Press Conference with George Wassouf
Date: 14/8/2003
Location: Le Meridien
Category: Conferences
The
Summary of The Event
Syrian music artist George Wassouf appeared before representatives
from different Arab press groups to discuss his upcoming performance
at the Jerash festival of Arts and Culture for the year 2003.
During the conference he spoke about the live singing experience
as he stated that he was happy to sing before an Arab audiences
of Jerash. He also spoke about his latest album whereby he stated
that he aimed to cater to the needs of most music tastes. He was
asked about his opinion on the regional music program Superstar
whereby he stated that he had only attended a few episodes but
was not interested to continue attending. He did however state
his views on the modern regional music scene in general whereby
he claimed that the Arab world suffers from the phenomenon of
having too many performers, singers, and music artists to a point
where the number of singers is to surpass the number of their
listening. Audiences- a comment that appeared both true and humorous.
During the conference George Wassouf spoke about his career, the
lessons he learned from the school of life, and his upcoming performance
.As an attendee I must say that his great sense of humor and his
free spirit made the press conference a worth while experience.