Fouad Fathi, nicknamed “Abdul Wahab Iraq,” joined Iraqi Radio in 1969. Among his most famous songs are “Near You is Paradise, and Beyond You is Hell’ Fathi was distinguished by his sweet voice, which made him the focus of attention.
In addition to his fame as a singer and academic teacher, Fathi also composed for other singers and others that he performed with his own voice and his own preparation for songs, some of which he performed himself.