Rasha Rizk facts for kids

Rasha Rizk (born March 5, 1976) is a talented singer and songwriter from Syria. She is famous for singing the Arabic opening songs for many popular cartoons and anime shows, like Remi, Nobody's Girl, Detective Conan, Gundam Wing, and the Digimon series. She worked with a Syrian company called Venus Centre that helps dub cartoons into Arabic.

In 2017, Rasha Rizk was nominated for a Grammy Award! She was considered for 'Best New Artist' and 'Best World Music Album' for her album called Malak. Many fans and journalists call her the "Golden Throat" because of her amazing voice.

Early Life and Training

Rasha Rizk began learning to sing formally when she was 9 years old. By the time she was 12, she won a talent competition for children. She later studied French literature at Sorbonne University in Paris. She also graduated from the Higher Institute of Music in Damascus, where she later taught opera singing.

Music Career

On October 12, 2003, Rasha Rizk took part in the first opera in Arabic. It was called Ibn Sina and was created by the Dutch composer Michiel Borstlap in Doha, Qatar. In 2000, she and composer Ibrahim Sulaimani started a Syrian Jazz Band named Itar Shame3.

In 2008, she worked with the French new-age band Era. She sang on their songs Prayers and Reborn.

Personal Life

In 2003, Rasha Rizk married composer Ibrahim Sulaimani. They have a daughter named Sarah.

She has expressed her wish to return to Syria when conditions are right. Many people who grew up watching the Spacetoon TV channel feel that her voice reminds them of happy times.

Popular Songs

Here are some of the songs Rasha Rizk has sung:

Cartoon and Anime Theme Songs

Rasha Rizk is very well-known in the Middle East for co-writing and singing the theme songs for many cartoons and anime shows. These shows were shown on Spacetoon TV channel, which is a very popular children's channel in Arabic-speaking countries.

Here is a list of some of the theme songs she sang: