News Center - Born on December 8, 1966 in Nazareth, Rim Banna was a Palestinian singer, lyricist composer, most known for her modern interpretations of traditional Palestinian songs and poetry. She graduated from Nazareth Baptist School. She studied music and singing at the Higher Music Conservatory in Moscow. In 1991, she got married to Leonid Alexeienko from Ukraine while studying music together in Moscow. Her music career started in 1985 and ended 2017 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She died in her hometown of Nazareth on March 24, 2018 following a nine-year struggle with breast cancer at age 51.

She performed in many countries such as Tunisia, Palestine, Ukraine and Syria. Her songs are still listened to by people. Her voice, songs and styles continue to inspire many musicians.