May 8, 2007
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The long awaited for performance by prominent lebanese singers Nancy Ajram and Assi Hilani, which was planned for months to take place at the beginning of this current month in Abu Dhabi, has been postponed until June 7, 2007.
The sudden change of date is due to urgent conditions in Abu Dhabi that were not specified to the public.
According to the London based Elaph, sources have revealed that the reason behind the postponement is most probably due to the sudden death of one of UAE ruling family members.
Organizers of the event, which is sponsored by LG Electronics, announced that anyone who had purchased a ticket for the event may use at the new date set or may contact them for a refund.
Before the announced delay, a press conference was held in Dubai for Nancy and Assi. Nancy talked about her future projects and especially her upcoming album that is dedicated solely for children. She revealed that a music video will be released along with the album and will be aired on most satellite music channels.
Nancy also expressed her honor at participating in the event with Assi stating that she holds great respect for him, revealing that there may be a future cooperation for a duet between them.
On his part, Assi expressed his joy at the success of his most recent music video for the song “Bab Am Yebki� (A Crying Door) stating that the song came at a time when he was going through some difficult moments making it so convincing because he was singing it from the bottom of his heart.
Assi also announced that he had given his acceptance to play a leading role in a new Egyptian film alongside Egyptian actress Ghada Abdul Rizik. In the film he will play the role of a singer.
He stated that his acting experience will add tremendously to his career and is optimistic of the outcome of the film.
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May 2, 2007
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Egyptian comedian actor Mohammad Huneidi is still waiting for Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram to make a decision regarding presenting the theme song for his upcoming film “Andaleeb Al Dukki�.
Huneidi is almost complete with filming all the scenes for the new movie and had at a previous stage made a shocking revelation that Nancy will be participating in it without specifying any details.
Despite the extensive calls that the producing company �Rotana’ of the film is making with Nancy and her agent, Jiji Lamara, the singer has not given her approval or refusal to present the theme song.
It is stated that the film, which is in its final stages of production, will be screened during the summer season.
Syrian actress Hiba Nour will costar alongside Mohammad in the film, which budget has reached 12 million Egyptian pounds so far. Huneidi’s wage alone amounted to five million. The film is a comedy and the story of it revolves around a young man who dreams of becoming a singer.
On a different note, Nancy has just completed filming her latest music video for the song “Shakhbat Shakhabeet�, which is one of the songs from her new album for children. Director Saeed Al Marouq directed the film, marking his second cooperation with the singer.
Nancy plays the role of school teacher.
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April 30, 2007
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The scheduled tour for prominent Egyptian singer Amr Diab and Lebanese singer Mariam Fares around the USA and Canada has been postponed. The tour, which was previously set to begin in May, has been postponed to take place in October or possibly March 2008.
According to the London based Elaph, producer Yousef Harb revealed that the change of dates is due to the fact that Amr was supposed to have completed his new album and release it at the beginning of the current year, but he had delayed it since he was not finished with recording all the songs.
Harb added that Amr did not want to present anything to his fans unless he had something new for them, and therefore he was forced to postpone his tour.
Harb stated that Amr will still hold the scheduled concert with Mariam in Las Vegas since he can not back out of it due to the fact that all the preparations have been completed for it.
Amr has so far recorded 40 different songs, of which he will choose the most suitable to include in his new album. The singer had revealed that he will not return to his fans unless he has something new to present and he is sure of outstanding success unlike his previous releases in the recent period that were did not meet his high standards.
It has been revealed that Amr has signed a new contract with the international soft drink company Pepsi worth 3 million US dollars.
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April 19, 2007
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After her significant success singing in the Egyptian and Gulf dialects, Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has decided to present a new song sung in the Tunisian dialect.
Tunisian composer Adel Bundaka revealed that he has prepared a song especially for Nancy, who had repeatedly expressed her hope at being able to sing in the Tunisian dialect and was just waiting to be provided with an appropriate song.
Adel stated that he had met with Nancy and her business manager, Jiji Lamara, more than once in the past and had promised to write a song to the singer.
Adel said that when he presented the song to Nancy, she was very impressed and convinced with the words, reported the UAE based daily, Al Bayan.
On a different note, Nancy has just completed recording all the songs for her upcoming album “Shater� (Good), which is especially for young children and features seven songs.
Nancy had filmed a music video with director Saed Al Marouq, for the song “Shater”. The total budget for the clip reached 200 US dollars and was filmed used state of the art technology.
The song was filmed at one of the public schools in Beirut. The song is written by Munther Bu Assaf and composed by Wisam Bstani.
In the new clip, Nancy appears in a completely new look that is somewhat sophisticated. She is wearing classical eyeglasses and an old fashioned outfit. The song is expected to be translated into English.
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April 5, 2007
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Nancy Ajram has just completed a very successful tour around the USA, which had lasted for a period of two weeks. The singer held six concerts coast to coast and was overwhelmed by the number of people who attended, the highest being her performance in Detroit which witnessed over 4000 people.
According to the London based Elaph, before going off to the US, Nancy had filmed a music video with director Saed Al Marouq, for the song “Shater” (Good) from her most recent album that she released especially for children. The total budget for the clip reached 200 US dollars and was filmed used state of the art technology.
The song was filmed at one of the public schools in Beirut. The song is written by Munther Bu Assaf and composed by Wisam Bstani.
In the new clip, Nancy appears in a completely new look that is somewhat sophisticated. She is wearing classical eyeglasses and an old fashioned outfit. The song is expected to be translated into English.
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