since then, Massari has been steadily writing and developing his sound and is back in 2005 with his self-titled debut album set for release on May 31st, 2005 through MapleNationWide/Universal.


The lead single off the release "Smile For Me" features former Bad Boy Entertainment recording artist Loon. "I'm definitely very selective about the records I get on. It didn't matter if he was an established artist or not, it was just the quality of the record, the quality of the music that made me want to get involved", says Loon about his involvement with Massari and the Capital Prophet Records crew. "I'm very proud to be one of the first Canadian male R&B singers to record with a major recording artist from the States", says Massari. The end result was a hit single that spent 24 weeks on the Top 40 chart, peaking at #18 (BDS CHR) in Canada. Canadian award-winning music video director RT! was responsible for making the "Smile For Me" video one of the hottest urban videos by a Canadian artist. The video was immediately added to heavy rotation at MuchMusic, MuchVibe, and MTV Canada. Canada and the United States were the first to play "Smile For Me", however other countries such as Germany, Australia, Brazil and the UK have begun playing the hit song.


With the recent release of Massari's much-anticipated second single "Be Easy", the pressure was on to keep the momentum going in the weeks leading up to the debut album release. "Be Easy" received early support from radio stations across Canada. The video, once again directed by music video director RT!, was instantly added to heavy rotation across the board on MuchMusic, MuchVibe and MTV2 and added into "Reaction" rotation at Musique Plus.
For this record, Massari worked closely with the Capital Prophet Records production team comprised of Da Heala and Lynx. "Their vibe is a perfect match for my sound and style", explains Massari. The album draws influences from his middle-eastern origins. "Because of my background, my music is heavily influenced with middle-eastern melodies. Over the past few years so many artists are trying to bring Arabic styles into their music, but mine is authentic." Along with its culturally rich sound the album with its upbeat club-style tracks, mid-tempo joints and smooth ballads pays special tribute to the ladies. "My music is made for the ladies because that's where I get my inspiration. You'll notice a lot of the music is upbeat and positive. Women give off so much energy; it's hard not to be inspired by them."


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من هو مساري ؟


الاسم : ساري عبود
العمر : 26 سنة
تاريخ الميلاد : 10 كانون الأول( ديسمبر ) 1980
الجنسية : كندي
الأصل : لبناني
البرج : القوس
نوع الموسيقى : راب و بوب
المغنيين العرب المفضلين : أم كلثوم - جورج وسوف - وديع الصافي
المغنيين الأجانب المفضلين : مايكل جاكسون - ستيف وندر - أريثا فرانكلين



حياة مساري


ولد مساري في لبنان و درس فيها الابتدائيه
وعندما اصبح عمره 10 سنوات
انتقل مع اسرته للعيش في كندا
في البدايه انتقل الي العيش في مونتريال
وبعدها بثلاث سنوات انتقل ليستقر في اوتاوا
دخل مدرسه لتعليم اللغه العربيه كل يوم سبت
عندما كان عمره بين 15 – 19 لكي لاينسى لغته الام
مساري يتقن الان ثلاث لغات.. الانجليزيه , الفرنسيه ولغته العربيه
من يوم كان مساري صغير .. كان حلمه انه يغني ويصير مطرب .. ومشهور
كان فيه تشجيع كبير من عائلته واصحابه
خاصه بعدما اعجبو بصوته .. ووجدو فيه خامه صوت جميله


ألبوم مساري الأول والوحيد
عام 2005 اصدر مساري البومه الاول
تصدر البومه بورصـه الالبومات الكنـديه
وحصـل على الاسطـوانه الذهبيه لأول البوم له
الالبوم يضم 12 اغنيه .. من كلماته والحانه..ماعدا 3 اغاني.. وهي
Be Easy / smile for me / rush the floor
من كلمات صديقه بيلي .. الذي ظهر معه في فيديو كليب اغنيه rush the floor


في أقل من سته أشهـر استطاع مساري ان يصور ثلاث فيديو كليبات من البومه
Real Love
Smile For me
Be Easy
Rush the floor
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