Lebanese actress Magda El Roumi expressed her regret for the events taking place in Lebanon, confirming that she does not see in the near future a slight improvement or a ray of light for what is happening in her country, but she trusts in the ability of the Lebanese people to overcome these difficult situations.
During her response to the question of «Emirates Today» about the current conditions in her country, and how you see the coming period, Magda Al-Roumi bowed in appreciation and respect to the Lebanese people’s defense in defending their land and adhering to it despite what it suffers from, explained during the press conference that was held yesterday at the Rotana Hotel in Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi What is happening is accumulation for many years, and strikes Lebanon has received from international politics and from the inside since 1975, and despite all that, the great Lebanese people remained standing, and still completing and clinging to their land to live.
Attitude
Magda El Roumi added: “In these accumulations and difficulties, Lebanon looks like a small boat in the middle of a wandering wave carrying it left and right, I do not see a light in the near future, and I know that we are heading into a very difficult stage, but the people of Lebanon have led and led them, the people are champions and I bow To him, he dared to defend this land, and it is impossible for our Lord to give us a better day for Lebanon, whether on our days or the days of our children, for sure, day by day, knowing that a land in which people prayed from all sects and in which there are guardians and blood of martyrs who have not had all this. With God. I know that God is mercy, God is love, God is good. We have become used to the hard and know how to get over these things. ”
And on the artist’s position on the political events in his country, and is it necessary to express his positions on everything that happens on the scene? The Lebanese star saw that everything that occurs in the region from events that do not originate from the Arab world but is an external measure, considering that “the artist must be He is in a position higher than that of the politician, and that his main duty is to defend the sovereignty and independence of his country, and if he wishes to go into politics, he must have full backgrounds of what is happening from all sides and parties, refusing to go into this field permanently if it is not available to him Such a background. ”
Greetings to the Emirates
Al-Roumi, who will be celebrating the closing ceremony of the ninth season of Abu Dhabi Classical Music in Yas Square, on Yas Island, will celebrate the presence and singing in Abu Dhabi and the Emirates that she loves, praying to God to preserve her peace and security. She indicated that during the ceremony, she will present a group of her most famous songs, which were linked to the minds of the audience.
She revealed that she is preparing in the coming period to present a new poem by the late poet Nizar Qabbani, titled "I love you until I am turned off", pointing out that the songs that she used to present belong to the modern classic, a style that fits with the nature of her voice, which has an oriental nature, open to conversation, stressing She is keen to choose the content of songs and music that suit her voice.
The Lebanese singer said that the current trend in singing tends to move towards songs close to daily life and the words circulated among people, at the expense of classic poems and songs: “It is our duty now to preserve the classics and provide discreet works to the public as before, as he presented many of the works that are still like Gold is traded by everyone. ” She considered that the love of people is a great blessing to her, and that her mission is to communicate her artwork with the public with discretion, humanity and love.
Stronger than lead
On the role of art in current situations, the Lebanese star said that art is a stronger weapon than bullets, provided that it is issued from the heart, and not based on the political positions of the artist.
The Lebanese star: "It is our duty now to preserve the classics, and to provide discreet works to the public."
No to social media
Lebanese actress Magda El-Roumi confirmed that she is completely away from all social media: “I do not have a Facebook account, and the use of the phone for me ends with the end of the calls.”
She stated that she does not follow television, but prefers to watch documentary works, especially those dealing with historical topics such as the history of ancient Egypt and the history of opera and the arts, considering that those who read history feel that there is nothing new happening in life, whoever follows the history of the Roman Empire understands what is happening now.