After a long absence from the spotlight and rumors about her death, the Bedouin beauty Samira Tawfiq recently appeared in a digital interview with Lebanese journalist Nayla Tueni. This meeting uncovered secrets revealed for the first time about the esteemed artist and her personal life and the phases she went through during her artistic career. Samira Tawfiq appeared in her recent look as her fans remember her, maintaining her striking Arab features mixed with the spirit of her authentic art, the fragrance of the desert, her melodies, and nights of love.
The native Lebanese artist opened her memory book and disclosed everything that the audience had been curious about. At the beginning of the interview, Samira denied what was reported on her Wikipedia page regarding her Syrian origins and that she is from the city of Sweida. She emphasized that she is Lebanese, from the Ramila area in southern Lebanon, and that her father was a Lebanese "ship captain," residing in the Hazmieh area near the capital Beirut. She stated, "My family is Lebanese, I am Lebanese, and I will always be proud of my Lebanese identity."
Singer Samira Tawfiq recounted memories of her first steps into the world of professional singing through Lebanese radio. At that time, she was supported by Egyptian musician Tawfiq Bayoumi, who was residing in Lebanon. Later, musician Elias Al-Qotribi taught her several Arabic dialects, mainly the Iraqi dialect, before she moved on to the Syrian dialect. During the conversation, Samira revealed how she chose her artistic name "Samira Tawfiq," based on her constant saying, "Success is from God."
Regarding Iraq, Samira expressed her deep love for Iraq and its people, recalling a time when the Iraqi Minister of Information ordered that no Arab artist should sing any Iraqi folk song except for Samira Tawfiq, which brought her joy and pride. The Lebanese singer noted that she feels happiness when she hears new generation artists singing her famous songs and when she sees the audience still interacting with her works.
She also shared touching memories of her family, including the impactful moment of her father's struggle with death, where he advised her not to abandon family members and requested her to sing the song "Abu Samra Tala’a Min Beit Al-Bayout” before passing away in her arms. Concerning love and romantic relationships, she confirmed that she experienced love stories more than once, but none culminated in marriage.
