Nancy Ajram

Lebanese recording artist and three-time World Music Award winner Nancy Ajram is one of the Middle East’s best-selling musicians, achieving unprecedented levels of commercial success and shifting tens of millions of albums since her debut at the turn of the millenniun. This pop icon is recognised globally for her musical talents and star power and has been described by Oprah Winfrey as “the Britney Spears of the Middle East” – Ajram is undoubtedly one of the Middle East’s most popular celebrities.

Breaking into the music industry at only 15 years old, Ajram signed a recording contract with EMI in 1998 and debuted with the exceptional studio album ‘Mihtagalak’. Her mainstream breakthrough came in 2003 with the provocative Egyptian hit single ‘Akhasmak Ah’, a reinvention of her sound that led to worldwide exposure and recognition. Since then, the artist has released a series of hugely successful records and chart-topping singles in several languages, selling millions of albums in numerous countries and touring the world as an accomplished live performer. Ajram has recently made a move into television, appearing as a judge on The Voice Kids and voicing a character in popular cartoon The Powerpuff Girls. Her most recent album, 2017’s ‘Hassa Beek’, stormed charts across Egypt, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia and held No. 1 spots in various charts for several months.