Jean-Marie Riachi

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jean-Marie Riachi

| image = Jean-Marie Riachi 2015-05-13.jpg

| website = www.jeanmarieriachi.com

| occupations= Music arranger, composer, record producer

| origin = Rabieh

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|05|24}}

| birth_place = Ras Baalbek, Bekaa, Lebanon

}}

Jean-Marie Riachi (Arabic: جان ماري رياشي, born May 24, 1970, at Ras Baalbek{{Cite web|date=2016-09-30|title=Jean-Marie Riachi : Écouter, mais aussi voir la musique|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1010077/jean-marie-riachi-ecouter-mais-aussi-voir-la-musique.html|access-date=2021-02-14|website=L'Orient-Le Jour}}) is a Lebanese musician, arranger,{{Cite web|date=2009-05-04|title=Jean-Marie Riachi à contre-courant|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/616780/Jean-Marie_Riachi_a_contre-courant.html|access-date=2021-02-14|website=L'Orient-Le Jour}} composer and producer.{{Cite web|date=2015-02-26|title=Jean-Marie Riachi signe la version orientale de " All of Me "|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/913107/jean-marie-riachi-signe-la-version-orientale-de-all-of-me-.html|access-date=2021-02-14|website=L'Orient-Le Jour}}{{Cite web|title=Beirut the City of Life, An Initiative to Make the Lebanese Capital's Heart Beat Again|url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2660186/beirut-city-life-initiative-make-lebanese-capital%E2%80%99s-heart-beat-again|access-date=2021-02-14|website=Asharq AL-awsat|language=en}}

Biography

Born on May 24, 1970, in Ras Baalbek, he graduated in musicology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK){{Cite web|title=Alumni Section {{!}} Jean-Marie Riachi|url=https://www.usek.edu.lb/alumni/wall-of-fame/jean-marie-riachi|access-date=2021-02-14|website=www.usek.edu.lb|language=en}} university, and later began his music career performing in local bars and clubs.

In 1988 he participated in Studio el Fan, a Lebanese talent show, where he performed the keyboards.

In 1999, Riachi launched his musical production and composing career when he produced his first single performed by Elissa, Baddi Doub.

In 2001 he established his own Jean Marie Audio Productions studio in Rabieh, Lebanon.

In 2006, he arranged the song “Light the Way” which was sung by Majida El Roumi and José Carreras in Doha at the 2006 Asian Games opening ceremony.

In 2009, he produced the album “Belaaks” with the singers Ramy Ayach and Yara,{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=Lebanese singer Yara announced as UNICEF's new regional ambassador|url=https://arab.news/8ydqy|access-date=2021-02-14|website=Arab News|language=en}} which is a fusion style or oriental and jazz, and produced many albums for artists like the Majida El Roumi's (called Ghazal){{Cite web|title=غزل ماجدة الرومي في الأسواق|url=https://www.elfann.com/news/show/1018722/غزل-ماجدة-الرومي-الأسواق|access-date=2021-02-14|website=Elfann News|language=ar}}{{Cite web|title=جان ماري رياشي لـTNT: ديو اعتزلت الغرام لا يتكرر و"بالعكس 3" على نار حامية - Voice of Lebanon - صوت لبنان|url=https://www.vdl.me/news/جان-ماري-رياشي-لـtnt-ديو-اعتزلت-الغرام-لا/|access-date=2021-02-14|website=Voice of Lebanon - صوت لبنان|language=ar}}{{Cite web|title=ماجدة الرومي تطلق غزل|url=https://www.masrawy.com/arts/cinema/details/2012/6/25/100175/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%84-|access-date=2021-02-14|website=مصراوي.كوم}} and a Christmas album (called Castana),{{Cite web|title=You are being redirected...|url=http://bisara7a.com/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%8A-%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%91/|access-date=2021-02-14|website=bisara7a.com}} as well as other hits for the most famous Arabic singers: Nawal El Zoghbi, Haifa Wehbe, Latifa, Rami Ayach.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-20|title=Ramy Ayach, un romantique qui aime rouler des mécaniques|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1162540/ramy-ayach-un-romantique-qui-aime-rouler-des-mecaniques.html|access-date=2021-02-14|website=L'Orient-Le Jour}} He currently is the producer of The Voice,{{Cite web|date=2016-04-17|title=جان ماري رياشي: مواهب "The Voice Kids" إستثنائية|url=https://www.imlebanon.org/2016/04/17/jean-marie-riachi-the-voice-kids/|access-date=2021-02-14|website=IMLebanon|language=en-US}} the Arabic edition of the international talent show, and he has won many Music Awards including the Lebanese prestigious Lebabnese Murex D’or.{{Cite web|title=Golden Murex Award 2005|url=http://fanoos.com/society/golden_murex_award_2005.html|access-date=2021-02-14|website=fanoos.com|language=en}}

Awards

Source:

2003 - Murex D’or: Best Song: "Ayshalak" by Elissa
2004 - World Music Awards: "Ma Trouhsh Beid" by Latifa
2005 - World Music Awards: Best-Selling Album in Lebanon and North Africa: "Ahla Donya" by Elissa
2006 - Murex D’or: Best Composition and Arrangement, Habaytak Ana”, by Rami Ayach
2008 - Murex D’or: Best Movie Soundtrack for “Sea of Stars”
2008 - Murex D’or: Best Music Arranger
2010 - Platinum Award: Best-selling album in the Middle-East: “Belaaks”
2012 - Zahrit el Khalij: Best music arranger and producer
2012 - Bisara7a.com: Best music arranger and producer
2013 - Green Award by the Ministry of Environment and UNDP