Amal Khudhair
Amal Khudhair | |
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| Birth name | Amal Khudhair Dawud Al-Timimi |
| Born | July 1, 1950 Basra, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Genres | Iraqi music, Arabic music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, painter, actress, presenter. |
| Years active | 1973–present[1] |
Amal Khudhair (Arabic: أمل خضيّر; born 1 July 1950 in Basra) is an Iraqi singer who lives in Baghdad and is known by some fans as the “Century's Singer”.[2][3][4]
Career[edit]
Khudhair began singing in Basra, and then moved to Baghdad with her sister Salima in 1963 to start her career. In the late 1960s she worked as a broadcaster and in the 1970s as an actress.[1]
Khudair has performed in Iraq, Qatar, Russia, Germany, Spain and the United States.[5]
Discography[edit]
Khudair's songs include:[6]
- Mur Fargak
- Ala Dhayyak ya Gomar
- Cristal
- Ahawel Ansa Hubbak
- Aini w Ba'ad Ainak
- Yal Alametnil Hawa
- Menel-Shubbak
- Ya Alef Wasfa w ya Hayf
- Fedwa Fedwa
- Ta'al
- Laysh Nasini
- Aany Men Yes'al Alayya
- Ya Yumma Thari Ehwai
- Mali Shughol bes-Sug
- Gulli ya-Helo
- Alal-Mi'ad Ejaytak
- Sallam Alayya
- Chi Mali Wali
- Raqi
- Analli Rabbayt
- Ya Sa'ad
- Ya Bu la'yon es-Sood
- Ma A'aruf Hachel Wajhayn
- Wain Rayeh
- Wen ya Galob
- Wa'adetni
- Oyooni
- Foog Elna Khel
- Ghayatek
- Men Ghayr Amal
- Boya Smallah
- Ana men Ashoof Ehwai
- Ana Et'abet
- Atawba Imnel Mahabba
- Awen Wanti
- Sallem Ba'yonak el Helwa
- Ana ya Tayr
- Ghaltana
- Dhal Bali Alayk
- Men Beda Aowal
- Allah ya Aen Eshkuthor
- Khallina Enshofak
- Shellak Alayya ya Zaman
- Sabah el Khayr
- Galaw Helo Kulen-Nas Tehwak
Theater[edit]
- The Ghost
- The Soil
- Christ's Thorn
- The Earth
- Lamps
Awards[edit]
- 1999 Century's Singer title in Alshabab TV referendum .[7]
- 2004 Shield of the Doha Festival of Arabic Song.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Amal was secretly married for a short time in mysterious circumstances, then separated from her husband, and still divorced.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Amal Khudhair: I will return with a new album after an absence", Al-Gardenia
- ^ "Interview with the singer Amal Khudhair", Al-Bayyna New
- ^ "Thursday Gathering honors the artist Amal Khudhair", Al-Noor
- ^ "Amal Khudhair: The Iraqi song is in danger", Al-Zawraa Paper
- ^ "Interview with Amal Khudhair", Ankawa
- ^ "Amal Khudhair's Songs", Sm3na
- ^ a b "I regret to enter the world of art". sada-press.com.
- ^ "Satellite channels have imposed singers who do not deserve the fame and have published bad songs". alsharqpaper.com.