Amr Diab

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Amr Diab

Role / Field:

The acclaimed Egyptian singer, composer, and actor, known as the "King of Arabic Pop".

Born:

1961-10-11

Century / Era:

1961s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Foundations

Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Aziz 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".

Key Developments & Impact

Diab was born as Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Aziz Diab on 11 October 1961 in Port Said to a middle-class Egyptian Muslim family from the Nile Delta countryside of Menia Elamh in Sharqia Governorate. Diab graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from the Cairo Academy of Arts in 1986. Diab released his first album entitled Ya Tareeq (Oh Road) in 1983. Diab's second album, Ghanny Men Albak (Sing from your heart) (1984), was the first of a series of records he released with Delta Sound; including Hala Hala (1986), Khalseen (We're finished) (1987), and...

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1961 (1961-10-11): Birth of Amr Diab — The acclaimed Egyptian singer, composer, and actor, known as the "King of Arabic Pop".
2. 1983: 1983 Milestone — Diab released his first album entitled Ya Tareeq (Oh Road) in 1983.
3. 1984: 1984 Milestone — Diab's second album, Ghanny Men Albak (Sing from your heart) (1984), was the first of a series of records he released with Delta Sound; including Hala Hala (1986), Khalseen (We're finished) (1987), and...
4. 1986: 1986 Milestone — Diab graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from the Cairo Academy of Arts in 1986.

Notable Quotes by Amr Diab

“Rolling Stone ranked his song "Tamally Maak" first on their list of the "50 Best Arabic Pop Songs of the 21st Century".”

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Amr Diab

True or False: “Amr Diab's first album, Ya Tareeq, was released in the year 1983.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The provided text states that Diab released his first album, Ya Tareeq, in 1983, but the biographical details suggest a possible discrepancy or need for more context to confirm this as a myth.

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