Nawal El Kuwaitia

Nawal El Kuwaitia
Nawal El Kuwaitia
Birth name	Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid; نوال ظاهر حبيب الزيد
Born	18 November 1966 (age 58)
Origin	Kuwait
Genres	Classic music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Bou Zaid Phone (1984–1989); Funoon al Jazeera (1994); Al-Nazaer (1995); Rotana (1995–2019); ONE Production (2019–present);
Spouse	Meshaal Al Arouj (m. 2009)

Nawal El Kuwaitia (Arabic: نوال الكويتية; born Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid, 18 November 1966) is a Kuwaiti singer and actress.

Career

Nawal studied at the Music Institute in Kuwait.^{[citation needed]}

Nawal's first album was released in 1984.^[1] The majority of her albums are not titled, but rather are referred to by number (e.g. Nawal 98, Nawal 99).^{[citation needed]} She has also filmed many music videos (mainly in Lebanon)^[2] and was one of the first Khaliji artists to do so.^{[citation needed]}

After retiring from her singing career for personal reasons, Nawal returned after five years ^[when?] with a duet performed with Abdullah Rashad, "Kan Widdi Niltiki" ("I Wished We Could Have Met").^{[citation needed]}

In 2022, she joined Spotify's EQUAL Arabia as it's ambassador for the month of July.^[1]^[3]

Discography

Albums

Nawal (1984)
Nawal (1985)
Nawal 1986
Nawal 1988
Nawal 1989
Nawal 1994
Wainek 7abeeby (1995)
Tadri (1996)
Nawal 1998
Nawal 2000
Nawal 2002
Nawal 2004
Nawal 2006
Nawal (2009)
Nawal (2013)
Nawal (2016)
El Haneen (2020)^{[citation needed]}
Al Ard (2023)

Singles

"Kan Widdi Niltiki" 1994 (duet with Abdullah Rashad)
"Allah Haseebak" 2000
"Taab Qalbi" 2000
"Ahawel" 2001 (duet with Fadl Shaker)
"El Shoq Jabek" 2002
"Biyehsidouni Aleeh" 2004
"Othorini" 2005 (duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)
"Habeebat Galbi" 2007(duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)
"Yemer Esmik Ala Lsani" 2009 (duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)^{[citation needed]}

Music videos

"Ana Min Shouktak" ("I Am the One Who Excited You")
"Dourobi" ("My Paths")
"Sineen wa Ayam" ("Years and Days")
"Arafat Kadri" ("I Knew My Fate")
"Marra Aateek" ("Once I Give You")
"Lawla Al Mahabba" ("Had it Not Been for Affection")
"Tadri" ("You Know")
"Ana Walla Ant" ("Is It Me or You)
"La Rihit Anni" ("If You Go Away")
"Ya Msabbir Il Mwuoud" ("You Who Hold Promises")
"Lesh" ("Why")^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b Reporter, Staff (21 July 2022). "Kuwaiti singer Nawal El Kuwaitia joins Spotify's EQUAL Arabia". BroadcastPro ME. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
^ "Nawal Sets Her Sights Abroad for Treatment". Arab News. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
^ Staff, Campaign (25 July 2022). "Nawal Al Kuwaitia joins Spotify's Equal Arabia". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

External links

Nawal El Kuwaitia on Twitter
Nawal El Kuwaitia on Instagram

[:0-1] Reporter, Staff (21 July 2022). "Kuwaiti singer Nawal El Kuwaitia joins Spotify's EQUAL Arabia". BroadcastPro ME. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[2] "Nawal Sets Her Sights Abroad for Treatment". Arab News. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2008.

[3] Staff, Campaign (25 July 2022). "Nawal Al Kuwaitia joins Spotify's Equal Arabia". Campaign Middle East. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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Nawal El Kuwaitia
Birth name	Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid نوال ظاهر حبيب الزيد
Born	(1966-11-18) 18 November 1966 (age 58)
Origin	Kuwait
Genres	Classic music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Bou Zaid Phone (1984–1989) Funoon al Jazeera (1994) Al-Nazaer (1995) Rotana (1995–2019) ONE Production (2019–present)
Spouse	Meshaal Al Arouj (m. 2009)