- Ehab Tawfik
Infobox Musical artist
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Name = Ehab Tawfik
_ar. إيهاب توفيق
Background = solo_singer
Born = Birth date and age|1966|1|7|mf=y
Died =
Origin =Cairo ,Egypt
Genre = Arabic
Occupation =Composer ,Singer
Years_active = 80s-present
Label =Rotana ,Alam elPhan
URL = [http://www.ehab-tawfik.net Ehab Tawfik Official Website]Ehab Tawfik ( _ar. إيهاب توفيق) (born
January 7 ,1966 ) is a famous Egyptian singer.Biography
He is an only child to his parents. He learned how to play the lute as a child, and his love for music started when he was only nine years old. He started in 1989 with his first single "Dany". His first album was released in 1990, called "Ekminny". In 1995 he received his Masters Degree for his thesis: "The Egyptian Song in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century". Not satisfied with just a masters, Ehab worked toward his Doctorate in Music and Arabic singing, completed in April 2002. The doctorate was entitled "The Methods of Performing Arabic Singing in
Egypt during the second half of the last century".He is seen as one of the top singers in the Arab world, and is especially revered in his hometown. Arguably, his greatest exposure as an artist came on
February 26 ,2001 , when he performed for 50,000 people at a benefit concert to raise funds for Iraqis who were maimed during theGulf War inBaghdad .Critics say the successes of Ehab's albums year after year can be attributed to his warm voice, good lyrics, and ability to find talented composers. Ehab joined
Alam elPhan in 2007. He is also married to a woman named Nada.In 2007 Ehab Tawfik received much critical acclaim for his song (إلا رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم Except the Prophet of Allah. The song was released in response to the Danish cartoons that negatively depicted the Prophet.
He is currently on a tour in USA.
Hits
His hit songs include "
Habibi " ("My Darling"), "Sahrany" ("She Enchanted Me"), "Tetraga Feya" ("Begging Me"), "Hobbak Aliminni" ("Your Love Taught Me"), and Allah Alek Ya SeedeExternal links
* [http://www.ehabtawfiqstar.com/ Ehab Tawfik Official Website]
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