Sari Abboud (Arabic: ساري عبّود; born December 10, 1980),[1] better known by his stage name Massari (/məˈsɑːri/ mə-SAR-ee),[2] is a Lebanese-Canadian singer and songwriter.
At the age of 13, he and his younger brothers moved to Ottawa, Ontario, where he attended Hillcrest High School.
[3] [4] He started his musical career in 2001-2002[2] adopting the stage name Massari, a reference to his first name Sari and the Lebanese Arabic slang مصاري maṣāri meaning "money".
His debut album resulted in four singles, receiving Gold certification in Canada, and he continued to have international success in Europe, Asia, the Middle East.
It included songs by writers and producers like Rupert Gayle, Alex Greggs, Derek Brin, Rob Wells and Justin Forsley.
On March 24, 2017, Massari released a brand new song "So Long" along with a music video featuring former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach.
The album contains features from Mohammed Assaf, Tory Lanez, Beenie Man, Shaggy, Afrojack and producer DaHeala.
"[2] A large portion of Massari's work incorporates elements of both singing and rapping, depending on whether or not another artist is featured on the track.