Mohamed Hamaki

Mohamed Hamaki is the Egyptian singer, songwriter and pop sensation behind some of the Arab music world’s biggest hits. This celebrated artist has released six studio albums over a 20-year career that’s seen him awarded several accolades, including Best Arabic Singer at the MTV World awards, Best Artist and Best Album at the Middle East Music Awards, and Best Middle Eastern Artist at the Big Apple Music Awards. Hamaki’s songs have not only found considerable success in the Arab world but also achieved crossover popularity, with compositions being translated into other languages for artists of other nationalities. His hits have found great success on YouTube, with some videos reaching upwards of 300 million views.

Hamaki debuted in 1997 with the collaborative album ‘Meet the Stars 3’, produced alongside Mohamed Mounir, Hamid El Shaeri and vocalist Hanan. His first solo album ‘Khalina Nishim’ came in 2003, swiftly followed in 2006 by the breakout single ‘Ya Ana Ya You’, the first of his releases to introduce him to a wider audience and gain serious traction. Since then he has enjoyed a meteoric rise, selling thousands of records and performing live at sold-out venues across the Middle East and beyond. His latest album, 2015’s ‘Omroh Ma Yeghib’, firmly established his position as one of the world’s foremost pop artists.