Rabih Jaber
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Rabih Jaber (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber, born on 5 August 1987 in Lebanon
) is a Swedish
singer
of Lebanese
origin. He was former participants of Swedish
Idol 2009
and finished seventh. Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz
, yet another Idol participant, became a duo pop boy band as Rebound!
in 2010 with a number of hits on the Swedish charts. After split-up of the band in April 2011, Rabih Jaber is continuing as a solo singer.
. An active sportsman, he was a striker in a Swedish soccer team playing in the Swedish Division III.
, the sixth season of the Swedish version of Idol and finished 7th overall.
He sang the following songs during the competition:
Rabih Jaber's live performance of Michael Jackson
's "You Are Not Alone
" during Idol 2009 became a hit that stayed one week in the Swedish Singles Chart of 23 October 2009 at #44
Later in 2009, Rabih Jaber took part in Let's Dance 2010.
(often stylized as REbound! with Capital R standing for Rabih and capital E for Eddie) and ended up having a few hits, most notably the chart topping "Hurricane
" that reached #1 of Sverigetopplistan
, the official Swedish Singles chart on May 7, 2010. The band had follow up singles "Not Helpless" and "Psycho" before splitting up in April 2011.
", a cover of a Bruno Mars
song. It was produced by Robbin Söderlund. He also cooperated with producer Raaban in for a remixing of "Grenade". This new release was credited to Raaban feat. Rabih.
Jaber is releasing his solo single "Millionaire" in summer 2011 produced by Robbin "Raaban" Söderlund. (Raaban is his own producer)
With Rebound!
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
) is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
of Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
origin. He was former participants of Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Idol 2009
Idol 2009
Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation of the previous year's cast. The audition cities visited...
and finished seventh. Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz
Eddie Razaz
Eddie Razaz born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish singer of Persian origin. He was a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009 and finished sixth...
, yet another Idol participant, became a duo pop boy band as Rebound!
Rebound!
Rebound! was a Swedish boyband pop duo established in 2010. Rebound! is made up of Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz, two contestants in Swedish Idol. The band was dissolved in April 2011 after three hits, including a #1 hit "Hurricane"...
in 2010 with a number of hits on the Swedish charts. After split-up of the band in April 2011, Rabih Jaber is continuing as a solo singer.
Beginnings
Rabih Jaber immigrated with his family to Sweden when he was just 2 years old. They resided in LyckseleLycksele
- References :...
. An active sportsman, he was a striker in a Swedish soccer team playing in the Swedish Division III.
Idol 2009
In 2009, he took part in TV4 Idol 2009Idol 2009
Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation of the previous year's cast. The audition cities visited...
, the sixth season of the Swedish version of Idol and finished 7th overall.
He sang the following songs during the competition:
- First audition: Waiting on the World to ChangeWaiting on the World to Change"Waiting on the World to Change" is the first single released from John Mayer's 2006 studio album, Continuum. The song enjoyed commercial success as a single and won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards...
by John MayerJohn MayerJohn Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his... - Qualifying semifinal: With YouWith You (Chris Brown song)"With You" is a pop/R&B song by Chris Brown, nominated for 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and written by Johntá Austin, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Stargate...
by Chris Brown - Qualifying final: Stand by MeStand by Me (song)"Stand by Me" is the title of a song originally performed by Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller, based on the spiritual "Lord Stand by Me,", plus two lines rooted in Psalms 46:2-3...
by Ben E. KingBen E. KingBenjamin Earl King , better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a U.S... - Week 1 (Club Idol): When Love Takes OverWhen Love Takes Over"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records...
by David GuettaDavid GuettaPierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
and Kelly RowlandKelly RowlandKelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... - Week 2 (Michael Jackson): You Are Not AloneYou Are Not Alone"You Are Not Alone", released on the 10th of August 1995, is the second single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory. The R&B ballad's composition has been attributed R. Kelly in response to difficult times in his personal life. He then forwarded a bare demo tape to Jackson, who liked the song and...
by Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... - Week 3 (Rock): Driving One of Your Cars by Lisa MiskovskyLisa MiskovskyLisa Miskovsky is a Swedish musician. Her mother is Finnish and her father is from the Czech Republic.-Biography:...
- Week 4 (Las Vegas): That's Amore by Dean MartinDean MartinDean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
- Week 5 (International best track) All My LifeAll My Life (K-Ci and JoJo song)"All My Life" is a song recorded by American R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo. The track was produced and written by Joel "JoJo" Hailey and Rory Bennett for K-Ci & JoJo's debut studio album, Love Always . The song was released physically as from January 6, 1998 as the third single from the album through MCA...
by K-Ci & JoJo - Eliminated finishing 7th overall.
Rabih Jaber's live performance of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "You Are Not Alone
You Are Not Alone
"You Are Not Alone", released on the 10th of August 1995, is the second single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory. The R&B ballad's composition has been attributed R. Kelly in response to difficult times in his personal life. He then forwarded a bare demo tape to Jackson, who liked the song and...
" during Idol 2009 became a hit that stayed one week in the Swedish Singles Chart of 23 October 2009 at #44
Later in 2009, Rabih Jaber took part in Let's Dance 2010.
In band Rebound!
After the send of the Idol, Rabih Jaber paired with Swedish singer of Iranian origin and another contestant on sixth season of the Swedish Idol to form Rebound!Rebound!
Rebound! was a Swedish boyband pop duo established in 2010. Rebound! is made up of Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz, two contestants in Swedish Idol. The band was dissolved in April 2011 after three hits, including a #1 hit "Hurricane"...
(often stylized as REbound! with Capital R standing for Rabih and capital E for Eddie) and ended up having a few hits, most notably the chart topping "Hurricane
Hurricane (Rebound! song)
"Hurricane" is an English-language Swedish hit debut single by the Swedish boy band duo Rebound! made up of Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz. The song was written by Svante Halldin, Jakob Hazell and Teddy Sky and was produced by Svante Halldin and Jakob Hazell....
" that reached #1 of Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
, the official Swedish Singles chart on May 7, 2010. The band had follow up singles "Not Helpless" and "Psycho" before splitting up in April 2011.
Solo career
After the split-up, Rabih Jaber is continuing as a solo artist. He recorded "GrenadeGrenade (song)
"Grenade" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter and producer Bruno Mars from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Initially released as a promotional single on September 28, 2010, it was later announced to be the album's second single...
", a cover of a Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
song. It was produced by Robbin Söderlund. He also cooperated with producer Raaban in for a remixing of "Grenade". This new release was credited to Raaban feat. Rabih.
Jaber is releasing his solo single "Millionaire" in summer 2011 produced by Robbin "Raaban" Söderlund. (Raaban is his own producer)
Singles
Solo- 2009: "You Are Not AloneYou Are Not Alone"You Are Not Alone", released on the 10th of August 1995, is the second single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory. The R&B ballad's composition has been attributed R. Kelly in response to difficult times in his personal life. He then forwarded a bare demo tape to Jackson, who liked the song and...
" (a release during Idol) - 2011: "GrenadeGrenade (song)"Grenade" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter and producer Bruno Mars from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Initially released as a promotional single on September 28, 2010, it was later announced to be the album's second single...
"- 2011: "Grenade" (Raaban feat. Rabih)
- 2011: "Millionaire" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vOw-tcaE8Q
With Rebound!
- 2010: "HurricaneHurricane (Rebound! song)"Hurricane" is an English-language Swedish hit debut single by the Swedish boy band duo Rebound! made up of Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz. The song was written by Svante Halldin, Jakob Hazell and Teddy Sky and was produced by Svante Halldin and Jakob Hazell....
" (reached #1 in the Swedish Singles Chart) - 2010: "Not Helpless"
- 2010: "Not Helpless (Rink's If Only You Knew Remix)" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GEbdksViqI
- 2011: "Psycho" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgEVao3JmDQ