Nassim Al Fakir

Nassim Al Fakir

Nassim Al Fakir (left) receives Alfons-Bokalen award 2013 from Tomas Alfredson (center)
Background information
Birth name Stefan Nassim Al Fakir
Born (1977-03-21) March 21, 1977
Genres Pop, jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, presenter, comedian
Instruments Drums
Years active 2006–present
Labels EMI
Associated acts Salem Al Fakir

Stefan Nassim Al Fakir (Arabic: نسيم آل فقير; born March 21, 1977) is a Swedish musician, presenter, comedian, master of ceremonies, moderator and lecturer for children and adolescents. Al Fakir is the host of children program Bolibompa on Swedish television SVT inside the block Bobster. He plays drums and has played in several bands, often with his younger brother Salem Al Fakir.

Career

Al Fakir's television career began on TV4's digital channels before joining SVT's Bolipompa. Prior to this he was doing fashion shows and advertising jobs for different agencies. Since 2007 Nassim Al Fakir gained visibility as the host of the youth program Anaconda on Swedish radio-television UR / SVT. In 2008 and 2009 he served as host for Vi i femman and Lilla Melodifestivalen in 2008. Before Christmas 2008 he presented the popular show Julkalendern i Sveriges Television (Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar).

In April–May 2011, he starred in the musical Pippi Långstrump – ett äventyr på is (Pippi Longstocking – an adventure on ice), including Tobbe Wizard, Marika Lagerkrantz and Stefan Sauk.

On April 17, 2013 Nassim Al Fakir received Alfons-Bokalen award of Alfons Åberg Culture in Gothenburg.

He participated in Let's Dance 2016 which was broadcast on TV4.[1]

Personal life

Nassim Al Fakir's father Nabil is of Syrian origin and originated from Damascus, whereas his mother, Inger, is from Sweden. Nassim is the third of six siblings (Aminah, Ayman, Nassim, Salem, Sami and Fares). As a student Al Fakir attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.[2]

Nassim is engaged to singer Lina Hedlund, and they have a son together, born in March 2012.

Discography

Album

Filmography

References

  1. "Deltagare i Let's dance - tv4.se". tv4.se. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. "Programledare i TV och konferencier" (in Swedish). utbildning.se. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
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