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With sold out concerts around the world, One
Million Facebook fans and more than 27 million
views of just one of his videos on YouTube, it’s no surprise that international
pop superstar Massari.
The international super star Massari, whose Arabic name means “Money,” was born
in Beirut, Lebanon and moved
with his family to Canada at age 10. The trilingual artist, who speaks
English, French and Arabic fluently, was exposed to diverse styles of music
growing up and cites Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and legendary Arabic singer
George Wassouf as his biggest musical influences.
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**It breaks my heart to see the
escalating violence in our region **
**It is a
very tough industry and it seems like every day
there is a new artist **
** My mom would bake me a cake and make it all better **
**I like having a positive outlook on
life **
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1. Tell us about the beginning of your music career,
and who discovered your talent?
At the age of 13, I had participated in a school talent show,
which ultimately
motivated me to pursue a Career in Music. After having recorded at a Studio in
Ottawa with my Label mate Belly for a few years, we decided to release an
official Album, which we entitled “Massari”. The Record Label that had released
my Album was CP Records.
We were all friends from a very young age. So in a way
we all basically
discovered each other, we just happened to be the Perfect fit
for a fully functioning
Record Label Led by our life long time friend Tony Sal.
2. What do you like about being a singer?
I Love that I get to wake up every morning and do what I was born to do. I just
personally feel like I’m the luckiest man in the world simply because I have the
most beautiful fan base that any artist could ever wish for. I love my fans,
they make it all worthwhile.
3. How would you describe yourself?
Well for starters, I am definitely a sucker for Romance (laugh), I’m someone who
will find a way to see the positive in every situation, and I try to see every
obstacle as an opportunity.
I am a Passionate man who’s Dream is to leave a legacy behind, I Hope that my
Music will one day Lead our youth into a direction that will inspire them to
make their own dreams come true.
4. What are your hobbies?
I love being in the gym, as I’m sure you’ve probably noticed if you follow me on
twitter or facebook. I really like spending time with my family, we watch
movies and laugh at silly jokes. My mom is the best cook that I know and it’s a
constant struggle of eating what I love to eat and then going to the gym trying
to burn it off…. Yea its exhausting. (Laughs)
5. Who do you turn to when you need to talk?
I’m lucky to have such amazing friends who are always there for me when I need
someone to talk to. I’m also very close to my mom and she’s always a good
listener too, and if I’m feeling bad, well she’ll just bake me a cake and make
it all better (he laughs joking).
 6. Are you an upbeat person?
I definitely like having a positive outlook on life, not sure if that’s what you
mean by upbeat, but I also like upbeat music like dance and house music which
could also answer your question.
7. What kind of things bums you out?
It breaks my heart to see the escalating violence in our region, all the
unnecessary war that is taking place back home. It is always the innocent who
suffer the price of war.
8. After the success of 'Latin Moon' with Mia Martina,
is there any other collaboration?
I’m in the process of recording a new album as we speak, and there will
definitely be other Collaborations on this album.
9. Are you going to perform again in Lebanon in the
near future?
I love Performing in Lebanon and I will certainly be back to perform there in
the Near Future inallahrad.
10. What’s next for you music-wise?
We are currently working on a new project at this point in time, and I have had
the privilege of reconnecting with my old friends and my old label mates who I
released my first record with, CP Records. We will be releasing a new Massari
Album this year.
11. We missed your performance on Star Academy (Arabic
Version) are we going to see you perform again on Star Academy 9?
I love star academy, one of my favorite shows ever. Not sure if I’m going to be
performing there this year but I will definitely be watching the show.
12. You got your own style in clothing. Is style really
important for an artist?
Style is sometimes the very thing that could differentiate one artist from
another. So when you begin to notice that other artist are attempting to look
act and dress like you, that’s when you realize how important style is.
13. Would you ever do a fashion line?
I would definitely love to do a Fashion line, that is definitely an option that
we’re going to explore.
14. Where do you see yourself in five years?
In Five years I see myself introducing a New Artist into the music industry. I
want to eventually have my own artist development program that would coincide
with my Deal with CP records.
15. What is your advice for young teen that dreams of
becoming singers?
I think the most valuable advice I could possible give anyone who is trying to
make it in this type of business is you need to work as hard as humanly
possible. It is a very tough industry and it seems like every day there is a new
artist that is being released. So the competition is extremely fierce and there
is no room for mistakes.
Practice makes perfect and you have to believe in your self, believe that you
will one day achieve your Goal, because if you don’t believe it, then no one
else will.
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**I Love that I get to wake up every morning and do what I was born
to do...**
**In Five
years I see myself introducing a New Artist **
** We will
be releasing a new Massari Album this year **
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