Wadie Elsafi

Lebanese singer and oud player (1921-2013)
Person human Q4115951
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Wadie Elsafi

Summary

Wadie Elsafi is a human[1]. Born in Niha Chouf[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1921[3]. He died in Mansourieh[4]. He died on October 11, 2013[5]. He worked as a singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], oud player[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Niha Chouf[2], Wadie Elsafi…
  • Wadie Elsafi passed away in Mansourieh[4].
  • Wadie Elsafi was born on November 1, 1921[3].
  • Wadie Elsafi died on October 11, 2013[5].
  • Wadie Elsafi is buried at Niha Chouf[12].
  • Wadie Elsafi held citizenship in Lebanon[13].
  • Wadie Elsafi's professions included singer[6].
  • Wadie Elsafi's professions included composer[7].
  • Wadie Elsafi's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Wadie Elsafi's professions included oud player[9].
  • Wadie Elsafi's professions included actor[10].
  • Wadie Elsafi is recorded as male[14].
  • Wadie Elsafi's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wadie Elsafi's Commons category is recorded as Wadih El Safi[16].
  • Wadie Elsafi's voice type is recorded as tenor[17].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[18].
  • Wadie Elsafi's given name is recorded as Wadīʻ[19].
  • Wadie Elsafi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Wadie Elsafi's instrument is recorded as oud[21].
  • Wadie Elsafi's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Wadie Elsafi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Wadie Elsafi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'arz', 'text': 'وديع بشاره يوسف فرنسيس'}[24].
  • Wadie Elsafi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'وديع الصافي'}[25].
  • Wadie Elsafi's start of work period is recorded as 1938[26].
  • Wadie Elsafi's sibling is recorded as Hana Essafi[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-11-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-10-11[31]

  • Community tags: arabic[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d416ee19-8b5b-40df-aaa6-ccc420ac2795[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Wadie Elsafi was born in Niha Chouf[2]. He was born on November 1, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], oud player[9], and actor[10].

Death and Burial

Wadie Elsafi died on October 11, 2013[5]. He passed away in Mansourieh[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[18]. Burial took place at Niha Chouf[12].

Why It Matters

Wadie Elsafi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Wadie Elsafi born?

Wadie Elsafi was born in Niha Chouf[2].

Where did Wadie Elsafi die?

Wadie Elsafi passed away in Mansourieh[4].

What did Wadie Elsafi do for work?

Wadie Elsafi worked as singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], oud player[9], and actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . theepochtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Wadīʻ
    Sibling Hana Essafi
    Country of citizenship Lebanon
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