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Walid Toutounji, known professionally as Walid Toufic, was born on April 8, 1954, in Tripoli, Lebanon. He grew up in a Sunni family and later moved to western Beirut, where he began his musical journey under the tutelage of oud master Amin Azar. Toufic's breakthrough came in Egypt, where he gained popularity and started his acting career, starring in films with prominent Egyptian and Arab stars such as Farid al-Atrash and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. His collaboration with Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi yielded successful songs like "Ehna El-Tayibin" and "Sinin Ahbab". Toufic's discography includes albums such as Walid Tawfic (2005), Ihtimal (2005), and Eshar (2006). His music often explores themes of love and patriotism, earning him the title "The Arab Star" from Lebanese journalist George Khoury.
