About Maeda Nazhat
Lived 1937 – 2018 (aged 80–81). Maeda Nazhat was an Iraqi singer.
Maeda Nazhat or Maeda Jasim Mohammed Al-Azzawi (Arabic: مائدة نزهت; 1937 – c.19 September 2018 ) was an Iraqi singer. She came to fame in the 1950s and was one of the first performers to appear on Iraqi TV. She quit singing in the 1980s.
Early life Maeda was born in Baghdad, where she grew up and attended school. From an early age, she showed talent at school events, performing songs by famous Arab singers like Umm Kulthum. Maeda was also one of few women to sing the Iraqi maqam with the Iraqi Heritage Music Orchestra, which was founded in 1974. (or 2019 ) at the age of 81.
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Who was Maeda Nazhat?
Iraqi singer
When was Maeda Nazhat born?
Maeda Nazhat was born in 1937 in Karkh.
When did Maeda Nazhat die?
Maeda Nazhat died on 19 September 2018 in Amman.
What was Maeda Nazhat's occupation?
Maeda Nazhat was a singer.
What nationality was Maeda Nazhat?
Maeda Nazhat was Iraqi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maeda Nazhat. https://biography.guide/maeda-nazhat/
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