Julia was born in Beirut, Lebanon on April 1, 1968. She had her education a… Read Full Bio ↴Julia was born in Beirut, Lebanon on April 1, 1968. She had her education at the Rosary Sisters Schools. When she was 12 years old she had her first original song, entitled "A Maman", recorded at Elias Al Rahbani studios; introduced to her by her music teacher Fouad Fadel. She recorded two songs which she liked very much "C'est la Vie" & "Viens dans Ma Vie". Before that, she used to sing in her school's choir where she demonstrated her vocal talents.

Her talents were brought to light due to her parents' encouragement, who were artists themselves. Her father was a director and reproduced Fairouz's plays. Her mother had an excellent voice, and her brother Ziad Boutros is a composer and a musician. He accompanied her throughout her musical career. He also composed almost all of her songs.

Julia and her brother were influenced by Ziad Rahbani's works. Her brother Ziad is the closest person to her, as a brother and as a composer. When she was 17 years, she sung her most influential song "Ghabet Shams Al Hak". She got married in 1996 to Elias Abo Sa'eb; the vice president of the American University of Dubai. In 1997, she had her first baby Samer.

Her hobbies include: swimming, tennis, and listening to the Blues; she also likes French fashion.

October 11, 2006, Julia announced a new single album called "Ahibaii" (My loved ones). The lyrics are based on a letter sent by Hizbollah secretary general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to the fighters in South Lebanon during July 12 2006 Lebanon-Israel conflict. The poet Ghassan Matar adapted the original text. The music is composed by Ziad, brother of Julia and arranged by Michel Fadel. The profits of sale are to help the families of Lebanese soldiers who died during the Israel-Lebanon conflict.

Kermalak
Julia Boutros Lyrics

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يا معمر لي بيت
بخيال ال ياريت
كرمالك رسمت قلوب
كرمالك غنيت

كرمالك حبيت وصرت
اقشع حالي إني كبرت
صار عندي جناحين وطرت

بيعدت وعليت

يا معمر لي بيت
بخيال ال ياريت

كرمالك رسمت قلوب
كرمالك غنيت

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from Julia Boutros's song Kermalak, which translates to "For Your Sake" in English. The singer addresses her beloved, telling him that for him, she has built a house in her imagination and painted hearts. She has also sung for him. She expresses her love for him and explains how she has changed since falling in love with him. She has become fearless and has grown wings, soaring into the sky. She asks him to open his heart to her and to see the love she has for him.

The song is a beautiful expression of love, filled with imagery and metaphors. The lyrics suggest that the singer's love for her partner has inspired her to become a better person. The imagery of building a house and painting hearts represents her desire to create a beautiful life for the two of them. The reference to flying with wings is a symbol of freedom and fearlessness, representing the singer's willingness to take risks for the sake of love.

Line by Line Meaning

يا معمر لي بيت
Oh my beloved, with whom I have a home

بخيال ال ياريت
I hope in my imagination

كرمالك رسمت قلوب
For you, I drew hearts

كرمالك غنيت
For you, I sang

كرمالك حبيت وصرت
Because of you, I fell in love and became

اقشع حالي إني كبرت
I shed my old self and grew

صار عندي جناحين وطرت
I gained wings and soared

بيعدت وعليت
I went farther and higher

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