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 Najwa Nimri live.
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| Birth name | Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea |
| Born | February 14, 1972 Pamplona, Spain |
| Occupations | Actress, singer |
| Website | www.najwa.info |
Najwa Nimri (born February 14, 1972 in Pamplona, Spain) is a Spanish actress and singer.
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Early life
Nimri's mother is Basque and her father is Jordanian; his name is Karam Nimri. She has a brother named Karim Nimri, a half-brother named Andre Nimri and two half-sisters named Sara and Nadia Nimri. Najwa also has a cousin who is a singer named (Antix) Alexander Nimier. Her name means ecstasy in Arabic.[1] When she was a child she moved to Bilbao and now lives in Madrid.
Career
Her first important film role was in Salto al vacío, the first movie by film director Daniel Calparsoro. Her career as a singer started with small groups. In 1996, she formed the band Najwajean with Carlos Jean.[2] She has also released three solo albums. She was married to Daniel Calparsoro[3] and in 2004, she had a son, Teo.
Two of her film roles won her praise: as Ana in Lovers of the Arctic Circle, and as Elena in Sex and Lucia (Spanish title Lucia y El Sexo). Both films were directed by Julio Medem.
Discography
With Carlos Jean as Najwajean
- No Blood (1998) - #80
- Asfalto (2001) (soundtrack) - #175
- Guerreros (2002) (soundtrack) - #88
- Najwajean Selection (2002) (compilation album) - #108
- Till it breaks (2008) - #20
Najwajean Singles
- Crime (2008)
Solo albums
- Carefully (2001) - #76
- Mayday (2003) - #48
- Walkabout (2006) - #10 (50,000 copies sold; Gold).
Solo singles
- That Cyclone (2001) from Carefully - #37
- Following Dolphins (2001) from Carefully - #68
- Go Cain (2003) from Mayday - #20
- Hey Boys, Girls (2003) from Mayday - #26
- Capable (2006) from Walkabout - #1
- Push It (2006) from Walkabout - #6
- Le Tien, Le Mien (2006) from Walkabout - #15
Filmography
- Salto al vacío (1995)
- Pasajes (1996)
- A ciegas (1997)
- Abre los Ojos (1997)
- 9'8m/s² (1998)
- Los Amantes del Círculo Polar (1998)
- The Citizen (1999)
- Asfalto (2000)
- Before Night Falls (2000)
- Lucía y el sexo (2001)
- Fausto 5.0 (2001)
- Piedras (2002)
- La reina del bar canalla (2003)
- Utopía (2003)
- Agents secrets (2004)
- A + (Amas) (2004)
- 20 centímetros (2005)
- El Método, (2005)
- Las vidas de Celia (2005)
- Trastorno (2006)
- Mataharis by Icíar Bollaín (2007)
- Oviedo Express by Gonzalo Suárez (2007)
References
- ^ Sanchez, Alvaro. "Éxtasis versus emoción" (in Spanish). El Correo. http://www.elcorreodigital.com/vizcaya/prensa/20070109/rioja/extasis-versus-emocion_20070109.html. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "NajwaJean 10 years after" (in Spanish). Europa Press. http://www.europapress.es/00286/20080402153636/najwa-nimri-carlos-jean-continua-manana-vigo-gira-gallega-presentacion-album-najwajean-10-years-after.html. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Calparsoro: Del cine de autor vasco al terror de encargo en USA" (in Spanish). Noticine. 2007-05-08. http://www.noticine.com/iberoamerica/8193-calparsoro-del-cine-de-autor-vasco-al-terror-de-encargo-en-usa.html. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
External links
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- Najwa Nimri at the Internet Movie Database
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- Website about Najwa Nimri
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