Amr Diab
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Amr Diab is an Egyptian singer, composer, and actor who has been a major figure in Arabic popular music. He is widely recognized as one of the most successful and influential entertainers in the Arab world, known for blending traditional Arabic music with modern pop styles.
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- 1961-10-11
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Acting · Port Said, Egypt
Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt. He was awarded the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist four times: 1998, 2002 , 2007 and 2009. He has also sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab was born October 11, 1961 in Port Said. His father was an accountant and his mother a French teacher. Both…
Known for
- Memories of Hani Shenouda2023
- Amr Diab - ElHelm2009
- Laughter, Joy, Work and Love — Adham1993
- Ice Cream in Glim — Saif1992
- Al Afaret — عمرو دياب1990
- آسف .. لا يوجد حل — محمود1987
- Alf liela w liela - Wardashan w Mando1986
- Al khatba1981
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Amr Diab, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (Arabic: عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʕɑmɾe ʕæbdelˈbɑːsetˤ ʕæbdelʕæˈziːz deˈjæːb], born 11 October 1961) is an Egyptian singer, composer and actor. He has established himself as a globally acclaimed recording artist and author.
He is a Guinness World Record holder, the best selling Middle Eastern artist, a seven-times winner of World Music Awards and five-times winner of Platinum Records. Named the "King of Arabic Pop", Rolling Stone ranked his song "Tamally Maak" first on their list of the "50 Best Arabic Pop Songs of the 21st Century".
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1961 births20th-century Egyptian male actors20th-century Egyptian male singers21st-century Egyptian male singers21st-century Egyptian singersActors from Port SaidArabic-language Egyptian singersEgyptian composersEgyptian male film actorsEgyptian male television actorsEgyptian MuslimsEgyptian singer-songwriters