A Christian girl who is an internet sensation after her spellbinding performance on ‘The Voice Kids’ has revealed how she fled Iraq when ISIS vowed to kidnap and kill her.
Dubbed ‘the Babylon Princess’, baby-faced Mirna Hana, 11, wowed the judges in Beirut when she sang Iraqi love song 'Yesterday in a Dream' and Frozen's 'Let it Go'.
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A YouTube video of Mirna's breathtaking performance has been seen more than 11.8million times.
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Angel: Christian Iraqi refugee Mirna Hana, 11, wowed the judges and the Arabian music world on MBC's The Voice Kids, in Beirut, Lebanon. Her audition video has been seen by 11.8million viewers
Emotional: The talented schoolgirl, who fled ISIS in Iraq eight months ago, gave an emotional performance at the Beirut studio in which she sang Frozen's 'Let it Go'
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But Mirna has told the heartbreaking story of how she ended up on the show – and how she was forced to leave Iraq for Lebanon eight months ago when her life was in danger.
Mirna said: 'After we got to Lebanon, my dad told me that Daesh [ISIS] wanted to kidnap and kill me. From then I felt very scared at night, and I couldn't sleep alone, or be by myself.'
In a video, the brave singer said: 'The Voice is a chance to sing for the world and to show that Iraq isn't just about war and things like that - there are beautiful sounds too.'
'Everybody knows the difficulties of Iraq, from ISIS and how they slaughter the people and how they take their houses,' her proud father said.
'They threatened us with the kidnapping our the little girl, so we came here. We left everything behind us - even my job with the government,' he added.
Brave: But behind the voice is the story of how Mirna came to Beirut from Baghdad. She revealed how she fled Iraq with her family when ISIS threatened to kidnap and kill her
Praise: Mirna incredible voice stunned Iraqi judge Kazem al-Saher's with the love song 'Yesterday in a Dream'
Stunned: Judges Lebanese superstar Nancy Ajram (right) and Egyptian actor and singer Tamer Hosny were also overwhelmed by Mirna's performance
The war-ravaged existence Mirna, a Chaldean Christian, has left behind in Baghdad is a far cry from her new reality in Beirut where she took to the stage in a chiffon red dress to perform in front of the Arab world's pop elite.
Before she walked on stage, her father hugged and said, 'Don't be scared.'
On hearing the opening notes, 58-year-old Iraqi judge Kazem El Saher broke into a broad smile - immediately recognising the rendition of his own haunting love song.
Sensation: The schoolgirl, who took 'The Voice Kids' judges by storm, fled Iraq for Beirut eight months ago. With her angelic voice she now hopes to win the reality TV show
Religion: Mirna Hana is nicknamed 'the Chaldean Princess of Babylon,' on a dedicated Facebook fan page. Her father revealed the family left their home in Baghdad eight months ago after receiving a kidnap threat from ISIS
On the hit show, it didn’t take Kazem, who is from Mosul, now ISIS' 'capital', in northern Iraq, long to turn his chair to see who was singing so beautifully.
His fellow judges, Lebanese superstar Nancy Ajram and Egyptian actor and singer Tamer Hosny, were also visibly moved, their eyes welling with tears before hitting the button to compete to mentor the young star.
'How do you sing like that,' judge Nancy asked her in disbelief, when Mirna told her she is only 12-years-old.
In an attempt to lure Mirna to her team, Nancy offered her costumes from Frozen, and Tamer offered her a chance to be in his films.
Let It Go: After performing the classic Iraqi love song, Mirna sang the hit 'Let it Go', from Disney's Frozen. The crowd went wild for the young singing sensation
Team Kazem: Despite the other two judges trying to convince her to join their teams, Mirna chose Iraqi superstar Kazem El Saher as her mentor for the next stage of the competition
Support: Mirna's proud mother, Amira, father, Anwar, and brothers cheered the performance backstage
But it was the simple offer of being able to sing whatever she wanted from fellow Iraqi Kazem Saher, known as the 'Caesar of Arabic Singing', that won her heart and she chose to join his team.
Now she will battle it out with other talented children to win the competition.
A Facebook page celebrating Chaldean Christians posted messages of support for their young star.
Introduced as 'Mirna Hana, the Chaldean Princess of Babylon,' photos and videos of the rising star at family picnics in the park, concerts, at church and holding her own on stage performing duets with vocalists many years her senior are posted.
Native name | كارمن سليمان |
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Born | 7 October 1994 (age 24) Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
Origin | Egypt |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Singing |
Years active | 2012 – present |
Labels | Platinum Records |
Associated acts | Nesma Mahgoub |
Carmen Essam Suleiman (Arabic: كارمن عصام سليمان; born on 7 October 1994 in Zagazig, Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt) is an Egyptian singer, better known in her stage name is Carmen Soliman. Soliman won the first season of Arab Idol in 2012 broadcast live on MBC, winning a recording contract with Platinum Records.After grueling rounds of televised eliminations, and critical evaluations by celebrity judges Ragheb Alameh, Nancy Ajram, Ahlam and Egyptian music producer Hassan El Chefai, Carmen Soliman prevailed against all other contestants to become the first winner of the hit series on March 24, 2012 with the highest number of votes,her first single, “Kalam Kalam” was released on March 4, 2013 jumping to No. 1 on the Egyptian charts, and her first album was released in January 2014. Carmen followed with numerous hit singles, including “Akhbari” and “Azama Ala Azama” a trio with fellow Idol contestants, Dounia Batma and Youssef Arafat.
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Carmen was given the award of Supreme Council of Culture in Egypt for the best voice sub-16 years old. Hani Shaker, an Egyptian singer, introduced her in his concert in Opera House in Egypt and expressed his admiration of her voice.
Carmen released her first single 'Kalam Kalam' on March 4, 2013.[1]
Carmen is the official singing voice of Moana in the Arabic dub.
Performances in Arab Idol[edit]
- First casting (Cairo) : 'Magadir' by Talal Maddah
- Second casting (Beirut) : 'Yana Yana' by Sabah
Top 10 Girls : 'Meen Da Elli Nseek' by [*Nancy Ajram*]
- 1st Prime : 'Ana Fintizarak' by Umm Kulthum
- 2nd Prime : 'Abaad Kontom' by Mohammed Abdu
- 3rd Prime : 'Zay El Assal' by Sabah
- 4th Prime : 'Mathasibneesh' by Sherine
- 5th Prime : 'Seedi Wesalak' by Angham
- 5th Prime : 'Ya Rub' by Marwan Khoury and Carole Samaha
- 6th Prime : 'Mostaheel' by Warda Al-Jazairia
- 6th Prime : 'La Tebki Ya Worood El Dar' by Najwa Karam
- 7th Prime : 'Ya Mounyati' by Abdel Mohsen El-Mohanna
- 7th Prime : 'Adwaa El Shohra' by Carole Samaha
- 8th Prime : 'Ana Albi Dalili' by Laila Mourad
- 8th Prime : 'Ma Yhimmak' by Yara
- 8th Prime : 'Alhin Ahebak' by Thekra
- 9th Prime : 'Bala Hob' by Rouwaida Attieh
- Final : 'Wallah Oyonak' by Samira Said
- Final : 'Enta Omri' by Umm Kulthum
- Final : 'El Rasayel' by Mohamed Abdu
- Final: :'Helwa Ya Baladi' - Dalida
Medleys in Saturdays' results Show
- 1st Prime's Results : 'Bebasata' by Saber Rebaï
- 2nd Prime's Results : 'Sabri Aleel' by Sherine
- 3rd Prime's Results : 'El Hawa Tayer' by Assi El Helani
- 4th Prime's Results : 'Ana Bdeera' by Majid al-Muhandis
- 5th Prime's Results : 'Sho Akhbarak' by Nawal Al Zoghbi
- 6th Prime's Results : 'Abali Habibi' by Elissa
- 7th Prime's Results : 'Ala Rasi' by Kadhim Al-Sahir
- 8th Prime Results : 'Ebn El Geeran' and 'Mashi Haddi' by Nancy Ajram
- 8th Prime Results : 'Sit El Habayeb' by Fayza Ahmed
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Carmen Suleiman's channel on YouTube
- Carmen Suleiman on Facebook
- Carmen Suleiman on Twitter
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