Biography
Who is Rahma Riad?
Early life and musical roots
Rahma Abdulredha Mezher Al-Sibahi was born on January 19, 1987, in Basra, Iraq. She grew up in a family connected to the arts, as her father was the Iraqi musician Abdulredha Mezher Al-Sibahi, professionally known as Riad Ahmed.
Early in her career, she entered several musical competitions within the Arab region. Her first major attempt was on the program Super Star when she was seventeen, where she advanced to the second stage but did not make the finals. She later competed in the Gulf Star contest, which focused on performers of Gulf music. She succeeded in staying in the competition until the final rounds. During that time, she performed the song Er7moni Ya Alem alongside artist Haitham Yousif as a tribute to her father and the Iraqi people.
Star Academy and rise to fame
Rahma Riad became widely known across the Arab world following her participation in the television show Star Academy. Throughout the program, she shared the stage with well-known regional performers like Assala, Latifa, Angham, and Nawal El Zoghbi.
Her consistent performance allowed her to reach the finale alongside contestants Nassif Zeytoun and Muhammad Ramadan. She ultimately finished as the runner-up in the competition. Her time on the show helped her reach a significant audience, and she received the highest percentage of viewer votes among contestants facing potential elimination during the earlier weeks of the season.
Music career and television work
Following her time on Star Academy, she released her first single, Khlesna, which featured a music video filmed in Lebanon. She also recorded a special track for the AFC Asian Cup. In 2018, she released the song Waed Menni, written by Ramy Al-Aboudi and composed by Ali Saber. The music video for this track reached millions of views on YouTube, becoming one of the most-watched videos by an artist from Iraq and the Persian Gulf region.
In 2021, she released the song Athadakom, which was composed by Ali Saber. Later that same year, she released Al Kawkab, which secured over one million views on YouTube in under twenty-four hours. She was also selected to participate in the song Light The Sky for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, working with artists including Manal, Balqees, RedOne, and Nora Fatehi. Since January 2021, she has served as a judge on the music contest Iraq Idol, broadcast on MBC Iraq. The network renewed her contract for further seasons of the program.
Personal life
On May 23, 2021, she announced her engagement to the Iraqi actor Alexander Uloom. The couple married on August 6, 2021, in a modest ceremony attended by their family and relatives. They reside together in Iraq.
On March 26, 2024, she announced the birth of their daughter, Alya.
Birthday and age
Rahma Riad was born on January 19, 1987, which makes Rahma 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Rahma shares the date with 61 other famous people.
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