Nuhad Haddad was born in Beirut in 1935 into a humble Christian family. In 1947, Halim el-Rumi, the director of Radio Liban, became fascinated by this young lady. He gives her the stage name Fairuz, which means turquoise. Her future husband Assi Rahban and his brother Mansur discovered the voice that would bring about a musical revolution. From then on, everything he composed would be about Lebanon. They created a new style, in which Lebanese folklore music would be combined with classical rhythms.
