Marwan Daou (Maro) is an upcoming Lebanese/Ukrainian pop singer and songwriter. He’s been recently signed by a Swedish label and has amassed a decent following on YouTube with 750,000 subscribers covering songs such as Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me To The Moon”. His first single “carsick” was released on August 14 and is out on all platforms.
Maro starts by telling us how he met his manager (0:29), picking the perfect record label (3:36), YouTube covers making him gain popularity and his musical influences/style (7:04). We then talk about Maro being an online sex symbol (9:45), singing Ukrainian songs as a kid in the bathtub (11:44), how he blew up (15:32), exporting Lebanese culture through music (18:46), whether Aliens exist (23:25), and if Maro’s international fanbase understand his origins (27:14). We also delve into his school years in Lebanon (28:35), trying out for Arabs Got Talent at the age of 16 (32:40), Maro’s dads reaction to him wanting a career in music (37:32), and if he would sacrifice fame for artistic integrity (39:38).