Fairuz

Article summary

Nouhad Wadie Haddad (born 20 November 1934 or 21 November 1935), known professionally as Fairuz, is a Lebanese singer. She is widely considered an iconic vocalist and one of the most celebrated singers in the Arab world, as well as a symbol of modern Lebanon. She is popularly known as "The Bird of the East", "The Cedar of Lebanon", "The Moon's Neighbor", "The Voice of Lebanon", and "Our Ambassador to the Stars", among others. Fairuz began her musical career as a teenager at the national radio station in Lebanon in the late 1940s as a chorus member. Her first major hit, "Itab", was released in 1952 and made her an instant star in the Arab world. In the summer of 1957, Fairuz held her first live performance at the Baalbeck International Festival where she was awarded with the honour of "Cavalier", the highest medal for artistic achievement by Lebanese president Camille Chamoun. Fairuz's fame spread throughout the Arab world in the 1950s and 1960s, leading her to perform outside of Lebanon in various Arab capitals, including Damascus, Amman, Cairo, Rabat, Algiers, and Tunis. Fairuz has received honours and distinctions in multiple countries, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia, the United States, Egypt, and France.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1934-11-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2010-10-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1934-11-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2010-10-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361431363