Under the auspices of the Ministries of Tourism, Information and Culture in Lebanon, the “Murex D’or” Committee held its largest annual party in the Arab world and in the Middle East, in its twenty-first session, under the slogan “Rise Up Lebanon – Rise up, Lebanon,” in the “Ambassadors Hall” in the Casino du Liban in the presence of the Minister of Information, Mr. Ziad Makari, Minister of Tourism, Engineer Walid Nassar, Minister of Culture, Judge Mohamed Mortada, represented by Mr. Shawki Sassin, Chairman of the National Committee for UNESCO, Dorothy Shea, US Ambassador to Lebanon, Poland’s Ambassador to Lebanon Premislaw Nisiolowski, Tunisia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Borawi Al-Imam, and Beirut Governor Judge Marwan Abboud and a large crowd of faces Artistic, media and social Lebanese, Arab and international.
The ceremony was presented by the media, Annabella Hilal, which was broadcast live by MTV channels. and “One TV.” The honors included several Lebanese, Arab and international names who succeeded in proving their presence and distinction on the singing and acting scene from June 2021 until June 2022.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the Chairman of the Murex D’or Awards Committee, Dr. Fadi El-Helou, said: “In the midst of the dangerous crises that Lebanon is going through at all economic, political and fateful levels, and in light of the dangerous deterioration, despair, frustration and pain we are experiencing, an uprising once morest this reality was necessary. The bitterness and facing this fateful stage with a special ceremony for the Murex Awards is a role that brings hope in the hearts of the Lebanese and restores their confidence in their dear country.
The Chairman of the Murex D’or Awards Committee, Dr. Zahi El Helou, added: “Last year, our slogan was “Hope despite the pain,” and it was a tribute to Beirut, the icon of steadfastness. From its depression, we look positively to the future, and we all try to join hands to return the land of the cedars to prosperity and growth, and it is an invitation to highlight the true face of our country, the face of beauty, culture, art and creativity.”
He added thanks to the “MTV” station. The distinguished group that gives the most beautiful image of Lebanon, its chairman, Mr. Michel Murr, Mrs. Betty Moukarzel, the executive producer Randa Abyad, the director Bassem Christo, and the entire station staff. And “Casino du Liban”, this ancient tourist edifice, and we thank its Chairman, Mr. Roland Khoury, Mrs. Lara Hafez, and the entire team for all the support and facilities. We also thank Le Royal Hotel for hosting the honored artists and EgyptAir. And greetings of appreciation to the Secretary of the Murex Dor Elsie Bedour and her company “Sky-High”; This event would not have been complete without the efforts of: MFG Consulting, Coral, MasterGroup owned by Fadi Al-Rai, Joe Saad, Blue Sound, Cedar’s Food, “Voice of Kol Lebanon” Radio, Charles Chelala Studio, Imaster Digital, Tina Khalbarji, Selim Mitri, Clear Trim, Nadwa Al-Awar and Maison Lesley.”
And Dr. Fadi El-Helou concluded: “No matter how long the winter is, the spring is coming, and no matter how strong the winds and storms are, the calm will return, and no matter how long the night is, the sun will rise once more, so be optimistic regarding the good and you will find it… Get up, Lebanon!”
The Murex D’or Awards for this year were:
1- Singing Awards:
– Carole Samaha: Lebanese Singing Star of the Year and Best Lebanese Song “Fauda”
Melhem Zein: Lebanese singer of the year
– Jad Choueiri, Best Music Video of the Year, “Welcome”
2- Dramatic Awards:
– “For Death 2” is the best Lebanese series of the year
– “Balloo Al-Rouh” is the best Arabic series of the year
– Maguy Bou Ghosn: Best Lebanese Actress of the Year for “For Death 2”
Badi’ Abu Shakra: Best Lebanese Actor for “Lat Al Moot 2 – Al Baria – Kharzat Zarqa – 8 Days”
– Cyrine Abdel Nour: Jury Prize for Excellence in “The Role of Life”
– Takla Shamoun: Morrex, creativity in acting on “The Bride of Beirut” and “The Visit”
Menna Shalaby: Best Arab Actress for “Blood Al Soul”
– Muhammad Al-Ahmad: Best Arab Actor for “For Death 2- The Bride of Beirut 3”
– Nawal Kamel: Best Lebanese Actress in a Supporting Role for “For Death 2 – The Role of Al-Omar”
Wissam Saliba: Best Lebanese Actor in a Supporting Role for “Raqsat Matar”
Elie Semaan: Best Dramatic Director for “Shti ya Beirut”
Nadine Jaber: Best Screenplay for “For Death 2”
Broken Keys: Best Motion Picture, directed by Jimmy Keyrouz
3- Honorary Awards:
Mayass Band: Rise Up Lebanon for the Dance Category
Croatian cellist HAUSER: Special Award for an International Musician
Turkish actress Eda Ece: Outstanding Turkish Actress for the year
– Ronza: Morrex is a tribute to a Lebanese theater singer for her entire career
Gabriel Yammine: A tribute to a Lebanese actor for his entire career
– Latifa: Morrex is a tribute to an Arab singing star
– Elham Shaheen: Murex honoring her for the entirety of her career and her distinction from her role in “Baloo’ Al-Rouh”
4- Special Prizes:
Mohamed Ramadan: The Arab Jamahiriya star
Joe Ashkar: Entertainment & Nightlife Entrepreneur
– Al Ghazala Raeqa: The hit song of the year
They became watery: a special Morex for an outstanding TV show
It was a gesture in honor of all the stars who left us during the year, including the late Georges Al-Rassi. As for the artist Ihsan Al-Mundhir, a member of the musical jury in the “Murex d’Or”, the artist Carla Chamoun presented him with a number of songs he composed, including “Kalimat” and “An Jid” and “You are in my heart,” “If your window is yours,” and “The Spring of Love.”
A distinctive gesture by the members of the musical jury was the presentation of a song entitled “Waves of the Sea” written and composed by Joseph Khalifa, distributed by Charles Shalala and sung by Fadia Tunb Al-Hajj and Nader Khoury. Al-Hajj, Ranza and Elia Francis also presented a title for the famous song “You Raise Me Up” with a dance floor.
