Mona Maraachli

Mona Mohamed Maraachli (Arabic: منى محمد مرعشلي‎; 15 July 1958 – 5 December 2016) was a Lebanese singer.

Mona Maraachli
منى محمد مرعشلي
Born
Mona Mohamed Maraachli

(1958-07-15)15 July 1958
Beirut, Lebanon
Died5 December 2016(2016-12-05) (aged 58)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
OccupationSinger

She was born in Msaitbé, in the Lebanese capital Beirut to Mohammed and Nazek Maraachli and gained fame through her participation in 1973 in Studio El Fan (Arabic: ستوديو الفن‎) a televised Lebanese talent show broadcast on Télé Liban.[1]

She was known for her warm and ethereal voice and interpretations of classics including songs of Umm Kulthum.[2] She went to record her own songs collaborating with many composers and songwriters including the Rahbani brothers, Filimon Wahbe, Ziad Rahbani, Mohammed Madi, Faissal el masri, Nour el Mallah, et al.

Death

She underwent surgery for gallbladder and died days later of a heart attack at the age of 58[3] just two months after the death of her mother Nazek Maraachli.[4]

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References
  1. Ad-Diyar: نبذة عن حياة الراحلة منى مرعشلي (in Arabic)
  2. L'Orient-Le Jour: Décès de la chanteuse libanaise Mona Meraachli (in French)
  3. Sayidati magazine: وفاة الفنانة منى مرعشلي عن 58 عاماً (in Arabic)
  4. AlAin.com: وفاة المطربة منى مرعشلي بعد أيام من رحيل والدتها (in Arabic)
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