عمر دياب
Amr Diab ( عمرو دياب ) , a new born star for his phenomenal singing talent had his first glow to life on the 11th of October 1961 in Port Said, Egypt. His father was the chairman of Marine Construction & Shipbuilding. He played a great role to igniting the early sparks of musical inspiration towards Diab’s early stages in his professional music career. Amr at the age of six sang at the July 23rd Festival in Port Said, he was surprisingly rewarded with a guitar from the governor for his excellence.
Amr Diab had earned his bachelor degree in Arabic Music and graduated at the Cairo Academy of Arts in 1986.
Professionally, Amr Diab entered the musical arena and introduced his first album “Ya Taree’” (1983), integrated with the audience and gained lots of attention and success. Amr followed on producing several great albums: “Ghanny Men Albak” (1984), “Hala Hala” (1986), “Khalseen” (1987), “Mayyal” (1988), “Shawa’na” (1989) and “Matkhafesh” (1990).
Amr was chosen to perform and represent Egypt at the 5th Tournament of African Sports in 1990 where he sang in English, French and predominantly Arabic. Decisively and during the same year the star decided to invade the cinema with a role in the film “El Afareet” with Madiha Kamel. Then came his other hit albums “Habibi” (1991), “Ayyamna” (1992) and “Ya Omrena” (1993). In 1992 and 1994, Amr played two more roles in the cinema in “Ice Cream Fe Glim” and “Dehk Wele’b Wegad Wehob”—which additionally was chosen as the opening film in the Egyptian Film Festival.
Amr Diab’s musical career stemmed and kept growing, aiming for musical excellence. He followed on and released the album “Weylomony” (1994). Amr Diab officially established himself as the super star of the Arab world, demarcating the launch of “Rag’een” (1995) and the popular “Nour El Ein” album (1996) which was not only a success in the Middle East but in the whole world, and “Awedony” (1998).
Amr Diab thereafter made a break through with one of his best smashing hits “Amarain” album (1999), Diab engaged with two singers during this album and produced amazing duets, one with the AlgerianFrench based Cheb Khaled song “Alby” and the second with the Greek Angela Dimitriou song “Bahebbak Aktar”.
The years 2000, 2001 & 2003 witnessed the compilation of all Amr Diab’s past experience put together and release of Amr Diab’s most magnificent albums ever “Tamally Ma’ak” , “Aktar Wahed” and “Allem Alby”, as he engraved his quality of voice singing incorporated with astonishing sense of composer and musical arrangements. Amr always favored innovation of new music, form and style. He merged the Arabian oriental theme of music and the western style of musical beats, arrangements and finalization.
Respectively, Amr Diab has achieved the World Music Awards twice, as best selling middle eastern singer in both his albums “Nour El Ain” in 1998 and “Aktar Wahed” in 2002. Also received a Platinum Award for the sales of “Nour El Ain”.
2004’s summer witnessed the release of “Leily Nehary” album, Diab gave his fans what they’ve been longing for, a dazzling hit which blew their minds off and topped their sensations. “Leily Nehary” according to the production company “Rotana” and the fans is to be one of the most successful albums out in the market. “Kammel Kalamak” was released by December 2005 after a long anticipation from Amr’s fans, according to the big sales records, the album was worth the wait! The album contains 10 tracks representing a year and half of continuous studio efforts. Amr won his 3rd World Music Awards on “Ellila de” album which has been released in July (2007).
El-Helm Biography [12 Parts] have been released on the TV Channles by the end 2008. The Biography reviewed Amr’s success through his long career in addition to the international recognition and fame that uniquely Amr gained through his success.
After much anticpating, 2009 witnessed a new milestone in Amr’s career, with the release of “Wayah”. 12 track hits the summer to put Amr - as usual - on top of the race. Marina concert was the proven success from his fans with over 80,000 persons.
Amr Diab’s domestic life is just as rewarding as his musical career, married to Zena Ashoor, his children are Nour (girl), the twin Abdu-Allah (boy) & Kenzy (girl), and Jana (girl). The father Amr Diab is a great family man, who dedicates and cherishes his time to his family.
Amr Diab’s hard work and passion to creating quality music and new stylized musical techniques was his ultimate aim throughout the years. He has certainly and clearly delivered to all his multi-national fans around the globe and proved that he is one of the best Middle Eastern singers with extraordinary talent, determination, charisma and charming appearance.
The great artist Amr Diab is continuing his musical excellence by Releasing his hit single ” Aslaha Betefre’”; It includes one song with three different arrangements. In addition to this, he performed his annual concert in Golf Porto Marina where More than 100,000 attended. In october 2010, Amr Diab won two African music awards , Best Male Act of Africa and Best North African Artist, during the African Music Award Festival in London. Amr Diab performed in October 16th in Las Vegas, and it was attended by more than 10,000 audience.
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According to BBC, he has ruled the Arab music world, specially Egypt and the Middle East, since mid 80s, continually breaking sales records. His songs has been translated to more than seven different languages. The three-time World Music Awards Winner, Amr Diab, is the Founder of Mediterranean Music.
Amr Diab was born on the 11th of October, 1961 in Portsaid, Egypt.At the age of six, Amr sang at the July 23rd Festival in Portsaid, he was surprisingly awarded a guitar from the governor for his excellence.
One of his best songs of all time is Nour El-Ain, which wasn’t a success only in the Middle East but in the whole world.
Amr Diab’s hard work and passion to creating music and new stylized musical techniques was is ultimate aim throughout the years. He has certainly delivered to all his fans around the globe and proved that he is on of the best Middle Eastern singers with extraordinary talent, determination, charisma and charming appearance.
The great artist Amr Diab is continuing his musical excellence by Releasing his hit single ” Aslaha Betefre’' It includes one song with three different arrangements. In addition to this, he performed his annual concert in Golf Porto Marina where More than 100,000 attended. In october 2010, Amr Diab won two African music awards , Best Male Act of Africa and Best North African Artist, during the African Music Award Festival in London. Amr Diab performed in October 16th in Las Vegas, and it was attended by more than 10,000 audience. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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