Birth name Christine Ann Atallah Name Christine Atallah Origin Lebanese Role Singer | Instruments Voice ~ soprano Record label Bolero Records Labels Bolero Records | |
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Genres Classical and world music Died October 29, 2011, Montreal, Canada | ||
Christine ann atallah from the movie jesus of montreal
Christine Ann Atallah (December 7, 1965 – October 29, 2011) was a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was a classically trained Quebec-based singer with a pedigree which includes singing in the Academy Award-nominated film Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal), being discovered during a tour of Verdi's Aida, and touring the world as a featured soloist.
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She was born in Montreal to a Lebanese family, making her first television appearance at the age of four years. Christine did her musical studies at Concordia University in Montreal and then went to Milan, where she trained and sang alongside some of Italy's great bel canto singers. She then spent four years living in New York City, where she composed, studied dance, recorded and appeared in films and music videos. Throughout all this, a musical affiliation was forged between her and Canadian modern composer John Winiarz as she sang many world premiere of his work.
In 2006 she released an album of her own music called Escapades with the band The Bassalindos. This world music album was distributed by Bolero Records, an American label. Her song "Salam", in five languages, is now on permanent exhibit along with her autographed photo at the International Peace Museum in Samarkand.
She died on October 29, 2011.