An American singer was one of the final three competitors on Arab's Got Talent, the biggest televised talent show in the Middle East. Jennifer Grout, 23, sang traditional Arabic songs, impressing the judges with her interpretation and technique.
Grout may not have won the contest, held on December 7 in Beirut, Lebanon. No, that honor belongs to Sima, a dance troupe from Syria. But for an American to have gotten so far in the competition is an achievement in its own right.
After the internationally televised competition, Judge Najwa Karam said, "Jennifer's achievement is something that's made me very happy--it shows music is universal. When it comes to the arts, there are no barriers between us and any other people in the world. If language separates us, music unifies us."
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