Amr Diab

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Amr Diab

Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Aziz Diab ( Arabic عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب, DMG ʿAmr ʿAbd al-Bāsiṭ ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Diyāb , born October 11, 1961 in Port Said , Egypt ) is an Egyptian singer. He is considered one of the most successful singers in the Arab world. In 1998, 2002, 2007 and 2009 he won the “ World Music Award ” for best-selling singer in the Arabic-speaking world. He also starred in a few Arab films.

Life

Amr Diab comes from a family of artists and was encouraged to sing at a very early age by his father. At the age of six he sang the Egyptian national anthem on the local radio in Port Said so well that he was rewarded with a guitar by the governor of the city. Raised in poor conditions, as a teenager he moved to the city of Cairo to study music. There he was soon discovered by the talent scouts of the Egyptian music industry. He had barely finished his music studies in 1985 when his first hit cassette appeared.

In 1989, the German music producer and former manager of Ike & Tina Turner, Gerhard Augustin , discovered the artist for the European music market and released the LP Mayall-Mayall on ARIOLA and BELLAPHON records in Germany , which was then also released on Augustin's label GAMMAROCK Music in Spain and Portugal . In this way, Amr Diab became one of the young stars of Shaabi in the 1980s . In the 1990s, Amr Diab switched to a new style, which is called "Mediterranean" in Egypt and is based heavily on western disco pop such as the Gypsy Kings or Gloria Estefan , but with an oriental touch.

Amr Diab achieved his greatest success in 1996 with the song Nour El Ain , whose “Ya Habibi” refrain was not only successful in the entire Middle East, but also in India, Spain and South America. Today the piece is considered to be the most successful recording that an Arab singer has ever produced. When the first private TV programs went on air in the Arab world in the 1990s, Amr Diab established himself as the first superstar of the emerging satellite age with expensive video clips. He also tried his hand at acting in various films. Amr Diab is also regarded as a fashion model in Egypt.

Genre

Diab is also often referred to as the father of Mediterranean music. David Cooper and Kevin Dawe call his music "the new kind of Mediterranean music" (translated from an English quote). According to the author Micheal Frishkopf, Diab has produced a new concept of Mediterranean music - especially with his international hit "Nour El Ain".

Discography

  • Ya Taree '(Hey Road) (1983)
  • Ghanny Men Albak (Sing From Your Heart) (1984)
  • Asef (Sorry) (1986)
  • Hala Hala (Ola Ola) (1987)
  • Mayyal (Susceptible) (1988)
  • Khalseen (We're Even) (1988)
  • Shawwa'na (Make us Eager / Thrill Us) (1989)
  • Matkhafeesh (Dont Be Afraid) (1990)
  • Habiby (My Darling / Beloved) (1991)
  • Ayyamna (Our Days) (1992)
  • Ice Cream Fe Gleem (Ice-cream In Gleem) (1992)
  • Zekrayat (Memories) (1993)
  • Ya Omrina (Our Lifetime) (1993)
  • Weylomony ('and' They Blame Me) (1994)
  • Rag'een (Returnees) (1995)
  • Nour El Ain (Sight Of The Eye) (1996)
  • Awedony (They Make Me Used To) (1998)
  • Amarain (Two Moons) (1999)
  • Tamally Maak (Always with you) (2000)
  • Aktar Wahed (The Most One) (2001)
  • Allem Alby (Teach My Heart) (2003)
  • Leily Nahary (My nights, My days) (2004)
  • Kammel Kalamak (Continue Your Remark) (2005)
  • El Leila Di (This night) (2007)
  • Wayaah (With him) (2009)
  • Aslaha Betfreq (She Makes A Difference) (2010)
  • Banadeek Ta'ala (2011)
  • El Leila (2013)
  • Shoft El Ayaam (2014)
  • Ahla w Ahla (2016) (Nicer and Nicer)
  • Mn Asmaa Allah Al Hosna (2016)
  • Maadi El Nas (2017)
  • Kol Hayaty (2018)
  • Ana Gheir (2019)
  • Sahran (2020)

Web links

Commons : Amr Diab  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Amr Diab's website , accessed on March 2, 2020
  2. ↑ Kelly Crane: Egyptian superstar Amr Diab is set to rock Dubai . In: GulfNews . April 22, 2010 ( gulfnews.com [accessed April 21, 2018]).
  3. ^ David Cooper, Kevin Dawe: The Mediterranean in music: critical perspectives, common concerns, cultural differences . Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Md. 2005, ISBN 0-8108-5407-4 .
  4. ^ Goffredo Plastino: Mediterranean mosaic: popular music and global sounds . Routledge, New York 2003, ISBN 0-415-93656-X .
personal data
SURNAME Diab, Amr
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Diab, Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Aziz (full name); عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب (Arabic)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 11, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Port Said , Egypt