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My Take
Bashar Murad interests me because his art carries real stakes. As a Palestinian singer based in East Jerusalem, tackling gender norms and social expectations across the Middle East, he is doing something braver than entertainment. His collaboration with Iceland's Hatari, landing right after their pro-Palestinian gesture at Eurovision, showed how pop can become a banner and a shield at once. I'm drawn to artists who treat music as a question rather than a product, and Murad, born in 1993, represents a generation using their platform to push conversations many would rather avoid. He is someone I genuinely want to keep watching.
Overview
Bashar Murad (Arabic: بشار مراد; born 7 February 1993) is a Palestinian singer based in East Jerusalem. His music addresses societal norms and issues of gender equality in the Middle East. He is best known for his collaboration with Icelandic techno-punk band Hatari on the song "Klefi / Samed", which was released shortly after Hatari raised banners featuring the Palestinian flag at the final of Eurovision Song Contes…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bashar Murad
- Name (Japanese)
- バッシャール・ムラード
- Reading
- ばっしゃーる・むらーど
- Born
- February 7, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Al-Ram, Quds Governorate, Palestine
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.