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riverwalker

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Tue Jun 25, 2013, 11:10 PM Jun 2013

Arab Idol, Les Miz, the Gazan Sinatra and human spirit

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/25/mohammed-assaf-from-underdog-to-idol.html

The never-ending spectacle reached its crescendo during a stunning group performance of a medley of songs from Cameron Macintosh’s legendary musical, Les Miserables. The Broadway mashup was sung, in Arabic, by the 27 original season-two competitors and featured jaw-dropping solos from the finalists. The lyrics, written decades ago for a piece about the French Revolution, could have just as easily been written for the current generation of Arabs, in the Middle East, fighting the power. The young songbirds on the Arab Idol stage knew of what they sang, as they belted out “I Had a Dream,” a ballad about shattered dreams; “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” an ode to friends gone too soon; and “Do You Hear the People Sing,” a revolutionary anthem.

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Arab Idol, Les Miz, the Gazan Sinatra and human spirit (Original Post) riverwalker Jun 2013 OP
the last soloist was the winner n/t riverwalker Jun 2013 #1
Congratulations to Mohammed Assaf of the Gaza Strip cpwm17 Jun 2013 #2
 

cpwm17

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2. Congratulations to Mohammed Assaf of the Gaza Strip
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 11:37 PM
Jun 2013

He represented the Palestinians very well.

There's clearly a lot of talent on that show.

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