Fares Karam was born in Jezzine, South of Lebanon. The artist Fares Karam started his career after he participated in the number one Lebanese Talent Show "Studio El Fan" in 1996-1997 and was presented with the Golden Prize as well as a high level evaluation prize in the field of the Lebanese traditional song. After receiving this accolade Fares quickly gained the public's notice and was highly prospected as one of the up and coming stars not only in Lebanon but in the Arab world.