Who is Taleen Marie? 'RHODubai' Season 2 newbie ditches thriving music career to follow her husband’s path in UAE
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The 'Real Housewives of Dubai' Season 2 is all set to welcome its new housewife, Taleen Marie, who will stir the entertaining pot. The Bravo show newbie is an entrepreneur, mother-of-two, reality TV star, and popular singer.
According to her LinkedIn, she grew up in the United States and studied Communications and Media Studies at Santa Monica College. Soon after graduation, Taleen started her career in the music industry in her early twenties. Taleen has worked with some A-list music composers before moving to Dubai with her husband, Rafael Khanoyan, in 2014.
Taleen was at the peak of her music career when she got married to Al Ryum Group of Companies CEO, ditched singing and moved to UAE. However, she founded multiple business opportunities in Dubai and recently launched Tal Fitness, a digital platform. She is also a founding shareholder and creative advisory board member for Ctzn Cosmetics.
'RHODubai' Season 2 star Taleen Marie has performed for Pope John Paul II
The singer and songwriter Taleen Marie started singing at a very young age. She was just six when she performed for the first time at the Kennedy Centre with the Washington Opera for Pope John Paul II in Bethlehem at 12 and alongside Sting as a teenager. Taleen again performed for Pope John Paul II but this time at the White House.
However, the Bravo show star then signed a deal with Grammy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx at his new multi-media production company, FoxxKing Entertainment when she was 21. In 2004, Taleen became the first and youngest American artist to be invited to headline a concert hosted by the Abu Dhabi Music Foundation.
Taleen has also opened a gig for Christina Aguilera during her Dubai international tour. Taleen's music has also appeared on 'America's Next Top Model' and 'American Idol'. Additionally, Taleen has co-written chart-climbing single 'Her Crazy' with 'American Idol' Season 11 finalist DeAndre. The reality star's song 'Freaky' hit the top 40 charts in France.
'RHODubai' star Caroline Brooks introduces Taleen Marie to Bravo show
'RHODubai' star Caroline Brooks introduced her best friend Taleen Marie to the Bravo show and her co-stars. She was thrilled to share the television screen with Taleen but her excitement didn't last long. Taleen surprisingly developed a close friendship with Caroline Stanbury which hurt Brooks.
Taleen's loyalty would be tested in the upcoming season of the Bravo show. However, the newbie has shared her excitement in an Instagram post for making her reality TV debut. She shared a stunning photo of herself in a golden dress and announced, "BIG NEWS Happy to finally announce that I am the newest Real housewife of Dubai season 2!!"
She added, "Thank you @bravotv and @bravoandy for your continued support and love through this unbelievable journey. I feel so blessed and excited to be a part of the @nbcuniversal and Bravo franchise."
The 'Real Housewives of Dubai' Season 2 will premiere on Sunday, June 2 at 9 pm ET on Bravo. Fans can also catch the new episodes on Peacock the next day.