Mark Masri

Mark Masri (born 23 August 1973) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer. He is signed to EMI record label and has released five albums: "Mark Masri", "La Voce", "Christmas Is...", "A Christmas Time with You", and "Intimo", as well as a special US release: "See My Face US". He sings in English and also has a multilingual repertoire of interpretations. On his album "La Voce" he sings a collection of classic songs in six languages.
History.
Mark Masri was born to a Lebanese immigrant father, a Pentecostal minister, and a Canadian mother, a banker. He moved with his family from Ontario to various locations including Quebec and Nova Scotia. He started singing in his father's small church near Antigonish, Nova Scotia, when he was nine. The family returned to Scarborough, Ontario in the 1980s. At twelve he was singing in local churches and giving piano recitals. He led in many choirs and worked as a music producer for the CTS network. When his job position was eliminated, he decided to devote all his time to music. In 2000 he released his first album, self-titled "Mark Masri".
After Masri recorded a demo with Amy Sky, on a song she thought might suit Jim Brickman, he was very interested and invited Masri in 2008 to tour with him. They also collaborated on Brickman's hit "Christmas Is..." that reached No. 18 on Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Masri also appeared as a guest vocalist on Jim Brickman's 2009 CD "Faith", which was nominated for Best New Age Album at the Grammy Awards.
He is married to Angela since 1998 and they have a son together.