Hamed Sinno

Hamed Sinno
Background information
Born (1988-04-25) April 25, 1988
Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Associated acts Mashrou' Leila

Hamed Sinno (Arabic: حامد سنّو‎; born 25 april 1988, Beirut, Lebanon) is the Lebanese-American [1] lead singer of Lebanese alternative rock band Mashrou' Leila.[2]

Sinno co-founded Mashrou' Leila in 2008 while studying graphic design at the American University of Beirut.[3]

Sinno has been featured on the cover of France's Têtu magazine and Jordan's My.Kali magazine.[4][5] He is openly gay and advocates for LGBT rights in the Middle East and around the world.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Paula Monroy (Reporter) (December 5, 2015). Hamed Sinno on Mashrou’ Leila's new album 'Ibn El Leil' and their artistic freedom. CUTV.
  2. ↑ "Lebanese Rock Band Mashrou' Leila's Long-Awaited First US Tour Ended with Sweet Success". VICE. November 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ شخصية: حامد سنو، مجلة موالح 1 ديسمبر، 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hamed Sinno, un artiste libanais en Une du magazine gay Têtu". The Huffington Post. September 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Spotted: Hamed Sinno on the Cover of MyKali Magazine". Beirut.com. November 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Mashrou' Leila's gay frontman confronts homophobia in Lebanon". Canadian Broadcast Corporation. October 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Gay Lebanese singer with Freddie Mercury edge fronts band". Reuters UK. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
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