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Rouba a.k.a. Roobz, is a soul singer/songwriter born in Lebanon and raised in the United Arab Emirates. She made her official debut into the music business in 2013 during Rolling Stone Magazine's fourth anniversary in the Middle East. The debut album entitled "Mama's Back" was entirely produced in Los Angeles by music producer Joe Kennedy. Her first single "Don’t Go Home", released in July 2012, was named a "club-friendly slab of soulful pop" by ''Rolling Stone''.〔(Stone Magazine_http://www.rollingstoneme.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2036_Review of Rouba's debut single "Don't Go Home" )〕 ==Early years== Rouba was born in Zahle, Lebanon on 22 May 1975 to father Maurice Zeidan, a businessman; and mother Salwa Zeidan, an artist and galleryholder. Her parents' interest in music exposed Rouba to a large library of western music from a very early age.She began singing at the age of seven, and her parents encouraged Rouba to pursue her love for music through private piano and guitar lessons. Her family lived in between Lebanon and the UAE where they were mainly based for several years, constantly attempting to move back to Lebanon before having to evacuate due to the continuous political instability of the country. She enrolled at the Universite St. Esprit in Kaslik, Lebanon where she studied music theory and classical vocal training. Her first live performance was at the age of 16 when she improvised to a twelve-bar blues jam. Dubbed the "Tracy Chapman of Lebanon", she continued to perform jazz and blues classics at live music pubs around the city of Beirut. She also made a living recording voice-overs and jingles for TV commercials. In the early 90S she participated in a talent show called "Toute La Ville Chante et Danse" directed by Bassem Christo on LBC’s French channel C33 TV channel where she made it through to the finals and won second place in the female singer category. Her musical journey led her to renowned Lebanese jazz composer and playwright Ziad Rahbani with whom she performed for several years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rouba」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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