K-Maro is a famous rapper who has millions of fans around the world. But how did he manage to become famous and break through to the heights?
Childhood and youth of the artist
Cyril Qamar was born on January 31, 1980 in Beirut, Lebanon. His mother was Russian and his father was Arab. The future performer grew up during the civil war. From an early age, Cyril had to develop non-childish skills in order to survive in the current environment.
As he later said, it was thanks to the brutality of the war that took the lives of all his friends that he managed to become an individual, develop a sense of purpose and believe in God.
Qamar had to become an adult very early. At the age of 11, the guy fled from Beirut to the capital of France. For several months he worked as a loader. His shift lasted 16-18 hours.
But there was no other way out, in order to have a means of subsistence, one must accept the conditions of a harsh life. Soon he managed to earn money for a ticket to Montreal, where he met with his family, who moved there for permanent residence.
The beginning of the creative path of K-Maro
Cyril, along with his best friend Adila, gravitated toward music from an early age. When the guys were 13 years old, they created the first musical duet Les Messagers du son. The first performances of the group took place in Quebec, and from the first performance they liked the talented guys.
After some time, several hits even began to be played on local radio, which allowed the guys to earn some money and create 2 music albums: Les Messagers du Sonin and Il Faudrait Leur Dire, which were released in 1997 and 1999. respectively.
Then in Canada, the group won several awards. For example, one of their tracks was recognized as the best in the country, despite a very successful career, the musical group did not last long and broke up in 2001.
But Cyril did not lose his head and immediately after that he decided to go on a solo "swimming". Soon, the people of Montreal called him "The Master of Live Performances", and he himself decided to take on the pseudonym K-Maro for performances. It was here that he overtook the main share of success.
Career
The debut track Symphonie Pour Un Dingue was released in 2002, but, unfortunately, it did not enjoy great popularity, like the two subsequent songs. In the same year, the artist tried to rectify the situation and released a solo album, but even then he failed.
K-Maro did not give up and released several more albums. One of them brought him real success. This took place in 2004. The album La Good Life was sold in France with a circulation of about 300 thousand copies. And the Germans, Belgians, Finns and French awarded his record "gold status".
Inspired by such circumstances, the singer released several more records, with tracks that became popular all over the world: Femme Like U, Gangsta Party, Let's Go. But the solo "swimming" of Cyril did not last long. He decided to retire from music. The rapper released his last album in the spring of 2010.
Artist business
Apart from his stage performances, K-Maro was a fairly successful businessman. Concert activity allowed him to accumulate a decent capital.
These funds were enough for the artist to create his own label K.Pone Incorporated. In addition, he created the production studio K.Pone Incorporated Music Group, and also began the production of his own clothes and accessories, and became the owner of the Panther restaurant chain. Many famous singers recorded songs in his studio, among which were:
- Shy'm (real name - Tamara Marthe);
- Imposs (S. Rimsky Salgado);
- Ale Dee (Alexandre Duhaime).
Ka-Maro's involvement in charity
Doing business and music was not Cyril's only area of activity. He remembers all the hardships of his childhood, so he donated impressive amounts to charity.
He helped people who suffered in various disasters, military conflicts, or simply those who faced an unexpected disaster, urgently demanded financial assistance. In addition, Cyril built his own foundation to help needy children.
The personal life of an artist
Cyril is categorically against journalists asking him questions about his personal life, he reacted negatively to each of them.
Despite the secrecy of the performer, the press staff still managed to "open the mysterious curtain." They became aware that in 2003 the performer married a girl named Claire.
Only 1 year has passed, and the beloved wife gave K-Maro a daughter, whom they decided to call Sofia.
The connection of the artist with the criminal world
There is a lot of information on the network that the performer is familiar with many criminal authorities, and closely communicated with them. Repeatedly such information appeared in the press.
On this basis, many criticize K-Maro, trying to defame his reputation. True or not, it is difficult to judge, but one thing is for sure, that the singer never denied, and in some tracks partially confirmed the fact of connection with the underworld.
Here he is - a performer under the pseudonym K-Maro!
