Sa'd Ramadan The New Romantic Kid On The Block

Saad Ramadan is a clever young singer with a lot of talent, he has no albums to his name, but he is a hit-maker in the traditional sense. He does singles and those singles do wonders to his fans. The guy put on a good show, and what's better than an incredibly handsome man who can carry a romantic song.

Look o further than his new single which is meant for the superstitious people of the Arab world. Arabs fear the evil eye and they blame all their troubles and woes on them. And this is why Saad Ramadan is talking about the evil eye that ruined their seemingly perfect life with tons of equally good looking friends  riches and an awesome villa.

I have come to learn Saad is no stuck up person and he has a great sense of humor--he often tells jokes on his Facebook page. I really believe in Saad, I think he is one classy young man whose style is made perfect for him. I hope he keeps going in those tough times for every Arab.

Sa'd Ramadan - Ein W Sabet / سعد رمضان - عين وصابت

Her Name And Her Look Might Not Be, But She Is An Arab

There is a raising star in the skies of Lebanon's pop scene and she goes by the name Stephanie Fakih. You are allowed to wipe out that dumb look on your face as you try to figure out if her look is natural  She is. There's a saying where anyone who speaks Arabic is an Arab--even those with blues eyes. Fakih is a new pop personality and her young age--she is 21 shows a lot of promise and area for growth.

But this pop songstress is really one, she is Lebanese. Just look her her thick eyebrows, that's a giveaway for more Arab girls. Here's the kicker, she is the daughter of Lebanese expat who lived in Africa--where Stephanie was born. She just had a sold out concert in Morocco, filming a new music video in Tunisia, and has recorded a song for the King of Saudi Arabia. To top that she has already sang alongside the Lebanes super star Raghib Alama who seems to be a fan.

Stephanie Fakih - Ghayarli Omry / ستيفاني فقيه - غيرلي عمري

The Brightest Star Among Them All Is Balqees Fathi

Being a Yemeni woman, a gorgeous one too but waiting to sing is not a very conventional path. It's certainly not the path of least resistance. The daughter of a beloved composer did her first singing in her school, then a radio executive asked her to do a radio show Tarab style songs. She did and then things started to come her way when she met contemporary composer Fayez Al Said.

Her voice might be the most colorful among so many stars, she feels authentic, and her emotions seem sincere. You really cannot bluff your way through the songs she chooses to perform  she has the artistic chops to bring complex musical experiences.

She is a refined soul who doe snot fake her personality, if she has something to add, she does it. If not she doesn't try to be something she is really not. Now she she is a beloved star in the Gulf region, she has set sight on Lebanon--where she shoots music videos and has few friends.

Her youth and lean figure do wonders, but her first asset is her voice and her temperament  In few short years, she has organically claimed her spot in the pop scene. I love the poetic songs she gets to perform  And she is engaged and soon to be married Nayef Hazazy to one of the Saudi Arabia' finest soccer stars. She does confess to rotting for the UAE soccer team though.       

Balqees Fathi - Ya Hawa بلقيس احمد فتحي يا هوى

The Cute Song By The Sandy About Her Boy Toy

Sandy knows why she is popular, the way she dresses and the way she sells her ditsy image. From the get go, Sandy went for the people who like sexy, she gave them that. Her songs are fun pop songs no classics. She does have a natural limit and she seems to stick to it.

But when it comes to dressing and being bold Sandy has always pushed the envelop. But she is also smart, she toned it down the moment the Arab Spring arrived. She still shows some skin, but no playboy fantasies. She has never shied away form the competition, she took on the older pop divas and challenged them. Sandy has also entered the Lebanese pop domain where the image is as important as the performance.

Her album was released in the summer, and it has few good songs--simple songs with a catchy tune. but one of the underrated songs on the album is the one below. Sand has now been doing pop albums since late 2007 and she has consistently gotten better. She has transformed herself from a one note-one style wonder into more serious songs.

In the song below Sandy shared her trouble with the boy she is sing, she cannot seem to keep up his word

Sandy - Malosh Kilma / ساندي - مالوش كلمة

WATCH: Haifa Wehbe New Hot Music Video MJK \ هيفا وهبي ملكة جمال الكون ريمكس فيديو كليب 2013

Call her an old lady, but this older lady (compared to her peers) knows how to look fresh, rock the scene and get news stories out. She is the diva made for this age and her army of followers do the distance to make her number one each time. She give them her A game and they give her their hearts, tweets and likes.

MJK as filmed in a studio in New York days after she broke the news of her divorce. She moved beyond her divorce and now back to making waves being a single lady that has ruled the pop scenes and made few enemies. She is doing her thin on camera, wearing dazzling outfits and showing off her bud.

Hearing the song over and over again, time after time, I find it never grows over-familiar. It plays like a favorite album; the more I know it, the more I like it. Haifa has that kind of appeal, while she is grownup her fan base has the young and the old, the energized and the tried. She offers something interesting for everyone and she has done so for the past decade.

She does not age she just looks good. Astounding makeup, captivating shoots and not a dull moment. They have done wonders to use some affects with colors and motion caption techniques. I think the mirror dress is something new. I like how comfortable Haifa with the camera bring up in her face.

Haifa Wehbe - MJK (Heartbeats Remix) By Lenz Garcia & Noor Q هيفاء وهبي - ملكة جمال الكون

Listen: Rouwayda Attieh Searching For Syrian Peace رويدا عطية - ابواب السلام 2013

Artists hate war, they have always been like that, and for one Syrian diva Rouwayda Attieh is out with a new song about peace. I cannot make out the politics of the song, but I know it feels human. I know pro president Assad would find it good and the same goes for the revolutionaries.

There is one true bit in it, we have not attacked anyone, they attacked us, occupied our land and then turned around and told us we are the problem. Maybe the Golan heights is on her mind at the moment. I like the reference to the churches and schools where the people are praying for peace.

The song starts strong, my land is seeing a lot of tragedy, enough with the disasters and promises. Enough is enough. Rouwayda Attieh had to be courageous to get involved in this topic, but once a Syrian always one. Her fans are all over the world would agree on this track specially about the dreams of her grandfather. It shows tradition and faith.

Rouwaida Attieh - Abwab El Salam 2013 / رويدا عطية - أبواب السلام


رويدا عطية - ابواب السلام 2013

WATCH: Melissa Brings Sexy Back In Nanana كليب ميليسا - نانا

She is Lebanses but she has what it takes to be a pop sensation around the globe. She has the voice, the looks and the teams who want to work with her. After doing three songs duets with the likes of Akon, she is now ready to step on her own for the world to meet her.

This time she is not doing Arabic, but rather a song that Arab youth can appreciate along with the global audience--say the club around Europe and Russia. I dig the new look and to be frank, had this song been released in Europe first, it will be all over their radio stations. She worked with a London based team that took their work and the star seriously. There is also a foreign director who seem to know his way around the pop style music videos.

This is how it works, you just need to have connection with the producers and the radio people who can bring your song to play around. "Nanana" is the title and it's catchy song that locusts on the beat and the motions. There are too many cool looks, and I must admit, this is a good choice and hope the song travels. I do not think her new single lacks one thing.

It seems the song has been picked and well-received by the fans out there, it seems now she has more friends than enemies. People like successful artists and like to pick winners. Also this is a good exercise song, it gets your engine running. You cannot match the energy, if you had any more, things will start exploding.

Melissa Nanana - ميليسا نانا


Melissa Nanana - ميليسا نانا

Hear The Latest From Egypt's Two Biggest Divas

Two of the three big divas in Egypt (the third one is Angham) have just released samples or teasers promos for their upcoming songs--those songs will be released in their soon to be released albums or might make it as singles based on the market watch.

Amal Maher has found a golden song allowing her to show how much in love a person can be, and the other lady is Sherine and she is beautifully showing how much hurt one person can take in a relationship.

Really good songs and I love how those songs or the few seconds one hears are on the mark....they are just right! Amal had a great album two years ago and she did well in concerts Sherine is moving into the darker territory in the wake of her divorce.  Either way, those are two big hits from two ladies who are never short on hit-making.

سيمبل اغنية امال ماهر - خلينى معاك | جديد


شيرين عبدالوهاب - متاخدة من الايام | من الالبوم القادم

Models Washing Dirty Bikes On A Lebanese Beach

If freedom and democracy means getting young women to wash bikes for men as they stand by watching, I want no part of that. In Lebanon over the summer, some modeling agency and a bike shop held an event on the beach--a family friendly beach. Where dozens of bikini wearing skinny foreign girls danced to a loud beat as they pretended to wash already clean bikes.

The stupid marketing people, do not have to think anymore. Sex is their answer to any challenge they have. So when they wanted to amuse their demographic, overweight men with small private parts, they brought them the models to dance wearing next to nothing. Motorcycle agencies are trying to make a run for the Middle East. I hope those women showed up to their work and looked like they were having fun on the beach. I am certain their parents are proud of their child being objectified 

The good news the modeling agency is run by a well-spoken woman who is taking about her girls. The even organizer says, his event is creative. I disagree. Anyhow watch this lame video form Lebanon, a country that learns all the wrong lessons from the Western and Eastern Civilizations.

في لبنان: الدراجة النارية تُغسَل بيدّ أُنثوية

@Shamma_Hamdan The UAE Lady That Rocks

Some people might not be ready Shamma Hamdan, the jeans wearing and guitar playing lady. Taking part of Arabs Got Talent and rocking the airwaves with her style and her confidence. Not to forget her t-shirts have also been a subject of debate by some. At just 18, the schoolgirl from Dubai founds herself in the full glare of the celebrity spotlight after becoming the first Emirati woman to make it through to the finals of the hit reality TV show.

During her stint on Arabs Got Talent, the pigs dressed like men came to attack her, her clothes and her look, they really got to her and according to one interview--she cried at night. This is just because she is trying to do something different, she is not posing or copying anyone, this is her style. So back off people, those are the same people who go on pleasure trips to places like Thailand and Eastern Europe.

Shamma had to face many delusional critics:

"It was like fire, rumours spread about my origin, that I am not 'originally' Emirati, that I am from Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, even Afghanistan, cause, hey, I don't look like the typical Emirati," she said. In fact the family is from Al Raisi tribe. "I am not a tomboy, not a boyat, not anything. I am just a musician who is a bit sporty," she says. "I like to surf when I am not playing music." "Imagine I performed in an abaya and shayla while playing on a guitar? What would they say? I would be called the biggest sinner in the world." 

Shamma, is from the UAE, a place known for many contradiction and global appeal. Her sister singed her up for the show's audition and she only fond out two days prior to the day of audition. She worked hard to persuade her family who have eventually given her their approval. Not only does Shamma have a great and lovely voice, she writes some of her songs and composes music as well. This talent alone puts Shamma light years ahead of your favorite pop star. Not just that, she can also compose songs in Spanish, giving her guitar an extra flavor.

I have enjoyed her most recent single (Wish Aby Aqool) where the artists heart and pride collide and give us a great performance by this dazzling young voice from the Gulf who have manged to thrive despite all the hate. Talents like Shamma should be supported not buried  because she is putting the attention back on music and good lyrics not on all other distractions.

 شمه حمدان - ويش كنت باقول | Shamma Hamdan


#ArabsGotTalent - S2 - Final - شما حمدان

WATCH: The Continental Lara Scandar Stikes Again | لارا اسكندر - تعالوا غنوا معايا

Lara flew to Beirut to release this music video, but it did not generate the attention Lara had hoped for. She is the official party girl of Arabia who likes to look good, shop and kick it with her other goo looking and well dressed lady friends. This is the dance song that deserves to be aired. An Arabic song fashioned like the western pop songs the world loves so much. This would be like making a hit song from America and turning into Arabic. Lara is most qualified to do that since she is an all around California girl whose roots come from four continents.

The song is about good times, and being free to make one's choices--from where hope comes. Dance and have a pillow fight, kick around those balloons and look glamorous  Lara shows a lot of her showmanship and her friends seem to play along. The show "Girls" have nothing on those ladies of the music video.

Lara borrows a page from American music videos and make's a music video with all ladies living it up, this is a cool concept that makes a lot of young boys want to be girls--because changing clothes is so much fun. The song is about love, I love the Arabic lyrics--this is the only song on the album "About A Girl" Lars is once again the life of the party and her new song is the right song to play on the Arabic radios and TVs, we all need a break from the grim reality.

Lara Scandar - Taalou Ghannou Maaya | لارا اسكندر - تعالوا غنوا معايا

Colorful Egyptian Star Sandy At A Cairo Parks

Sandy Color Festival At Al Oroba Parks Cairo — with Housam Badran, Islam Mostafa and Sandy Singer at El Oroba Park. This is a festival that goes on every year and Sandy is a repeat offender, she is demanded by the concert goers who like a little bit of candy with their music.

She really knows how to work up an audience, little girls and grownup men line up to hear and see her perform her act. If you ever doubted the size of her stardom  then look again, see the size of this audience who risk much to be in attendance.

Aside from this huge engagement, Sandy has been celebrating with Yahoo their 18th birthday. Other than the chaotic stage and too many important young people, the concert was HOT

@Fox Eyes Photography - Sandy - Collection From Hakuna Matata 5 Colour Festival

Eighties Pop With Egyptain Mona Abd El Ghany

Arabic pop was born on the late eighties of the last century. Unlike the more class songs that ruled up to that point, pop music was not trying to impress listeners with fancy lyrics and creative poetry. At its start, the rule was use everyday words, simple and direct to describe a moment in time.

And the music will carry your song where people will dance and move along with your music. Among those pop pioneers is none other than the now retried Mona Abd el Ghany. She was making early songs with the help of Ammar El Sharei. And she made a solo or two albums under this lable. Her music videos might be silly now but they were hot then. I know my sisters were dazzled by those and the outfits Mona sported.

Also listen to 03 track and tell me that you are not hearing Fayros Karawya--the lead female voice of Egyptian music at this moment. It's scary how similar those two voices are as revealed by this song.


02 2alby Ydo2 - Mona Abd el Ghany / قلبي بيدق - منى عبدالغنى


08 E7na Meen - Mona Abd el Ghany / احنا مين - منى عبدالغنى


03 Been Delo3ak - Mona Abd el Ghany / بين ضلوعك - منى عبدالغنى

Vidoe Najla & Nourlen Gay For Pay نجلا و نورلين - الليلة ليلتي

The head of the Melody Entertainment network used the old formula to sell records and films. He pushed twin sisters and placed them in sexually suggestive films and promotions. Now they twins get a music video, and they have one pig to thank him for it. It's more of two girls who like to dance and shake it music video where they also provide the boom. They have already been on film where there was a scene for the twins sleeping with one guy at the time time--very racy by all standards.

These two ladies Najla and Nourlen already have the name recognition. They have been commonly known as the melody twins, and they do not mind it, they play the sexy part so well in the hopes it will change things around for them. It's not a bad song, I know we both saw much worse things. So while serious people get serious, those two girls will make a living being not that serious.

I am not sure what the extend of their talent is, but singing might be the natural order for them and now they have a party song where they are talking about that special night. This is one long catwalk for ladies who like black outfits with shiny things. There a number of looks made to keep the boys interested. Urban look and stuff like you buy from the Icing Store. And yes, there's some dances that make you feel you have watching too many Beyonce Music videos.

Najla & Nourlen - El Leila Leilty / نجلا و نورلين - الليلة ليلتي



Najla & Nourlen - El Leila Leilty / نجلا و نورلين - الليلة ليلتي

WATCH: منى أمرشا - رفع ضغطي | Mona Amarsha - Rafaa Daghti

She is Morocco's most known pop star in the Gulf region, had you not known this fact, you would think she is a local girl from some country in the Khalij region. The former contestant on Star Academy  made a bold decision early one. She walked away from the program and moved to Dubai for work. It all worked out for her and she opened Pandora's box.

Concert gigs, record deals, music videos, and celebrity status of a Goddess. And her latest songs takes the gold a love song about a husband who drives his wife insane. The song's titled you made my blood pressure shot up....how about that? This song was being hyped for sometime and now it comes at this minute.

This is the story of a casting director who has to pick a leading female to play a role. His wife tries to get the gig by elimination other ladies to win her over--as well as the part. The song and the videos are made for teens, I am guessing. How come is everyone looks so perfect, dressed so well and seems to be clean cut?  I do like the rap lines by Mona.

I do not like the stalking part and showing women as fighting over a man--he will win. Again, this is mixing business with personal. I have appreciated the retro looks of the sixties. Then again, this is a fun music video with many amazing looks for everyone involved. Some of those dresses are just stunning.

منى أمرشا - رفع ضغطي | Mona Amarsha - Rafaa Daghti

@FragrancePost My Best Smelling Blog To Date

The Fragrance Post  

If you like perfumes, then chances are you like to be informed about the latest news, updates and quirks of this 5 billion dollar industry. Also, you know that your favorite celebrity have endorsed perfumes, and beauty products. Some Arab stars even have their own lines of fragrances.

I happen to be one of those Arabs who like perfumes, and colognes--there are so many of us indeed.  I am Arab and from what I read, we have contributed a great deal to the science and popularizing of perfume since the 6th century. The crusades and Muslim traders took this scents around the globe.

To keep short, I have started a blog to keep up with the trends in perfume, if this interests  you please visit my new blog which I have called The Fragrance Post

The blog will cater to both men and women--pets will also find things of interest. There will be reviews, lists, celebrity news in relation to launch of new scents-- Kim Kardashian will keep us busy. I hope you would join me.

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The Orientalist Wet Dream Bulgarian Song

Being in some kind of desert, wearing some loose and bright clothes, dancing like a pro with Arabic alphabet creeping on the stage, tells me you know nothing of Arabs. But that should not stop you form making a good song. Dancing for this music video got all the right elements. I had no idea that people of Bulgaria cared for Arabic culture, but this music videos gives me hope.

This is a duet by two young and gorgeous Bulgarian songstresses. This is a song that sounds like the ones they came in places like Beirut and Dubai, the Bulgarian language does also feel a bit like the Arabic language for the untrained eye. The lyrics have a lot in common with Arabic songs lyrics  they might as well have been written by some lyricists from Egypt.

This is a music video by Petya Koleva Ivanova, best known by her stage name Preslava who is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer. She was born in Dobrich, Bulgaria. Preslava completed her musical education with the specialty ‘folk singing. She is the crown of Payner Music BG Stars. She was found for pop-folk music from Svilengrad's playboy - Milko Kalaidjiev. Preslava is from Dobrich and have studied singing there. Preslava had 4 albums created for Payner Music. Almost every songs from this snger becomes a hit. They made this singer a star from her debut. Some of her songs are: "Final words", "Bitter remembers".

As for Galena She was born in Smyadovo. She enrolled in music school in Shumen with folk singing. After 2 years she moved to a music school in Dimitrovgrad. 18 years old Galena made her debut video for the song "Can". On the fifth annual TV awards "Planet", in February 2007, Galena was awarded the prize "Miss Sexy 2006".

So, there you have it two great and talented ladies from the land of wonders take a shot at Arabic tradition and deliver a song to my surprise, Arabs would love. This is an ward winning young talents who seems to value other cultures, and for that she chose the Arabic culture  At first I thought this is some Hebrew attempt to claim another Arabic thing, but then I was wrong.

Preslava i Galena - Haide Otkaji Me.HDTVRip (Official Video)_-_by kibo_-_.mpg





Galena:
I'm walking on broken glasses
did i say that i would give up?!
I will prove u that i'm the woman
who deserves the most to be with u!

Preslava:
And i lived through your women
when u were losing,i was with u
When you were making mistakes,i didn't fear
did i say that i would stop?!

Do i have to stop?!I tasted you just one time
and the other tastes bitter,come on,make me give up
I tried to want some other (men),
but i want only you,make me give up
I tasted you just one time
and i don't wanna see nothing else,come on,make me give up
Try,but you won't make out
and no one could,no one didn't manage

Galena:
I've heard a curses for me
that i've swore your ex-es
And i was lying because of you and i was killing my soul

Preslava:
And i lived through your women
When you were losing,i was with you
When you were making mistakes,i didn't fear
Did i say that i would stop?!

Download: Amina 2013 Album Nefsy Neb'ed / ألبوم أمينة - نفسى نبعد

Amina is a star among many, she is the nice home girl that even the biggest stars adore her and her sassy ways. She does Egypt solid each time she sings live. Four months ago she had given herself an image makeover, where she was no longer that every girl look. I am going to come out and say it, she was a lot sexier and had her makeup done in a perfect way.

Then all of sudden she has captured a whole new audience. The kind of people who put image before voice--they are many. Now that she has gotten married and had featured one of the biggest New Year concerts in Egypt, she is glad to release her latest album. Her first in about three years since her mainstream debut.  

There are 14 tracks, most of them are 100 percent Egyptian style. Amina is unafraid to let her spunky and chick side appear. She makes great dance songs where she actually puts the guy in his place. Most of her songs are happy, the kind you play at weddings and parties. But she has also some romantic and dramatic songs--some of which are head hitting. We have all been impressed by track number 14 "Ma Beikharagnesh"

I love the style of 90 percent of this album, the rest is not for me, this is a great endorsement for a popular songstress who is actually talented. The album has good and heartwarming songs, funny and catchy ones, and folksy types. Somehow she has manged to put together an album for street festivals, weddings and those lonely souls.  

1. Sabbetto 
2. Ya Marakby 
3. El Leila 
4. Nefsy Neb'ed
5. Bahebo Ya Baba
6. Tele'lak Hess 
7. Ew'a T'oul Lehad 
8. Mesh Btaa' Gawaz 
9. Matdakhalhomsh Bena 
10. Ou'bal Andoko 
11. Kefaya Aleik Keda 
12. Efrah 
13. Ashok Feik 
14. Ma Beikharagnesh

Amina Album Promo - Nefsy Neb'ed / برومو ألبوم أمينة - نفسى نبعد

Amina Album Promo - Nefsy Neb'ed / برومو ألبوم أمينة - نفسى نبعد

My Issue With Myraim Fares' Butt And Her Critics

In the West, feminist s have golden rule, if women were to be naked or almost naked on camera, the guys have to be nude too. Thus, it's not fair to have the woman be naked and the guys around her all dressed up. This is to ensure that women are not a commodity for the entertainment of males out there.    I think I like this simple rule. It ensures that women get to do whatever they want to do and guards against abuse.

Now, think about Arabia, we sort of do not have this rule, women entertainers are expected to show some skin on the beach, poolside, and bedrooms, but her male peers are fully clothes. I am not happy about that. It's certainly not perfect in the West, but the above rule does help put things in the right cultural frame.

Zoom in to a Lebanese celebrity who has been known for selling various body parts of hers for the highest bidder. While she tires to be all innocent and cute about it, the internet has noticed Myraim Faris overdoes it. YouTube is filled with videos of various stunts for this pop star. She is certainly withing her right here, and those who criticize her in public tend to be the same ones who admire her and lust over her in private.

Same conservative voices in places like the Gulf pay her top dollars for concerts and private events, preach virtue during the daylight. While there are some chauvinistic voices out there, Myraim certainly keeps on fueling her critics. While she is a sex symbol for many out there, she is milking her good looks for all their worth.

Watch the clip below and judge for yourself, are those pictures suitable for families that are supposedly lives in a conservative society. There's a place for such dances and place for family entertainment--Myraim Faris is taking her audience--all of them the strip club. Sure, let's try to switch the channel--expect, she is on more than one network and doing ads nowadays.

ميريام فارس وعرض بضاعتها للمشترين





مريام فارس رقص مثير رقص اغراء...


رقص ميريام فارس

Listen: Houwayda Yousef New Single اغنية هويدا يوسف - غيب - جديد 2013

Houwayda Yousef is a very proud Syrian she is by the people no matter what the media says about Syria, she is not buying into the revolution and those Gulf states fiddling in her country. She has even waged ware against Asalah Nasry and her stands against the Syrian government. Houwayda has been singing since she appeared on that Aleppo stage in 1996.

Her first album came in 1998 with Rotana and her follow up album came in 1999 and the third in 2001. She tends to film most of her songs and turn them into music video. The fourth album got a release in 2003 and the fifth hit the stores in 2005. But since then and she has been releasing singles--she collaborates with the biggest names in both Lebanon and Egypt.

To her credit, she has recorded and released 13 patriotic songs for Syria. She is out with a new single, a bluesy one the style she knows best. I like her new single, it sounds like those vintage Bedouin songs we have come to expect from Syria.

اغنية هويدا يوسف - غيب - جديد 2013