| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab |
| Other Name | Father of Mediterranean Music |
| Profession(s) | Singer, Actor |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: 'El Afareet' (1989) Album: 'Ya Tareeq' (1983) |
| Awards, Achievements | • 1996- World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist for album 'Nour El Ain' (1996) • 2001- World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist for album 'Akter Wahed' • 2007- World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist for album 'El Lillady' • 2013- World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist for album 'El Leila' • 2014- Best Egyptian Artist at the World Music Awards • 2014- Best Male Arab Artist at the World Music Awards • 2014- World's Best Arab Male Artist Voted Online at the World Music Awards  • 2016- Guinness World Records title for 'Most World Music Awards for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist'  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 11 October 1961 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 63 Years |
| Birthplace | Port Said, Egypt |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Hometown | Port Said |
| College/University | Cairo Academy of Arts |
| Educational Qualification | A Bachelor's Degree in Music |
| Religion | Islam |
| Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse(s) | Shereen Reda (Egyptian Actress) (1989-1992) Zeina Ashour (Businesswoman) (1994-2018)  Dina El Sherbiny (Egyptian Actress) (2018-2020)  |
| Children | Son- Abdallah Diab Daughters- Nour (with Shereen Reda), Kinzy, Jana    |
| Parents | Father- Abdul Basset Diab (Deceased) (Former chairman of Marine Construction & Shipbuilding) |
| Siblings | Brother- Emad Diab |
| Favourites | |
| Singer | Abdul Halim Hafez |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Amr Diab
- Amr Diab was raised by his parents in a middle-class Arabic family, and he started singing very early in his life.
Amr Diab’s childhood photo with his father
- In 1967, he sang the Egyptian national anthem titled ‘Bilady, Bilady, Bilady’ at a festival in Port Said, with the then President Gamal Abdel Nasser present to hear Amr Diab’s rendition.
- The performance was played on local radio stations, which made it his first Radio appearance too. This performance caught the attention of Port Said’s then-governor, who was so impressed that he gifted Amr Diab a guitar and set him up on the path of music.
- In 1984, Amr Diab released his second studio album titled ‘Ghanny Men Albak.’ The album consisted of a total of 9 songs. This album was the first of a series of records he released with Delta Sound.
- Amr Diab started working hard after taking inspiration from his father, who was the chairman of Marine Construction and Shipbuilding in the Suez Canal.
- His father has been his biggest supporter in the field of music, and he also inspired Amr to put everything into his musical talent.
- Amr Diab was chosen to perform and represent Egypt at the 5th Tournament of African Sports in 1990, where he sang in English, French and predominantly Arabic.
- Amr Diab’s songs are translated into 7 different languages and sung by different artists worldwide.
- By 1992, he became the first Egyptian and Middle Eastern artist to start making high-tech music videos.
- He takes a majority of his inspiration from Africa in music making. Amr Diab was quoted as saying in an interview that
Africa is the mother of the music of the world. My music is African, but the language is español [Spanish].”
- Amr Diab was the first Egyptian singer to star in a music video.
- In 2000, Amr released his Arabic album titled ‘Tamally Maak,’ which consisted of a total of 10 songs, including the song of the same titled ‘Tamally Maak’ (Always with you).
Amr Diab on the poster of his Arabic music album titled ‘Tamally Maak’ (2000)
- The American monthly magazine named ‘Rolling Stone’ named Amr’s song ‘Tamally Maak’ the best Arabic pop song of the 21st century. The song was translated and covered in more than 14 languages worldwide.
- Amr Diab’s song titled ‘Tamally Maak’ was taken in many films across the world, including the Hindi film ‘Murder’ (2004), Tamil film ‘Dishyum’ (2006), French film ‘Coco’ (2009), Israeli TV series ‘Fauda’ (2015), American film ‘Just Like A Woman’ (2012).
- In 2004, he appeared in a Pepsi commercial alongside famous international celebrities, including Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, and Britney Spears.
- In 2006, Amr Diab started his self-titled YouTube channel and started uploading his songs on the same. His YouTube channel holds more than 6.3 million subscribers, as of 2025.
- In 2008, Amr Diab’s biographical TV program was released, titled ‘El-Helm’ (The Dream), which emphasised upon Amr’s early life, rise to fame, and the factors that contributed to his success as a singer and his recognition as a leading figure in Mediterranean music.
- In 2009, Amr Diab’s studio album titled ‘Wayah’ was leaked online and was downloaded illegally amid complaints of slow download speed on the official site. His fans initiated a massive boycott of the sites with the illegal copies.
- In 2011, during the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Amr Diab composed and sang a memorial song titled ‘Masr A’let’ (Egypt Said) and released it with a music video showing pictures of the martyrs who died during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
- He also initiated a charity campaign named ‘Masry Begad’ (Truly Egyptian) to support the people affected by the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
- In 2011, Amr Diab started his own radio show named ‘Diab FM.’ On his show, he presents talks and discussions about what the Diab FM team offers for the well-being of the community, as well as applying it practically by being present in different sites across Egypt with a new humanitarian project each week.
- In the same year, he released his studio album titled ‘Banadeek Taala,’ which consisted of a total of 12 songs, and nine of them were composed by Amr Diab himself. Most of his fans consider this album to be as best album that was ever released by Amr Diab.
- In 2012, Amr Diab hosted the first Google Hangout in the Middle East during his performance in Dubai.
- In the same year, Amr Diab launched his ‘Amr Diab Academy’ on YouTube. He decided to launch it on YouTube to make it easier for talents to enrol in the academy from all over the world.
- In 2013, Amr Diab had his Golden Tour celebrating 30 years of success in the music industry. The tour began in Australia and continued in Qatar, Dubai, Egypt, Greece, and Romania, with lakhs of people attending every show.
- In 2014, he released his album titled ‘Shoft El Ayam,’ which topped his album titled ‘El Leila (2013),’ and again became the best-selling album in Egypt on iTunes.
- In the same year, 2014, for the first time in the world, Amr Diab released his very own ‘Interaction service’ with his fans on Vodafone called ‘Amr Diab World.’ The service was a major success and is still an active service, as of 2025.
- Amr Diab’s album ‘Shoft El Ayam’ peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard World Albums Charts, which made him the first Egyptian and Middle Eastern performer to accomplish the title.
- In 2015, he campaigned for Western Union with a 45-second TVC that aired all over the world. During the same time, he was appointed as the brand ambassador of Western Union, which is an American multinational financial services corporation.
- In the same year, Amr Diab left his production company named ‘Rotana’ after 10 years of working in it.
- In 2015, Amr was the first Middle Eastern artist to receive the golden button from YouTube,’ celebrating one million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
- In 2016, Amr Diab performed his annual concert in Golf Porto Marina, Egypt, which was attended by more than 1 lakh people.
- In 2019, Spotify released a campaign under the name #ThisisAmrDiab campaign, in which Amr Diab was spotted on the main billboard of Times Square in New York City. Amr became the first artist to sing in Arabic and receive this prestigious feature on the Times Square Billboard.
Amr Diab on the main billboard of Times Square (New York) for his Spotify #ThisisAmrDiab campaign (2019)
- Amr Diab has released many single songs and some of them include ‘Bahebak Nefsi Aaolhalak’ (2020), ‘Leh Youm Ma Abeltak’ (2009), ‘Mesh Kol Wahed’ (2014), ‘El Farha El Leila’ (2017), ‘Ya Baladna Ya Helwa’ (2020), and ‘Shokran Min Hena Le Bokra’ (2023).
Amr Diab on the poster of his Arabic single song titled ‘Shokran Min Hena Le Bokra’ (2023)
- The #ThisisAmrDiab campaign also featured a ‘This Is Amr Diab’ playlist and new Spotify advertisements emphasising Amr Diab’s worldwide popularity. The main goal of his Spotify campaign was to showcase his global reach and impact.
- In 2022, the first legal music streaming platform and digital distribution company in the Arab world, named ‘Anghami’ announced an exclusive partnership to showcase Amr Diab’s entire Nay Label audio and video catalogue and future releases only on Anghami.
- Amr Diab, as a music composer, has composed more than 97 of his own songs, as of 2025.
- Amr Diab is known to be one of the first singers to popularise music videos in the whole Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and he is the first Egyptian singer to appear in music videos.
- Amr Diab is the only Middle Eastern artist to have received 7 World Music Awards.
- Amr Diab has released many studio albums, and some of them include ‘Aktar Wahed’ (2001), ‘Kammel Kalamak’ (2005), ‘Banadeek Ta’ala’ (2011), ‘Ahla W Ahla’ (2016), ‘Meaddy El Nas’ (2017), ‘Ya Ana Ya La’ (2020), and ‘Makanak’ (2023).
- Amr Diab has been part of many Arabic films, and some of them include ‘Ice Cream in Gleam (Ays Krim fi Glym)’ (1992) and ‘Deahk We La’ab (Laughter and Fun)’ (1993).
- Amr Diab only has children from his first wife, Shereen Reda, and second wife, Zeina Ashour.
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