Lena Chamamyan
Biography
Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian-Armenian singer, one of the few Eastern women who write, produce, play instruments, and sing. She sings mainly in Arabic, Armenian and other languages such as Syriac, English, French and Italian. Lena lent her voice to a number of TV series and dramatic works in Syria and abroad: Nizar Qabani series, Grandmas Tattoos (a Swedish-Armenian movie), Behind the Mirror (an Algerian-French movie) She also actively contributes to many cultural endeavours, such as the initiative to catalogue Syrian music and the radio programme Douzana.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Ninar
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Herself
An anthology drama series presenting separate, self-contained stories — each spanning five to ten episodes — all adapted from real events and centred on the lives of Egyptian women. From inheritance disputes and workplace harassment to marriage, divorce and motherhood, each story tackles a different social issue with honesty and emotional depth. Featuring a rotating cast of Egypt's top actresses including Ilham Shaheen, Laila Alawi and Menna Shalaby.