Linda George (Assyrian singer)
Linda George ܠܢܕܐ ܓ̰ܘܪܓ̰ | |
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| Birth name | Linda Gewargis |
| Born | 11 February 1964 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Origin | Chicago, United States |
| Genres | Assyrian pop, dance-pop, folk |
| Occupations | Singer, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | Official Linda George site |
Linda George (Syriac: ܠܢܕܐ ܓ̰ܘܪܓ̰; born 11 February 1964) is an Assyrian-American singer known for her sentimental ballads and dance songs. The vast majority of her songs are sung in her native Assyrian Neo-Aramaic dialect, though a few are in English, Turoyo, and Arabic. She has written the lyrics for many of her songs.
George is one of the most well-known and ubiquitous Assyrian singers, having toured the continents of Oceania, Europe and Asia. Furthermore, she is the most liked Assyrian figure on Facebook. In 2010, Esquire magazine chose George as the representative from Iraq in a special, 194-nation edition of their Sexiest Woman Alive feature.