Asmahan

About

Syrian singer and actress who was known for singing the compositions of Mohamed El Qasabgi and Zakariyya Ahmad.

Before Fame

She immigrated to Egypt as a child and made her public singing debut as an teenager at a concert at the Cairo Opera House.

Trivia

During World War II, she went on a secret mission to notify people in Jabal al-Druze that the British and French would be invading Syria.

Family Life

She was married three times and had a daughter named Kamellia. She has a daughter named Lilia Al-Atrash with Farid Alatrash.

Associated With

She was a singer like Doris Day.