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Amr Diab (Amr Abd-Albaset Abd-Alaziz Diab), 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". Visit the awards section in
this site to know more about Amr's awards.
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 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.
I got this CD from Argentina Via Ebay.
Seller is musicshop780. CD is called Amr
Diab Greatest Hits 2, and is on the EMI
label. It sold for $8.90 USD plus $5.00 USD
shipping. All the videos were also from
Ebay. A New York seller - musicaxis. It is a
VCD called Amr Diab Music Videos. $8.50 +
$2.95 USD.
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