Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed El Hamaki (Arabic: محمد إبراهيم محمد الحماقي [mæˈħæm.mæd ebɾɑˈhiːm elˈħæˈmæːʔi]; born 4 November 1975)[1] is an Egyptian singer. In 2010, he won the "Best Arabia Act" award from MTV Europe Music Awards and the Music Award in 2006, for "Ahla Haga Fiki". He was a coach at the fifth season of The Voice Ahla Sawt in 2019.
Mohamed Hamaki محمد حماقي | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed El Hamaki |
Also known as | The Sniper |
Born | Cairo, Egypt | 4 November 1975
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Website | hamaki |
Spouse |
Nahla El Hagry
(m. 2011; div. 2014)
(m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Early life and career
editMohamed Hamaki was born on 4 November 1975.[1]
On 3 July 2011, Hamaki was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple heart attacks whilst recording for his album, Mn Alby Baghany .[2]
In September 2021, Hamaki collaborated with the American company Epic Games for a concert in the creative mode of the popular videogame Fortnite. In this concert several of his songs could be heard. Additionally, his song Leilet El Omr was premiered in the same concert, along with this an emote with part of this song was made available for purchase in the game's Item Shop.
Personal life
editOn December 7, 2011 Hamaki Married Nahla El Hagry. They later divorced in 2014. In April 2016, two years after their divorce, Hamaki and Nahla reconciled and remarried. Hamaki announced that his wife had given birth to a girl on June 6, 2017 whom he named Fatma.[3]
Discography
edit- Khallina Neysh (2003)
- Ya Ana Ya Enta (2005)
- Kheles El Kalam (2006)
- Bahebak Kol Youm Aktar (2007)
- Naweeha (2008)
- Haga Mosh Tabeaya (2010)
- Mn Alby Baghany (2012)
- Omro Ma Yegheeb (2015)
- Kol Youm Men Dah (2019)
- Ya Fatenny (2021)
References
edit- ^ a b "محمد حماقي يمسح دموع طفلة ويغني معها" [Mohamed Hamaki wipes the tears of a child and sings with her] (in Arabic). Al Jaras. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ مصادر: حماقي يخضع الآن لجراحة ثالثة ( محدث) مروة سالم. جي ان فور مي (in Arabic). 4 July 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "تعرفوا على زوجة محمد حماقي التي تصدرت الترند وقصة انفصالهما وعودتهما" (in Arabic). 23 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
Further reading
edit- Karim (2008). "A blog about Hamaki; Hamaki started working on his next album". Waleg.com. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
External links
edit- Official website
- Mohamed Hamaki discography at Discogs
- Mohamed Hamaki's channel on YouTube