Najwa Karam
CountryLebanon 
GenderFemale
BirthdayFeb. 26, 1966
BiographyNajwa Karam (Arabic: نجوى كرم; Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈnaʒwa ˈkaɾam]; born 26 February 1966) is a Lebanese singer, songwriter, producer, and television personality. She has sold over 60 million records worldwide and was recognized as the highest-selling Lebanese artist in 1999, 2008, and 2011.
Nicknamed Shams el-Ghinnieh (The Sun of Arabic Song), Karam is noted for her mawwal—a traditional and popular Arabic genre of vocal music that is very slow in beat and sentimental in nature, characterized by prolonging vowel syllables, emotional vocals, and is usually presented before the actual song begins. She was recognized for her fusion of traditional Lebanese music with contemporary sounds, contributing to the wider adoption of the Lebanese dialect in Arabic Music. Karam was featured in the Forbes 2023 "50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East, and Africa List. Karam continues to perform regularly throughout the Arab world and internationally.
In 2011, Karam debuted as a judge on Arabs Got Talent and appeared in all six seasons. In 2020, she served as a coach on the first season of MBC's The Voice Senior. In 2017, Forbes Middle East ranked Karam fifth on its list of "The Top 100 Arab Celebrities". The following year, Cosmopolitan included her among "The 15 Most Inspiring Women In The Middle East", and Forbes named her one of the "Top 10 of Arab Stars On The Global Stage". In 2021, she was featured on Forbes Middle East’s Arab Music Stars list of MENA's 50 most streamed and followed active musicians.
Karam gained widespread recognition in the 1990s, earning the nickname Shams el-Ghinnieh (The Sun of Song) from her eponymous album. Her other successful 90s albums include Naghmet Hob, Ma Bassmahlak, Maghroumeh, and Rouh Rouhi. In 2000, Karam's tenth album, Oyoun Qalbi, became her highest-selling album. In 2001, her album Nedmaneh sold millions of copies worldwide, earning Karam a Murex d'Or award for Best Arabic Artist and Rotana Records awards, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Highest-Selling Album of the Year. By the time her album Saharni was released in 2003, she had established herself as one of the most prominent Arabic singers and a Middle Eastern pop icon. Throughout the late 2000s, Karam's commercial success endured via her albums, Hayda Haki, Am Bemzah Ma'ak, and Khallini Shoufak. Karam frequently worked with the renowned musician and composer Melhem Barakat and collaborated with the legendary singer, Wadih el Safi, on their 2004 duet titled W Kberna ("We Grow Old Together"). In 2011, Karam collaborated with Sony Entertainment and Rotana to produce the Arab World's first 3D music video for her song, "Ma Fi Noum" from her record Hal Layle... Ma Fi Nom. In 2012, Karam walked the Red Carpet at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. She has since released multiple singles and music videos as well as her latest studio album, Menni Elak, in 2017. In 2019, Karam's single, Maloun Abou L Echeq became a commercial and critical success, with its music video becoming one of the highest-viewed Arabic music videos on YouTube.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Najwa Karam. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Nicknamed Shams el-Ghinnieh (The Sun of Arabic Song), Karam is noted for her mawwal—a traditional and popular Arabic genre of vocal music that is very slow in beat and sentimental in nature, characterized by prolonging vowel syllables, emotional vocals, and is usually presented before the actual song begins. She was recognized for her fusion of traditional Lebanese music with contemporary sounds, contributing to the wider adoption of the Lebanese dialect in Arabic Music. Karam was featured in the Forbes 2023 "50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East, and Africa List. Karam continues to perform regularly throughout the Arab world and internationally.
In 2011, Karam debuted as a judge on Arabs Got Talent and appeared in all six seasons. In 2020, she served as a coach on the first season of MBC's The Voice Senior. In 2017, Forbes Middle East ranked Karam fifth on its list of "The Top 100 Arab Celebrities". The following year, Cosmopolitan included her among "The 15 Most Inspiring Women In The Middle East", and Forbes named her one of the "Top 10 of Arab Stars On The Global Stage". In 2021, she was featured on Forbes Middle East’s Arab Music Stars list of MENA's 50 most streamed and followed active musicians.
Karam gained widespread recognition in the 1990s, earning the nickname Shams el-Ghinnieh (The Sun of Song) from her eponymous album. Her other successful 90s albums include Naghmet Hob, Ma Bassmahlak, Maghroumeh, and Rouh Rouhi. In 2000, Karam's tenth album, Oyoun Qalbi, became her highest-selling album. In 2001, her album Nedmaneh sold millions of copies worldwide, earning Karam a Murex d'Or award for Best Arabic Artist and Rotana Records awards, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Highest-Selling Album of the Year. By the time her album Saharni was released in 2003, she had established herself as one of the most prominent Arabic singers and a Middle Eastern pop icon. Throughout the late 2000s, Karam's commercial success endured via her albums, Hayda Haki, Am Bemzah Ma'ak, and Khallini Shoufak. Karam frequently worked with the renowned musician and composer Melhem Barakat and collaborated with the legendary singer, Wadih el Safi, on their 2004 duet titled W Kberna ("We Grow Old Together"). In 2011, Karam collaborated with Sony Entertainment and Rotana to produce the Arab World's first 3D music video for her song, "Ma Fi Noum" from her record Hal Layle... Ma Fi Nom. In 2012, Karam walked the Red Carpet at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. She has since released multiple singles and music videos as well as her latest studio album, Menni Elak, in 2017. In 2019, Karam's single, Maloun Abou L Echeq became a commercial and critical success, with its music video becoming one of the highest-viewed Arabic music videos on YouTube.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Najwa Karam. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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