:: AMR DIAB ::
Biography
Photos
Discography
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BIOGRAPHY
Amr Diab was born in Port Saïd, Egypt into an artistic family. When Amr was just 6 years old, his father took him to
the July 23rd Festival at Port Said. There they visited the local broadcasting station and Amr made his first
singing appearance on Egyptian Radio performing the National Anthem "Biladi, Biladi". He was praised by the
Governor of Port Said who awarded him with a guitar as a prize. In due course Amr began his musical studies at the music faculty of the Cairo Academy of
Art and from which he graduated in 1986. His first album "Ya Tareeq" followed shortly. It was an instant success.
Amr has toured widely throughout his career organizing galas and performing concerts in
countries as far flung as Australia, Canada, Europe & the USA.
In 1990 Amr was chosen to represent Egypt at the 5th
Tournament of African Sports where he sang in English and French as well as Arabic. This concert was televised by
satellite throughout the Arab world and highlighted on CNN. He became the first Arab artist to make a video clip and
in a parallel career, has acted in several films.He was named, by most satellite and TV
stations, as the Best Singer in the Arab World throughout the nineties and continually sets new Arabic sales records
with successive album releases.
1996 saw the release of the Alam El Phan produced album "Nour El Ain" ("Mind’s Eye")
which was a tremendous success not only in the Middle East but throughout the entire world. The title track, and its
English version "Habibe", was an international phenomenon, becoming a massive crossover hit in countries as far afield
as India, Argentina, Chile, France and South Africa. "Nour El Ain" has become the best selling album ever released
by an Arabic artist.
In 1997
Amr Diab won three Awards at the Annual Arabic Festival (for Best Video, Best Song and Artist of the Year). In the
following year, he received a Triple Platinum Award for the sales of his album "Nour El Ain", and received the Worldwide
Music
Award in Monaco on 6 May 1998. This award was
the first of its kind for an Arabic artist. His follow-up studio album entitled "Awedony" was released in July 1998.
The "Best of Amr Diab" released in early 1999 contained a brand new song "Maham Kibirt Sugheir" recorded as a tribute to
the Legends of Arabic music, that have influenced him.
"Tamaly Maak" is the title of Amr's 2000 album.
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PHOTOS
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DISCOGRAPHY
| 1986 | Ghany Min Albak |
| 1986 | Hala Hala |
| 1988 | Khalseen |
| 1988 | Mayyal |
| 1989 | Shawwa'na |
| 1990 | Matkhafeesh |
| 1991 | Habibi |
| 1992 | Ice Cream Fe Gleem |
| 1992 | Ayyamna |
| 1993 | Ya Omrina |
| 1993 | Zekrayat |
| 1994 | Weylomony |
| 1995 | Rag'een |
| 1996 | Noor El Ain |
| 1998 | Awedoony |
| 1999 | Amarain |
| 2000 | Tamally Maak |
| 2001 | Aktar Wahed |
| 2003 | Allem Alby |
| 2004 | Leily Nahary |
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