Sherine

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Sherine شيرين
Background information
Birth name	Sherine Abdel Wahhab
Also known as	Sherin
Born	October 10, 1978 (1978-10-10) (age 29)
Origin	Cairo, Egypt
Genre(s)	Egyptian pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, Actress
Years active	2000–present
Label(s)	Free Music (1999-2006) Rotana (2007-present)

Sherine (Arabic: شيرين, born Sherine Abdel Wahhab; also credited as Sherine Ahmed; October 10, 1978) is an Egyptian singer and actress from Cairo. Sherine is currently one of the most critically acclaimed young female singers in the Middle East^{[citation needed]}. She started her career in the early 2000's and soon after that, she was at the heights of her fame.^{[citation needed]} Sherine debuted her career with the single Ah Ya Leil in 2002, and her subsquent releases were well-publicised efforts that became critical commercial successes, and Sherine soon became one of Egypt's leading artists.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Early Life

The talented singer^{[citation needed]} was born on October 10th 1978 in Cairo, Egypt. She grew up and was raised in the small neighbourhood of Kal3a. Sherine is a graduate of a prominent Egyptian music academy. Upon graduating with a degree in music, she sought a record company to represent her and manage her musical career.

[edit] Nuptials

Without any prior notice, the Egyptian singer, Sherine surprised everyone in the entertainment world and around the Arab world when she married music distributor Mohammad Mustafa back in 2007. Rumors had been circulating around about a love affair existing between Sherine and Mohammad for quite some time. However, the couple constantly denied those rumors stressing that they held no truth to them and proclaimed they were only friends.

The wedding preparations started when Sherine made a call to her business manager requesting that he buy two wedding bands and bring all her identification papers in order to do a marriage license - without any prior preparations. The wedding vows were made far from the media’s prowling eyes. The couple requested the presence of family members and of very close friends of the couple (such as Syrian singer Asalah Nasri with her husband, director Tareq Al Arian; actress Muna Shalabi; Sherine’s business manager, Hani Rushdi; and others). The spokesperson for Sherine revealed that the singer is very happy, currently living the best days of her life, and prays that God blesses their union.

Sherine and her husband had worked together many times in the past where Mohammad had distributed some of Sherine’s most popular hits like “Ah Ya Lail” (Oh Night), “Kunt Bastana” (I was waiting), and more.

She is currently in America to give birth to her first-born daughter amid furious contestations in Egypt that the singer hates being Egyptian.

[edit] Musical Career

Sherine met up with Free Music Productions' owner and manager Nasr Mahrous. Mahrous signed and released a debut album with fellow singer Tamer Hosny. The album included solo singles, as well as duets. Titled Free Mix, it is one of the mixtapes Mahrous usually produces but was exclusively for these two artists. Although Sherine was a new artist with Free Music, Tamer had signed with Mahrous earlier.

The album included Sherine's debut single, "Ah Ya Leil", which garnered huge success in Egypt and throughout the Middle East. Critics and audience were impressed with Sherine's vocal abilities^{[citation needed]}, but wanted her to revamp her image^{[citation needed]} . The song included local musical styles from traditional Egyptian tarab voice techniques to usage of traditional Egyptian music instruments of the Shaabi genre. Hosny's single, along with the music video, were also received very well and this mixtape was considered a milestone in Free Music's short history.^{[citation needed]}

In 2002, Sherine released her first album as a solo artist titled Garh Tany. The album's first single was the title track, "Garh Tany", and it was well-received^{[citation needed]}. The single consisted mainly of repetition, with intensive manipulation in voice tones and pitch. This is also considered to be a traditional Egyptian voice technique. The music video was released one week earlier from the album release, and the album made huge success in the Egyptian and wider Middle Eastern music market. Sherine witnessed rapid and explosive popularity after this album^{[citation needed]}, and solidified her status as one of the most successful female singers^{[citation needed]}. By North American standards, the album would be the equivalent of certified platinum^{[citation needed]}.

Sherine's second single from the album was "Sabri Aleel", which was an up-tempo song, uses slight traditional techniques, but included Nai, Tablah, Heavy Bass and multi-layered voices of Sherine in the choruses. The music video's version of the song was different from the album's, and it was titled "Sabri Aleel - Melody Mix". The song was exclusively broadcast on Melody Hits channel.^{[citation needed]}

A compilation album for Sherine was released under the title Roo'. The album included the movie-song "Balak", along with few other songs of her such as "Afriqiya" (Africa) and other songs of Tamer Hosny. The album was considered unofficial, as it wasn't released under Free Music label since Sherine was still signed with the company.

By this time, and before releasing the single "Ma Btefrahsh", it was reported in magazines and tabloid-newspapers that Sherine was having a fall-out with Nasr Mahrous, but it was not confirmed. Sherine was on a hiatus during that time, as she didn't release any singles nor albums for quite a while, and according to some sources, Sherine was mad at her producer and manager, Nasr Mahrous, for not fulfilling the terms of agreement in their contract.

In early 2005, Promotions for Sherine's new song, "Ma Btefrahsh" showed up on Melody Hits, and a week later the music video was released. The song became quite popular, and it was heavily rotated on Melody Hits. It hit #1 on many countdowns^{[citation needed]}, and like most songs of Sherine, several artists expressed their love for this song, like Ragheb Alama and Nancy Ajram. The song was almost like a comeback to Sherine. It was featured in a mixtape along other singles by fellow Free Music artists, such as Bahaa Sultan, Souma and Tamer Hosny. The mixtape featured another single by Sherine, "Einak". Both songs were frequently aired on Radio channels.

In August 2005, Sherine's new single was also promoted on Melody Hits TV, and it seemed certain that this was going to be one of the album releases as she had said earlier in TV interviews. The promotion shows a camera following Sherine's beautifull bare feet walking, up to a chair where she sits, but it doesn't show her face. It focuses on her feet to attract viewers, taking advantage of her feet being the most desirable among female celebrities by many spectators. Another promo had a sample from her second single "Mafeesh Marra".

More than a week later, the single, titled "Lazim Aïsh" was released. It was also produced and directed by Nasr Mahrous, the song took a different form as it was a ballad. This was the title track as well. The album, Lazim Aïsh, was released and became the best selling album that year. The album also would be certified platinum as it made huge success. This is the era that solidified Sherine as Egypt's # 1 female singer. No Egyptian female singer witnessed the great level of success she reached. Later on, the second single music video of "Mafeesh Marra" was released, it was an up-tempo, fun, hip song which the audience were delighted by its new and unique sound.

Spring 2006: Sherine was chosen to perform the songs for the movie An el-Ish' wel-Hawa. The movie's theme song, Keteer Ben'sha', became a major hit. Recently, she released "Lebnan Fel Alb (Lebanon's in the Heart)", a song dedicated to Lebanon and the victims who fell in the Israeli-Lebanese conflict.

February 2007: She released a new duet with Hany Shaker under the title Qalbi Leek (My Heart’s Yours). However, this duet was not meant to be released because both Sherine and Hany Shakir recorded the song separately. Sherine decided not to release the song in her album, so Hany Shaker decided to take it and release it in his own album. Nevertheless the composer of the song merged both of their voices, and released the song as a duet.

End of May 2007: She released a new single, titled "Ma Sherebtesh Men Nilha", premiering on Egyptian national television on the popular show El Beit Beitak. The song title mean "Haven't drunk the Nile Waters" and is dedicated to her country Egypt.

In March 2007, Sherine signed a recording deal with Rotana. Her studio album is tentatively scheduled for release in 2010. Sherine only recorded three songs till now which beholds the title: "Kan Helmi" (It Was My Dream), "Fadahteni" (You Exposed Me) and "Boss Ba'a we Hatshouf" (Peek and You'll See). The first two songs are arranged by Tarek Madkour. While the second song, holding an Indian flavour, will be arranged by her husband.

[edit] Acting Career

Sherine's acting career is short, as she just starred in one comedy movie titled Medo Mashakel. The movie was the #1 movie of the season, however, Sherine as well as critics did not approve of her role or her acting skills. In the movie, Sherine sings and one of the singles sung in the movie was broadcasted on music channels. The song was titled "Balak". It portrays Sherine, as one of the movie's scenes, getting on stage in a friend's wedding and performing the song. The song didn't get as much attention, as it wasn't released on any record.

In 2007, before her pregnancy, she was in the process of making an appearance on the big screen in the film “Tifa and Tuma” alongside Egyptian singer/actor Mohamed Fouad.

[edit] Discography

• Free Mix 3 with Tamer Hosny (2002)
• Garh Tany (translation: Another Wound) (2003)
• Lazem A'eesh (translation: I have to Live/Survive) (2005)

[edit] Singles

• "Ah Ya Leil"
• "Ma Btefrahsh"
• "Al'am Al Jadeed" ft. Fadhil Shakir
• "Mish 'Aiza Gheirak Inta"
• "Mish Hafdhal"
• "Ana Mish Beta'it El Kalam Dah"
• "Lebnan Fel Alb" (Dedicated to Lebanon).
• "Albi Leek" ft. Hany Shakir
• "Ma Sherebtesh Mn Nelha"
• "3ala Baly"
• "kont ba2ol"
• "tammen albi"
• "lazem a3ish"
• "webna2es 7ayaty ma3ak"
• "3ain w nenny"