Birth name Richard Abicair Role Singer Website www.officialrichii.com Name Richard Abicair | Years active 2009–present Origin Australian/Lebanese | |
Born 17 August 1989 (age 35) ( 1989-08-17 ) Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, Music producer | ||
Jacques richier
Richii (Arabic: ريتشى) (born Richard Abicair, on August 17, 1989 in Melbourne, Australia) is a singer, dancer, songwriter and music producer whose popularity can be attributed to his Arabic singing in a Western style, heavy incorporation of Western electropop elements in his music and performances. Richii's first two singles both spent multiple weeks in the No.1 position on Lebanese charts in the weeks after their release.
Contents
- Jacques richier
- MTV presents RICHII Live from Dhour el Choueir PART 1 Dayeb Gowa Valentine
- Musical career
- Discography
- References
MTV presents: RICHII Live from Dhour el Choueir PART 1 - Dayeb, Gowa & Valentine
Musical career
After signing a management contract with producer Hadii Sharara and moving from Australia to Lebanon at 19 years old', Richii released his first single "Dayeb Wehyatik" with an accompanying music video. The song became the #1 Most Requested Song on the MelodyArabia song charts. for a number of weeks in the summer of 2009. "Dayeb Wehyatik" was featured in an episode of the LBC TV drama series No2tet 7ub. Because of his young image and pop music style, some people portrayed him to be the "Lebanese Justin Bieber".
On Valentine’s Day, Richii released to select radios a promotional single called ‘Valentine’ which he dedicated to his fans.
His single "Gowa Hodny" was released in June 2011 and it features a summer-styled dance video.
Richii has performed at two large concert events: Byblos Festival in 2010 and Dhour El Choueir 'immigrants festival' in 2009, which celebrated the diversity and vitality immigrants brought to Lebanon. Richii was asked to perform due to his Australian upbringing and subsequent immigration to Lebanon in 2009.