Sherine abdel Wahab

Sherine Abdel Wahab an Egyptian singer and actress.

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Her Artistic Journey

 She was born in the Citadel neighborhood of Cairo to her father, Sayed Mohamed Abdel Wahab, a designer, and her mother, a homemaker. She has a brother and a sister. Her singing talent emerged in school, where her teacher discovered her and convinced her mother to take her to Selim Sahab, the conductor of the Cairo Opera House orchestra. Shereen sang for him, and he was impressed by her voice. She then joined the choir at the Cairo Opera House. She began her artistic career in early 2002 with the song "Ah Ya Leil," but it wasn't her first song. She had appeared with singer Mohamed Mohie in a duet titled "Bahibak" in 2000, which was included on Mohie's album "Sora wa Dam'a." However, her real breakthrough came with Tamer Hosny, who was also a newcomer at the time, in their joint album "Free Mix 3" in the summer of 2002, which sold 20 million copies across the Middle East and North Africa. She also acted in a film alongside Ahmed Helmy in "Mido Mashakel." Nasr Mahrous's Free Music was her first production company. However, due to some disagreements between the two, their contract was terminated. Sherine also achieved great success in television drama with the series "Tareeqi," which captivated audiences during Ramadan. The series also won the award for Best Drama Series at the Tunisian Radio and Television Festival.

 

Her family life

She was married to music arranger Medhat Khamis; then she married composer and music arranger Mohamed Mostafa in 2007, with whom she has two daughters, Maryam and Hanaa. However, she separated from him in 2012 after a marriage that lasted five years. She married singer Hossam Habib on April 7, 2018, in a wedding attended only by family members. In December 2021, she announced her divorce from him. 

Awards and Honors

Sherine has received numerous prestigious awards throughout her career, including five Murex d'Or awards for Best Arab Female Singer in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, and 2018. She also won three MEMA Music Awards for Best Arab Female Artist, Best Album ("Ana Kteer"), and Best Music Video ("Kulli Malak") in 2015. Additionally, she received three Dear Guest Awards for Best Arab Female Artist, Best Music Video ("Kulli Malak"), and Best Album ("Ana Kteer") in 2014. She was also named Best Arab Female Singer at the BIAF Festival in 2016. Furthermore, Sherine was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador in 2016. Her latest album, "Nassay," topped the digital sales charts, surpassing even the biggest stars in Egypt and the Arab world, achieving record-breaking numbers and millions of views. The album "Nassay" won two awards at the Dear Guest Festival and topped the list of best albums of 2018 on Apple Music. Her albums achieved phenomenal sales, with Sherine's albums such as "Garh Tani," "Lazim A'eesh," "Habbeit," and "Ana Kteer," among others, consistently topping the charts. Sherine has also represented Egypt with distinction at most of the biggest festivals in Egypt and the Arab world, including Mawazine and Oufkir in Morocco, Carthage and Sfax in Tunisia, February in Kuwait, Kuwait Opera House, and Dubai Opera. She has performed at concerts in Global Village, Syria, Sudan, and Lebanon at the Baalbek Festival, where she became only the second Egyptian singer after Umm Kulthum to perform on the Baalbek stage after a hiatus of more than 47 years. She has also performed at the Dbayeh International Festival, the Qaybat Festival, and the Sidon Coastal Festival. She also captivated audiences with a sold-out concert at the Am Nahlamak Festival in Lebanon. Shereen also participated in concerts in Saudi Arabia in Jeddah and Riyadh, and Shereen is considered the first Arab and Egyptian artist to perform on a stage in Saudi Arabia.