Ferras
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Ferras Mahmoud Alqaisi ( ; ; born July 2, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter of Jordanian origin. He is well known for his single "Hollywood's Not America" from his debut album Aliens & Rainbows, which was featured as the exit song during the semi-final round of American Idol season 7. He is signed with Unsub Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records founded by Katy Perry, being the first artist to sign with her label. In June 2014 he released his self-titled EP through the label.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Los Angeles
- Active from
- 1982
Discography
- Aliens & Rainbows2008
- Interim2010
- Ferras2014
- Closer2016
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Ferras is an American pop singer. His debut single, "Hollywood's Not America", was used as the closing theme on the Fox show American Idol in February 2008. It became a minor top 40 and adult contemporary hit in the subsequent months. His debut album, 'Aliens & Rainbows', was released on April 1. In 2010, Ferras released an EP of 5 original songs, "Interim", which was recorded as a live performance in a studio setting. The single, "Wall Around My Heart" was released in mid-June 2010. <a href="
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Ferras
- Musical artist.image
- Ferras Side Profile Shot.png
- Musical artist.image_size
- 200
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Ferras Mahmoud Alqaisi
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Gillespie, Illinois, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2007–present
- Musical artist.label
- Big 3 RecordsCapitol RecordsEMIUnsub Records
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Katy Perry
- Musical artist.website
- Official Website
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.ohferras.com
- Image
- Ferras Side Profile Shot.png
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- date of birth
- 1984-07-02
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
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9 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Extended plays
- Singles
- Songwriting credits
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Ferras Mahmoud Alqaisi ( ; ; born July 2, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter of Jordanian origin. He is well known for his single "Hollywood's Not America" from his debut album Aliens & Rainbows, which was featured as the exit song during the semi-final round of American Idol season 7. He is signed with Unsub Records, a subsidiary of Capitol Records founded by Katy Perry, being the first artist to sign with her label. In June 2014 he released his self-titled EP through the label.
==Early life and education==