Miriam Toukan
Miriam Toukan (also Miriam Tukan) is a Palestinian singer, and an Arab citizen of Israel.
Also recorded as Miriam Tukan · مريم طوقان
Miriam Toukan
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- Name
- Miriam Toukan
- Birthplace
- I'billin, Israel
- Occupation
- Singer, composer, lawyer, and peace activist
- Born
- 1982. · I'billin.
- Nationality
- Israel.
- Education
- University of Haifa.
- Languages
- Arabic, Spanish and French.
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Miriam Toukan (also Miriam Tukan) is a Palestinian singer, and an Arab citizen of Israel.
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Miriam Toukan (born 1982) is an Israeli composer, lawyer and peace activist, among other activities. The composer was born in I'billin. Miriam Toukan is also known as مريم طوقان. Miriam Toukan studied at University of Haifa. Languages used include Arabic, French and Spanish.
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Key facts
• Name — Miriam Toukan • Native Name — مريم طوقان • Birth Name — Miriam Toukan • Birthplace — I'billin, Israel • Occupation — Singer, composer, lawyer, and peace activist
Singing career
Singing career
Born into a Palestinian Christian family in I'billin, she has performed at festivals including the Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival, and her project Quartetoukan. She has also participated in marches for peace with other women singers and activists in Spain, Germany, Brazil, and Italy. In 2007, Toukan participated in the singing reality show Kokhav Nolad 5. She was the first Arab contestant to appear on the show. Toukan finished the competition in ninth place. In 2012, she performed an Arabic version of Fun's song "We Are Young". From 2013 to the present, she is the leader of Quartetoukan, a musical project that aims to unite cultures and people through music. In 2022, Toukan performed at a regional cooperation festival in Morocco. She sang in Arabic, Hebrew and Spanish, and was supported by a quartet that played Klezmer instrumentals.
Social activism
Identity
Identity
Miriam Toukan is recorded with the occupation peace activist. Recorded as singer, lawyer, composer and peace activist. She also worked under the names Miriam Toukan and مريم طوقان. The authorities additionally record the headings Miriam Tukan and مريم طوقان.
Discography
• 2008: Christmas Eve • 2011: Miriam Toukan
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- 1.'Biggest Arabic lesson in the world' held in Israel to protest nation-state law. i24 News.
- 2.Thousands Attend Mega Arabic Lesson in Tel Aviv to Protest Nation-state Law. Haaretz. July 30, 2018.
- 3.About Miriam Toukan.
- 4.מרים טוקאן מפתיעה ביידיש: "השפה הזו סקרנה אותי מילדותי". Maariv. July 10, 2019.
- 5.Miriam Toukan. Discogs.
- 6.Jordanian singer calls off Jaffa gig. The Times of Israel.
- 7.United Nations. Statement of H.E. Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa, President of the 69th Session of the General Assembly, on “The Transformative Power of Music” concert. www.un.org.
- 8.Zohar Fresco – Cyprus Rialto World Music. cyprusrialtoworldmusic.com.
- 9.Quartetoukan. Jazz-Schmiede Düsseldorf.
- 10.Martínez, María José. Más de 4.000 mujeres marchan por la paz en Córdoba. Cadena SER. June 4, 2017.
- 11.Women's March for Peace Berlin 2017. indigo-sun.com. September 14, 2017.
- 12.Orquestra Sinfônica do Paraná volta ao palco em fevereiro – Notícias – Centro Cultural Teatro Guaíra. teatroguaira.pr.gov.br.
- 13.Allo Spirito del Pianeta: "La preghiera delle Madri". dietrolanotizia.eu. May 21, 2018.
- 14.מקומי - עוד בצפון nrg - .מרים טוקאן משאירה את כוכב נולד. www.makorrishon.co.il.
- 15.Miriam Toukan Feat. SAZ – We Are Young نحن جيل الشباب (Arabic Version).
- 16.Israeli regional cooperation though music in Morocco.
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Social activism
Toukan is a member of various movements for the advancement of peace in the Middle East and the end of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as Combatants for Peace and Women Wage Peace. Toucan participated in several peace marches in various countries with the Women Wage Peace, and sang in Arabic the song "Mother's Prayer" which became the movement's anthem.