Elias Karam (born 1960) is a Syrian singer from Assyrian/Syriac ethnic origins, born in the city of Al-Hasakah

Al-Hasakah

Al-Hasakah...

 in the Northeastern governorate of Al-Hasakah.

Biography

Elias was born in Al-Hasakah

Al-Hasakah

Al-Hasakah...

, Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

 in the Northeastern governorate of Al-Hasakah.
He learned playing Oud

Oud

The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...

 from his father and was inspired by Wadih El Safi

Wadih El Safi

Wadih El Safi is a Lebanese singer songwriter, and actor of Assyrian/Syriac background. He is a Lebanese cultural icon, and is often called the "Voice of Lebanon"...

 at a young age, prompting him to write his first song at 16. After turning professional at the age of 20, Elias started composing music. His most famous tarab song is ‘Amari, Tarab ya kalbi and Koullon ‘anak saalouni. Elias has toured all over the Arab world

Arab world

The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...

, Canada, United States, and a number of European countries. He also appeared in some TV series in Syria.