Amal Maher (Arabic: آمال ماهر [æʔˈmæːl ˈmæːheɾ]; born 19 February 1985)[1] is an Egyptian singer and actress. She is heavily influenced by Umm Kulthum.
Amal Maher | |
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| Born | Amal Maher Mandour Ibrahim آمال ماهر مندور إبراهيم 19 February 1985 |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Mohamed Diaa (divorced) |
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Career
editMaher began singing as a child and was discovered by the general public at the age of fifteen by taking up the songs of Umm Kulthum. Deciding to forgo traditional schooling, Maher enrolled at the Conservatory of Arabic music to start a singing career. She soon met the composer Mohamed Diae, whom she eventually married and had a son with. Diae helped Amal Maher release a song and video clip for Ely Binak W Binah. The song was popular on radio and music television. Maher recorded her first song in 2006 and received the support of Ammar El Sherei, who she considers to be her spiritual father because he has been a loyal supporter and mentor throughout her career. In 2004, she released her first album, Isa 'Ini Ana with many singles such as Eini Aliki Ta Tiba, Makanak, Alo El Malayka, Ana El Basha Ghona, Ana Baadak and Ya Marsr.
Maher has held several concerts in Egypt and the neighboring countries. In 2009, she appeared in several festivals in the region. She recorded a second album which is still unreleased. Initially scheduled for 2010, the release date was postponed to the New Year, then to mid-January, and so on and so forth. She released an album called Araf Mnein in 2011, and it won an award for "Best Album by a Female Artist".
In June 2021, she announced her retirement from the music industry, for personal reasons.[2] In September 2023, her five-song album "Ana Kwaiesa" was released, after a two-year career hiatus, and four years after her last album "Asl El Ehsas" in 2019.[3]
Personal life
editMaher has one son "Omar" from her first marriage to the composer Mohamed Diaa.[4] She filed for divorce after one year of marriage [5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2006: "Isalni Ana" (Ask Me)
- 2011: "A'raf Mneen" (How Could I Know ?)
- 2015: "Welad El Neharda"
- 2019: "Asl El Ehsas" (The origin of sense) collaboration with A. R. Rahman[6]
- 2023: "Ana Kwaiesa" (I am fine)
Singles
edit- Eini Aliki Ya Tiba! (O Tiba!)
- Makanak
- Alo El Malayka (Angels)
- Ana Baasha El Ghona (I Adore Singing)
- Ana Baadak (After You)
- Ya Masr! (O Egypt!)
- Saken Allayl
- Ana bint
- Arabia ya arth falisteen
- ya masryeen
- Alheera
- nabd alshuara
- Ahterami lel harami
- Zekryatna 2015 Amal Maher & Hany Shaker
References
edit- ^ "أمال ماهر". ar.hibamusic.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Amal Maher Announces She Will Be Leaving The Music Industry". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "After Three Years Hiatus, Amal Maher makes A Comeback With Her Mini Album 'Ana Kwisa'". Egypt Today. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "صورة- آمال ماهر تحتفل بعيد ميلاد ابنها". www.filfan.com. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "آمال ماهر طلّقت محمد ضياء.. وما حقيقة زواجها السري من ثري عربي؟". Elfann News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ "Arabic Search". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
External links
edit- Amal Maher on Facebook
- Amal Maher on Twitter
- Amal Maher on Instagram
- Amal Maher on SoundCloud