Nawal El Kuwaitia

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

Nawal El Kuwaitia
Birth name	Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid نوال ظاهر حبيب الزيد
Born	(1966-11-18) 18 November 1966
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)​

Career

Nawal studied at the Music Institute in Kuwait.

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

After retiring from her singing career for personal reasons, Nawal returned after five years with a duet performed with Abdullah Rashad, "Kan Widdi Niltiki" ("I Wished We Could Have Met").

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)
• 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)

Music videos (Incomplete List)

• "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")

External links

• Nawal El Kuwaitia on Twitter
• Nawal El Kuwaitia on Instagram