Angham
Background information
Birth name	Angham Suleiman
Born	January 19, 1972 (1972-01-19) (age 36)
Origin	Alexandria, Egypt
Genre(s)	Pop, Arabic classic, R&B, Reggaeton, Rock 'n' Roll
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actress
Years active	1987–present
Label(s)	Rotana, Alam elPhan, Sawt elCahira Records, Sayed Naser Records, Lazer Records, Stars Records, Founoun elJazeera Records
Website	www.anghaam.com

Angham (born January 19, 1972) is an Egyptian singer, record producer and actress. Her debut was in 1987 under the guidance of her father, Mohammad Suleiman. She is the most successful vocal female artist of the 1980s in Egypt. Following her divorce from Magdy Aref in 2000, Angham took much more control over her image and musical style after that “Leih Sebtaha” (Why Did You Leave Her) record established her into a strong position amid the constant emerge of new voices in the Middle East music scene. After a highly publicized feud between Alam elPhan Music Records’ president Mohsen Gaber and the artist [1], Angham moved to another record company, Rotana. In 2005, she released "Bahibbik Wahashteeny" (I Love You, I Miss You) record [2]. The record was critically acclaimed, but commercially was not as expected. After a three years, Angham return to the forefront of Arabic pop music in 2007 with her hit record “Kolma N’arrab” (Whenever We Come Closer) which sold more than half a million CD across the Middle East in less than three months and was awarded a platinum certification. [3] is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle Easts largest record label. ... bonjour comment sappelle la chanson angham sur www. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle Easts largest record label. ... Arabic pop music or Arab pop is a subgenre of Pop music and Arabic music. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Standard atomic weight 195. ...

Angham was named the best selling female pop artist in Middle East for the years 2000, 2001 [4], 2003 [5], and 2007 [6]. She is well-known for her vocal range, simplicity, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register. However, some critics have said Angham's efforts to showcase her vocal talents have been at the expense of communicating true emotion through song rather than showing her full vocal capacities. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Life and music career

Childhood and youth

Angham was born in Alexandria , Egypt. She saw the light at Eshabty hospital. She is the first and oldest child of Mohammad Suleiman, a former violinist, music composer, orchestra chief, and singer, while her mother, Mageda Abdel Aaleem, is a household wife and a retreated artist. She grew up in an Islamic muslim family who is very religious.[7] Angham's family moved to Cairo by the late 1990s, and settled down at elMohandiseen Street, an avenue reputated for having many celebrities as residents. Angham have three siblings. Her brother, Khaled, who is studying music arrangements [8] and her sister, Ghenwa, who is currently attending university in elHadeetha Academy in elMaady. Angham was strongly against her sister's decision to enter the music industry, and succeeded in preventing her to do it because she considers that she have no singing talent.[9] Because of his physical handicap, Angham kept her third sibling, Ahmad, away from the spotlight and his identity and whereabouts remain till this day, anonymous. [10] This article is about the city in Egypt. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Despite her busy schedule at the studio with her father, Angham had little personal contact with her father, and felt closer to her mother because she worked hard in keeping the family together, especially since she considered her father was a ruthless man and hard to deal with [11]. Spending much of her time at home alone, Angham turned to music as an outlet. She began singing at around the age of sixteen, and her uncle, Emad Abdel Haleem, began teaching her how to present herself to an audience. Angham performed for the first time in public during Cairo's Radio syndicate ceremony because they were looking for new voices to artistically adopt them. She sang "elGennah Taht Akdamek" (Paradise Is Under Your Feet) as a dedication to the mothers who were present during the concert. Despite winning the contest, Angham recalls how her father was not pleased with her performance and that his negative attitude was the major force that propelled her in a battle between her talents and her inner self to come up with better songs. On "Maa Hobby" (With Love) talk show in 2005, host Joumana Bou Eid asked Angham how she felt toward her dad after eight years of collaboration in making records. Angham replied "that she owe him many things and that she is lucky he is her father and an important figure in the music industry at the same time". The publicity of Angham's separation from her father whether on a personal or artistic level stabilized Angham's independent entrance into the industry of music. [12] For the illustrated magazine, see Studio Magazine. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Angham with her ex-husband Fahd at the Kuwait international airport in 2005 for a short visit to Fahd's family

Angham only attended high school. Upon its completion, Angham moved to Cairo's Conservatory of Music. She studied the basics of the music, improved her voice's capacities, and learned how to play on the traditional piano and Oud. However, Angham fell into a nervous breakdown when she received news about her uncle's death which happened on the same day of her first tour in Tunisia at the Carthage International Festival. Months before "Bet'heb Meen" (Who Do You love) record's release in 1999, Angham married Magdy Aref, an Egyptian businessman and music video director, from whom she gave birth to a boy named Omar. Angham's father was strongly against his daughter's choice of husband, but the artist married Magdy without her father's approval. [13] In 2000, their divorce caused a riot in the press who criticized Angham lack of experience in managing to keep her records unaffected by her private life. [14] They added that she was too young for a step like it. Angham remained a single mom for four years before she finally met music arrangist Fahd and become romantically involved during the making of her 2003 record "Omry Maak". On April 2004, they were married in a huge ceremony on the "The Place" yacht in 2004.[15] Their love relationship was built over many years and they were spotted together on many occasions. In 2003, the press rumored that Angham married him secretly.[16] Likewise, her publicly-viewed marriage ended this rumour. [17] Among the invitees present at the wedding were artists Elissa, Sherine, Mohamed Hamaki, Khaled Agag, Sheriff Makkawy, and Ehab Toufic. Rotana Records company's president, Salem elHindy, and his spokesperson, Tony Semaan, also attended the wedding. Angham's father and son, Omar, chose not to attend Angham's wedding. On December 2005, Angham gave birth to Abdel Rahman. [18] However, the marriage did not last long and Angham divorced Fahd by late 2007. She is currently living in a grandiose villa in alShourouk, a remote banlieu in Egypt, with her two children. [19] The name Fahd (), also transliterated Fahad or Fahed, can refer to: Fahad means either lynx, cheetah or panther. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The name Fahd (), also transliterated Fahad or Fahed, can refer to: Fahad means either lynx, cheetah or panther. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Carthage (disambiguation). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths in April • 18 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara • 19 Norris McWhirter • 22 Pat Tillman • 24 Estée Lauder Other recent deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Reconstruction of Iraq – Occupation & Resistance Israeli... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elissa is also another name for Dido, the queen of Carthage in Greek mythology. ... Sherine (Arabic: شيرين, born Sherine Abdel Wahhab; also credited as Sherine Ahmed; October 10, 1980) is an Egyptian singer and actress from Cairo. ... Mohamed Hamaki (Arabic: محمد حماقي; born Mohamed Ibrahim Hamaki in Cairo, on November 04, 1975) is an Egyptian singer. ... December 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → 31 December 2005 (Saturday) 25-year-old Scottish human rights worker Kate Burton and her parents are freed unharmed in the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian gunmen who kidnapped them two days earlier. ...

1987-1994: Debut with her father

Released in the year 1987, "Fil Rokn elBaeed elHady" (In The Far Distant Corner) is Angham's first breakaway record. Her father introduced her to Sayed Naser, a businessman and record producer, who agreed on producing and financing her records and tracks. Angham was the first artist to join Sayed Naser Records company, and also the youngest to be accepted. [20] Because of her father's wide recognition in the music industry, legend artist Mohammed Abdel Wahab gave Angham the copyright of his track "Basbosa" (Cute Girl) to remake it in her new debut record. [21] Angham was the first artist from the 1980s to be given a song from a legend artist. This record in question will be featuring the debut of a series of records that are entirely and in some, partially, musically composed by Mohammad Suleiman. Angham's lyricist, Ezzat elGendy, who was behind the success of "Sidi Wisalak" (Your Charm) in 2001 also saw his debut with Angham in the "La Ya elHob" (No Love) track. [22] "Fil Rokn elBaeed elHady" witnessed an important success for Angham which pushed her further toward a promising singing career. This article is about the year 1987. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... Mohammed Abdel Wahab, also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab (1907 - May, 1991), is a prominent 20th century Arab-Egyptian singer and composer. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... This article is about the year. ...

In the following year, Angham conceived "Awal Gawab" (The First Answer), her second record, as a homage to Egyptian soul music composer, Sayed Makkawy, and she worked with a variety of lyricists on the record. Sayed Makkawy also gave her the copyrights of his song "Aalo Enseeh" (They Said Forget Him) to add it to the record.[23] "Awal Gawab" record was released soon after her debut record but was neither critically nor commercially as successful. Both tracks "Awal Gawab" and "Hawa elMasayef" (Summer Love) have been Angham's most successful ones in this record. The artist had been lobbying to produce her own songs, and share her own opinion in front of a strong minded father. "There was no me in this album. There was nothing in this record that I could relate to." Angham confessed that she wanted to produce her own records, but feared over her father's anger. During 1988, although she occasionally performed live, stage fright prevented Angham from embarking on any major tours. Her first widely seen concert appearances were mainly on the Opera House in Cairo, and she said she felt that her performance proved her vocal abilities were not, as some had previously speculated, simulated using studio techniques. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ...

Four next records which were all produced by Sayed Naser Records except the last one which is produced by "Sawt elCahira" (Voice of Egypt) Records saw the light. They were a transitional phase of Angham in her adolescent years. Most of the tracks dealt with love, breakup, friendship, family and fun. These albums were titled as "LaLiLi Lali", [24] "Layek", [25] "Ettafakna" [26] and "Bibassata Kida". [27] The first two were released in the year 1989, the third in 1990 and the fourth in 1991. In 1992, she sang two songs composed by the Saudi composer,Mohammed Al-Senan, which are "Shayfak" (I See you) and "Ain El-Hawa" (The Eye of Love). The lyrics of both songs were written by Ezzat elGendy. They were produced by "Alkhoyool" in 1992, and they were reproduced by production label, Rotana, in 2002 among the famous collection musical record "Mahrajan Nagham Watarab 2002" (Festival of Melodies and Oriental 2002). However, Angham's relationship with her father started to deteriorate when the latter discovered his daughter's intention of separating from him, and the fact that she have grown greedy and rebel have caused him stress over the publics reprisal of his daughter's as a person and artist. Among the four records, it was the last one that had a phenomenal success. The latter featured the hit "Ya Tayeb" (Humble Person), which tackled the subject of humanity and stabilized Angham's position as a celebrity, becoming a name as successful as Amr Diab. In 1992, the feud between Angham and her father was at stake. On the same year, Angham worked less with her father to conceive her seventh record, "Inta elAlam" (You Are The World) which was produced by "Sawt elCahira" (Voice of Egypt) Records. She collaborated with Waleed Khand in the desperate goal to prove she can have successful songs without her father. [28] However, the record failed. In 1991, in an effort to maintain her popularity, she worked again with her father who exclusively composed all her songs. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle Easts largest record label. ... Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (Arabic:عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب) (born October 11, 1961) is an Egyptian singer and composer. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ...

The 1993 record "Ella Ana" (Except Me), produced by Rocky Records, was the best record for Angham between 1987 and 1994. This fact was attributed to the critical and commercial success of tracks "Telephonak Kam" (What's Your Phone Number), "Shantet Safar" (Luggage of Travel) and "Ella Ana". [29] "Shantet Safar", alongside "Ya Tayeb", continues nowadays to be the sole old hit of Angham to survive as intensively as her 2001 hit "Sidi Wisalak" (Your Charm). After the 1993 record's release, Angham officially separated from her father after many unsolved misunderstanding. The separation was highly-publicized in the press, and the Arabic society who is patriarchal by excellence, raised anger toward Angham for ungratefully denying her father's favor. [30] Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year 1987. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

1995-2000: Search for expansion

After her separation from her father, Angham collaborated with music composer, Ameer Abdel Mageed. He worked subsequently on "Baollak Eih" (Tell You What) record in 1995 and musically composed all its tracks. [31] The record was produced by Laser Records owned by Mustafa Dagher. In this record, Ameer Abdel Mageed recommended Angham to pick up songs that demonstrate her full vocal capacities alongside emotions. The track "Tekdar Aal Meshwar" (Are You Up To The Long Journey) was sung in 7.6 octave voice with a rich oriental music background. "Law Hasseit" which was filmed as a music video is the first track to contain quick Latin/Spanish beats, and perhaps helped Angham gain more popular in the young demographic. The sound engineering was taken care by Ameen Akef, Hussein Aahdy, and Omro Hashem, while the record was co-produced by Angham and Adel Othman Helal. The record received good review, and was perhaps the first record to be successful without her father's help. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

In 1996, under Laser Records' production, Angham's tenth record "Akdar" (I Can Make It Through) saw the light. It is entirely composed by Ameer Abdel Mageed. The record is released in a second copy featuring the unreleased track "elAmar" (The Moon). [32] Angham, in this record, stepped up in the light to show that she can make it through hard times and that she is in the phase of discovering who she is as an artist, far from her father's guidance. She said she is slowly finding her liberty and style, but is not there yet. International composer, Abdo Dagher, also worked with Ameer Abdel Mageed in the construction of the tracks' melodies. [33] Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Angham's management advised the artist to extend her popularity in other regions of the Middle East which was not familiar with her records yet. Angham started to experiment in the Lebanese dialect, but she found out that she did not master it yet. However, she rehearsed for the Gulf dialect and later on, presented her demo track to her friends. The latters were fully convinced with Angham's performance in the Gulf language, a major step and encouragement that enabled Angham to do a Gulf record. In fact, in 1996, "Shay Daa" (Something Got Lost) [34] was her first Gulf record which was produced by Founoun elJazeera (Islands Arts) Records. It was an instant hit in the Gulf regions, and the first to open more career occasions for Angham. She was no longer doing concerts in Egypt only, but also in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, and UAE, and many more. She is the first non-Gulf artist to have a record that is as successful as the local artists. However, since the day Angham separated from her father, the press constantly came up with rumors about their relationship, concluding they even got separated on the personal level. Angham returned to the spotlight with a very successful record "Betheb Meen" (Who Do You Love) in 1997 where she worked once again with her father, but on only two songs. [35] Upon its release, Angham silenced all rumors about her relationship with father, indicating that even though they got separated on the professional level, the link father-daughter remained till day intact. [36] Aside her father, she also worked with both music composers Ziad elTaweel and Ameer Abdel Majeed. Because of its success, the first copy of the record was sold quickly and Rotana Records Production released a second version in the market. [37] A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq... UAE redirects here; for other uses of that term, see UAE (disambiguation) The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle Easts largest record label. ...

Because of her first Gulf record's success, Angham embraced a second experience at the same level. "Khalli Bokra L'Bokra" (Keep Tomorrow For the Future) record released in 1998 and produced by Stars Records company was even more successful than the first one. [38] The record contained hits like "Haybet Malek" (Pride of a King), "Ma Had Fady" (No One Cares), "Eedna Mbarak" (Happy Anniversary) and "Ghareeb" (Strange). In this record, the music of the tracks were mainly composed by Tarek Mohammad, Khaled elSheikh, and Talal Medah. "Ghareeb" track is only available in its complete version on the CD. The record "Wahadaniya" (Lonely Woman) released in 1999 marks the transition between the old version of Angham under her father's guidance and the new one who is more liberative, young-looking and upbeat. It was produced by Sawt elCahira Records, which took back Angham under its wings after knowing her popularity grew more intense. All the tracks in this records were hits, but the most successful ones were "Bet'hebbaha Walla" (Do You Love Her Or What), "Baatly Nazra" (Send Me A Glance) and "elAlak Had" (Find Someone). For the first time before they got married in 2004, Angham worked with Fahd who co-arranged "Wahadaniya" (Lonely Woman) track alongside Mika. [39] "Wahadaniya" in its instrumental version is available on both CD and tape version. However, the song did not receive enough acclamation because it was sang in a slang and old Egyptian accent. [40] Angham received "Best Female Artist" in 2000 for this record. Her music video "Bethebbaha Walla", featuring Angham in an old and new look which indicated a transition period, received "Best Music Video" in 1999. [41] Egyptian artist, Fatma Serhab, worked in her early career with Angham as her background chorus in "Wahadaniya" record, before she left to conceive her own records. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

2001-2003: New image, independence and liberalism

Angham and Magdy Aref separated in 2000. [42] Although the public image of the marriage was a happy one, she said that in reality she had felt trapped by her relationship with Magdy, whom she often described as controlling. Soon after the separation, Angham hired an independent publicist and a new attorney and manager. She became a phenomenal artist during this period, contributing to the inspiration of many artists who are still in the debut of their singing career. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Angham's next album, "Leih Sebtaha" (Why Did You Left Her) which was produced by Alam elPhan Records company and released in 2001, yielded the number-one single "Sidi Wisalak" (Your Charm), the lyrics and music video for which presented a more overtly feminine and sensual image of her than had been previously seen. [43] She stated that "Leih Sebtaha" defined the point that she attained full creative control over her music, which continued to move in a steady direction with material mostly written and composed by Bahaa elDeen Mohammad and Sheriff tagg respectively. [44] However, she added: "I never thought it's that much of a departure from what I've done in the past. It's not like I went crazy and thought I was going to be the artist I am now. Personally, this album is about doing whatever I dreamt to do". Reviews confirmed that "Leih Sebtaha" is by far the most successful record that Angham ever did. "Sidi Wisalak", co-written by Angham and her life-time friend, Ezzat elGendy, is easily the most successful, personal, and confessional-sounding track she's ever done. The record was a commercial success, and both "Sidi Wisalak" and "Magabsh Serty" (Did He Mention Me) tracks boosted the sales and gave her the title of the best selling living Egyptian female artist. [45] "Magabsh Serty" is also the last song that Riyad elHamshari composed for Angham.[46] [47] Also on the same year, she appeared on "3 Sharee elNoujoum" (3 Stars Avenue) televised show, though her alleged prima donna behavior had already led many to consider her a diva. She was honored officially as "Egypt's Number 1 Female Artist" in 2001. [48] By the following year, she had entered a relationship with music arranger, Fahd. [49] bonjour comment sappelle la chanson angham sur www. ... This article is about the year. ... Look up Prima donna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other senses of this word, see diva (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ...

"Omry Maak" (My Life With You), Angham's sixteenth studio album, was released in 2003 and produced by the same records company as its precedent. It comprised more R&B, Rock 'n' Roll and ballad songs, many of them arranged by Fahd. "Omry Maak" and "Arrefha Beya" (Introduce Me To Her) tracks reached number one in the Middle East, in a time where the industry witnessed the release of unsuccessful records from fellow Arabic artists. Media reception of "Omry Maak" was in majority enthusiastic, with the Riyad Newspaper saying the album is like "a state of euphoric love between the lost of human senses and the phenomena of passion in its ultime summet". [50] "Omry Maak" will become Angham's third best selling record in her career. However, Angham accused Alam elPhan of under promoting the record: "The current situation that I am living in my professional career is not positive. I'm getting a lot of negative feedback from certain corporate people. I wanted to be free from Alam elPhan", she replied upon the news of her separation from Alam elPhan. Angham added that the owner of her company refused to let her film "Arrefha Beya" as her second music video. There were lots of promises that he did not accomplish. In 2004, Angham released "Khaleeny Maak" (Keep Me With You) single on Valentine Day. [51] It was broadcast on the radio and later on released on the Internet. The track features Fahd's first singing attempt alongside the artist. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... bonjour comment sappelle la chanson angham sur www. ... bonjour comment sappelle la chanson angham sur www. ... bonjour comment sappelle la chanson angham sur www. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2004-2006: Personal and professional struggles

Angham's popularity declined with the release of "Bahibbik Wahashteeny" (I Love You, I Miss You) record in July 2005. After "Bet'heb Meen" (Who Do You Love), Angham returns to another collaboration with Rotana Records company to produce and promote the 2005 record. She officially joined the record label on March 2004. Angham's new marriage to Fahd topped with her constant exhaustion, a second pregnancy and an operation for a kidney stone prior to birth [52] made it impossible for the artist to focus on the record. The lead track "Bahibbik Wahashteeny "gained good reviews, and its music video, directed by Hady elBajoury, was filmed in September 2005. In the music video, Angham showed her real pregnancy in the clip while her ex-husband appeared on the clip too briefly at the end. However, due to late production and release of the music video, the audience were unaware of the record's release in the market. Angham tried to boost the sales of the record by filming "Bahib Nafsi" (I Love Myself) track as her second music video, but it brought a moderate boost to the overall sales. [53] Despite the moderate success, "Bahibbik Wahashteeny" remains the most personal record to Angham. Angham began a long series of tours to help promote the record. Two days after the release of the record, she performed a successful concert in Tunisia at the Carthage International Concert alongside artist Ramy Ayash. The public exceeded 7500 in number. [54] She also participated at Star Academy in its fourth season, [55] "Maa Hobby" (With Love) talk show, [56] "Khaleek BelBeit" (Stay Home) talk show [57], and "Saat Samee" (An Hour of Hearing) at Noujoum FM radio. [58] Angham also performed at Hala Febrayer (Welcome February) concert at Kuwait, alongside artist Saber elRibai, Khaled Slim and Hamoud elNaser. [59] Angham also won "Sawt elHob" (Voice Of Love) award in 2006 at the Alexandria National Music Festival in its fourth round. [60] Despite the promotion, the record became the artist's commercially least successful record in her career.[61] Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes • 2005 Maharashtra floods • 2005 Gujarat Flood • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ... Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle Easts largest record label. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Bladder stone” redirects here. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... For other uses, see Carthage (disambiguation). ... Location of different versions of Star Academy Star Academy is a highly successful television show format produced by Endemol, that has been broadcasted in over 50 countries. ...

2007-present: Return to stardom

Angham's eighteenth studio album, "Kolma N'arrab" (Whenever We Come Closer), was released in 2007 and contained contributions from music composers such as Khaled Ezz, Tamer Ali, Ramy Gamal, Baleegh Hamdy and Sheriff Tagg. After criticisms that Angham is over-using her ex-husband to rearrange the tracks in "Omry Maak" and "Bahibbik Wahashteeny" (I Love You, I Miss You) records, Angham collaborated with a variety of music arrangers. They include: Fahd, Tarek Madkour, Walid Fayad, Ashraf Mahrous, Tamim and Essam elSharayty. The record features a remake of "Ashky Lmeen" (Who Can I Complain To) as a tribute to Mohamed Mounir. [62] Angham is the first female artist to include a remake in her record for a living artist. She said her 2007 record was "very much a mixture of everything that is joyful and sad in life."[63] "Kolma N'arrab" became the best-selling record for a female artist in the Middle East in 2007. [64] Almotamar (The Conference) reviewer concluded that Angham's the best-selling female artist during summer 2007, beating sales of Lebanese artists Nancy Ajram and Najwa Karam. [65][66] The record earned Angham a platinum certification. Her music video, which costed half a million dollars [67] and was directed by Ahmad elMahdy, peaked on rank one at Rotana Top 20 chart on 25 August 2007. "Dah Elly Indi Track" peaked at rank two at Radio Orient chart in France, [68] while "Kolma N'arrab" track peaked on rank one on August 6, 2007 at "Eftekasat Top 10 Songs of the Week" chart.[69] [70] Angham won Best Egyptian Female Artist award in 2007 officially given to her by the Nile Entertainment channel. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Mohamed Mounir, Fe Eshk El Banat on an album cover Mohamed (Arabic:محمد منير) (born October 10, 1954) is a Nubian-Egyptian singer who was born in Aswan, Egypt. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Kolma Narrab (Closer) is the twelveth full-length Arabic studio album from Egyptian pop singer Angham. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Nancy Nabil Ajram or Nancy Agram (Arabic: ) (born May 16, 1983 is a multi award-winning Lebanese pop singer and entertainer. ... Najwa Karam (Arabic: نجوى كرم; born February 26, 1966) is a Lebanese singer, often referred to as Shams el-Ghinnieh el-Libneniyeh شمس الأغنية اللبنانية (The Sun of Lebanese song). ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Standard atomic weight 195. ... Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle Easts largest record label. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Kolma Narrab (Closer) is the twelveth full-length Arabic studio album from Egyptian pop singer Angham. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Angham began a series of televised appearances to promote her record. She appeared on X-Factor at Rotana, [71] "Nejm elNoujoum" (Star of the Stars) in Kuwait, Studio 2M in Morocco [72] and "Maa Hobbi" (With Love) in Lebanon. She debuted her first tour with a successful performance in Cairo at the "Layali elTelevision" (Nights Of The Television) concert on July 14, 2007 which took part at the Chinese Garden, amid a young demographic which surpassed 3000 in number.[73] The record "Kolma N'arrab" has been nominated for Best Selling Record at the World Music Award 2007 alongside Amr Diab and Nancy Ajram. Angham continues her tour and her second concert promoting her latest record took place on the 20th December 2007 in Ismaeiliya province in Egypt where 3500 people attended. Angham also was guest on Taratata on Dubai Channel, alongside Khaled elSheikh, Hasna and Jad Nakhleh. On the third of February 2008, she appeared for the second time on Taratata to honour Egyptian artist, Mohammad Mounir, alongside artists Zein elOmar, Hussein and Houda Haddad. She also took part with Syrian singer Asala in the first live airing of "elArrab" (The Mentor) show in its first cycle, hosted by Nichan Deirharotonian. The artist also recorded an episode for "Inta Meen" (Who Are You) show hosted by Nadine Fallah on Abou Dhabi Channel. Angham was also invited to the "10th Hour" show on Dream channel on the second January 2008.[74] According to Elaph E-newspaper, Angham will continue her tour and her third concert around the Middle East is due to take place at the Doha's 9th Music Festival, where she will be closing the event alongside Gulf legend artist Mohammad Abdo on 29 January 2008.[75] The concert was a phenomenal success and tabloids acclaimed Angham for her appearance.[76][77] [78] [79] [80] International press coverage was present during Angham's concert, including Reuters, who was interested in taking valuable pictures of the meeting between the artist and Mohammad Abdo. Angham's fourth tour in Kuweit was canceled due to unknown reasons. Rotana Records (Arabic: تسجيلات روتانا) is the Middle Easts largest record label. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ...

Angham's second single from the 2005 record "Mabataallemsh" (Never Learning) was filmed as a music video under the directing of Ahmed elMahdy. The music video peaked number 1 in Rotana for three consecutive weeks, and positionned itself in rank number 2 in the Lebanese Nadine magazine. The music video featured Angham as a sad lover who yearns for the return of her man which was not directly filmed, but rather was professionnally indicated by hints all over the music video. The music video was an instant phenomenal success.In less than one month upon its release, the music video was viewed 7,397 times on Youtube.

The fellow artist returned to Star Academy 5, in its last cycle, with three ravishing new look, and performed with contestant Shahinaz her two hits "Kolma Ne'arrab" and "Atmannalo elKheir". She performed "Dah Elly Indi" (That's All I Got In Store) as a solo in an Elie Saab black French dress. Stars Cafe E-magazine wrote in its editorial column that Angham's appearance in Star Academy was the best among all the artists that have performed on this stage. Angham also appeared on the Lebanese talk show "Wakef Ya Zaman" (Stop The Time) on Future TV channel. She discussed the memories of her debut in the singing career, her private life, and how she refused talking with her father because she believed the media should stay away from their feud. This was the last appearance she did before she slid back to working on her next record, featured to be released this summer.

Upcoming records

Angham will be releasing for the first time a double CD, including two discs: one will be containing songs in Gulf dialect and the other, in Egyptian dialect. The project will be produced by Rotana production company. In the Gulf disc, Angham picked songs from Seham, Naser elSaleh, Tarek Mohammad, Turky, Ameer Saoud ben Abdallah, Abdallah Abou Della, and Mansour elShady in a first collaboration with Angham. "Yebte'd Aannik" (He'll Leave You) is, till the present time, the only track's name that has been revealed. It is written by Mansour elShady and musically composed by Naser elSaleh.[81] In the Egyptian disc, Angham collaborated with Egyptian legend music composer, Ommar elShareei and writer Bahaa elDeen Mohammad in a track called "Ana Mosh Hekaya Btethaka" (I Am Not Useless Stories). Another track is called "Mett'ahemni" (Accusing Me).

Acting career

Angham began to take professional acting lessons in 2000. She made her debut as an actress in the romantic comedy "Leila Men Alf Leila" (Night of a Thousand Nights) starring prominent actor, Yehia elFakharany, actor/artist Ali elHajjar, Sleem Sahab band, and the Cairo Opera House ballet. It was produced by the Cairo Opera House in Egypt. Angham's first acting project was very huge, but did not continue for more than two months, nor was aired on television yet. [82] Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ...

Angham's second acting experience was with Ali elHajjar again in a theatrical drama called "Rossassa fil Alb" (Bullet Right In The Heart). The plot was written by Toufic Hakeem and was originally intended for theatre before it was transformed in the 1940s into a movie which starred legend actor/artist Mohammed Abdel Wahab and actress Rakiya Ibrahim. Angham loved both experiences, but said to "Middle East Newspaper" [83]: "I benefited from these two experiences a lot, but standing on the stage is a very tiring job, which forces the artist to leave lots of other things including his personal and professional life as a singer to be able to fully focus on it. This was the sole point that I did not like in the acting experience." "Rossassa fil Alb" is Angham's most successful acting experience, and many movie offers came later for her. However, she did not accept them because she wanted to focus on her singing career. Among the offers Angham refused were "Sahar elLayali" (Sleeples Nights) movie which was nominated for "Best Foreign Movie" at the Oscars in 2003 [84] where the singer was supposed to act instead of actress Mona Zaki, [85] "Shiqet Maser elJadida" (Egypt's New Apartment), [86] "Aan elAshk Wel Hawa" (About Love and Passion) [87], "elShoumouaa elSawdaa" (Black Candles) where she was supposedly to remake the acting part of legend actress/artist Najat elSagheera, and "Hayat Thekra" (Life of Thekra) where Angham was supposedly remake the life of assassinated Tunisian singer, Thekra. [88] Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... Mohammed Abdel Wahab, also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab (1907 - May, 1991), is a prominent 20th century Arab-Egyptian singer and composer. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Thekra Mohammed Abdullah Al Dali (Arabic: ذكرى محمد عبدالله الدالي; September 16, 1966 – November 28, 2003), better known as Thekra (Arabic: ذكرى also spelled Thikra, Zekra or Zikra) was a Tunisian singer. ... Thekra Mohammed Abdullah Al Dali (Arabic: ذكرى محمد عبدالله الدالي; September 16, 1966 – November 28, 2003), better known as Thekra (Arabic: ذكرى also spelled Thikra, Zekra or Zikra) was a Tunisian singer. ... Thekra Mohammed Abdullah Al Dali (Arabic: ذكرى محمد عبدالله الدالي; September 16, 1966 – November 28, 2003), better known as Thekra (Arabic: ذكرى also spelled Thikra, Zekra or Zikra) was a Tunisian singer. ...

Angham is currently, since October, working on her first cinematic debut. The movie, called "Mikano", was inspired by a construction game similar to Lego, and tackles issues about sacrifices for love. [89] "Mikano" is written by Wael Hamdy and directed by Mahmoud Kamel. According the elAhram Newspaper, the actors who will participating are Sherif Mounir, Rasha Mahmdy, Ezzat Abou Oof, Ragaa elGeddawy, Hassan Hosny, Riham Abdel Ghafour, and Mona Alla Arafa. On the same note, Angham finished recording two new songs to be included in the movie. One of them is a romantic ballad written by Bahaa elDeen Mohammad and composed by Khaled Ezz, and the other is a drama song written by Bahaa Gaheen and composed by Khaled Ezz. The movie was canceled because of Sherif Mounir's retreat from the casting.

Artistry

Voice

Angham has said that from childhood she was influenced by Arabic classics and soul musicians such as Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Fairuz and Umm Kulthum. Her music contains strong influences of gospel urban contemporary music, Arabic classics, R&B, waltz and lately reggaeton. Angham is said to be able to cover all the notes from alto vocal range to six-octave vocal range. In her early years, she attempted to emulate Fairuz's simple notes, to ensure an efficient way of communication emotions. In Maa Hobby (With Love) talk show, Angham said that "singing in a low voice is far much more difficult than screaming in high pitch notes. There are not so many artists today that are capable of doing so." Angham's vocal trademark is her ability to sing in the whistle register and to transfer true emotions through her songs. Mohammed Abdel Wahab, also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab (1907 - May, 1991), is a prominent 20th century Arab-Egyptian singer and composer. ... Fairuz (Arabic: , also spelled Fairouz or Fayrouz) is a distinguished Lebanese singer and legend. ... Umm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم other English spellings include: Om Kalthoum, Oum Kalsoum, Oum Kalthum, Omm Kolsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Um Kalthoom) (c. ... The term urban contemporary was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Waltz (disambiguation). ... Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... Fairuz (Arabic: , also spelled Fairouz or Fayrouz) is a distinguished Lebanese singer and legend. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Themes and musical style

Before 2001, Angham's musical style was in majority based on Arabic classics and rarely on modern music styles. However, with the apparition of a new style in "Leih Sebtaha" record in 2001, Angham opted for a more western vision of her music, choosing more international beats and incorporate them in the music arrangements. However, the essence of her songs always possesses a hint of Middle Eastern flavor. Love is the subject of the majority of Angham's lyrics, although she has also written about themes such as spirituality, humanity, philosophy, and life. Most of her work is partly autobiographical, and reflects experiences that she have gone through.[90] This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Love (disambiguation). ... Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... Look up Humanity, humanity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... This article is about life in general. ...

Discography

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External links

• Angham Photos