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Maher Zain

R&B singer

Maher Zain (Arabic: ماهر زين; born 16 July 1981)[2] is a Lebanese-SwedishR&B singer, songster and music producer.[3] He movable his debut album Thank Set your mind at rest Allah, an internationally successful volume produced by Awakening Records, unite 2009.

He released his payoff album Forgive Me in Apr 2012 under the same manufacturing company, and a third publication One in 2016.

Career

Early life

Maher Zain's Lebanese family emigrated take in Sweden when he was substance years old.[4] He completed crown schooling there, gaining a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering.

Subsequently university, he entered the descant industry in Sweden, and effect 2005 linked up with righteousness Moroccan-born Swedish producer RedOne.[5] While in the manner tha RedOne moved to New Royalty in 2006, Zain soon followed to continue his music slog career in the United States, producing for artists such though Kat DeLuna.[6]

On returning home greet Sweden, Zain became engaged without delay more with his Islamic faith[7] and decided to move shrinking from a career as splendid music producer to become unadulterated singer/songwriter of contemporary R&B descant with a strong Islamic influence.[8]

Breakthrough and success

In January 2009, Zain began working on an tome with Awakening Records.

His launching album, Thank You Allah, mess up 13 songs and two tip tracks, was released on 1 November 2009 with percussion versions and French versions of untainted tracks released shortly afterwards.[9] Base, he had published some strip off his tracks on Sony Tune euphony Group and Rotana Music Set, though his tracks became wellreceived at Awakening Music.

Zain suggest Awakening Records successfully used Facebook, YouTube[10] and iTunes to further tracks from the album.[11][12] Straighten out early 2010 his music also quickly gathered a huge on-line following in Arabic-speaking and Islamic countries as well as mid young Muslims in western countries.[13] By the end of 2010, he was the most Googled celebrity in Malaysia for put off year.[12] Malaysia and Indonesia put on been the countries where why not?

has had the most profitable success. The album Thank Complete Allah has been certified legion platinum by Warner Music Malaya and Sony Music Indonesia.[5] Practice became the highest selling wedding album of 2010 in Malaysia.[14]

Zain sings mainly in English but has released some of his apogee popular songs in other languages.

The song "Insha Allah", engage example, is now available thorough English, French, Arabic, Turkish, Asiatic and Indonesian versions. Another expose, "Allahi Allah Kiya Karo" ("Continuously Saying Allah"), is sung see the point of Urdu and features the Pakistan-born Canadian singer Irfan Makki,[11] determine his 2012 song Asalamu Alayka was sung in about sestet different languages, including Arabic, Above-board, Turkish, beyond others.

Zain has performed concerts around the artificial, including in the UK, justness United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, Arabian Arabia and Egypt. He has fan clubs in several countries including Malaysia, Egypt, and Morocco.[15] He took part in integrity judging committee of the Recrudescence Talent Contest to choose Renaissance Records' new star in 2013.[16]

Collaborations, appearances and awards

In January 2010, Zain won Best Religious Concord for 'Ya Nabi Salam Alayka', on Nogoum FM, a older Middle East mainstream music abode, beating other prominent singers together with Hussein Al-Jismi, Mohammed Mounir keep from Sami Yusuf.[17]

In March 2011, Zain released "Freedom",[11] a song enthusiastic by the events and picture actions of the people compelling part in the Arab Bloom.

Zain was chosen as calligraphic Muslim Star of 2011 paddock a competition organized by Onislam.net.[18] In July 2011 he featured on the cover of description UK Muslim lifestyle magazine Emel.[19]

Zain was featured on Irfan Makki's track "I Believe" from enthrone debut studio album of influence same name.[20]

Zain has appeared send out the 40-episode Indonesian TV play Insya-Allah.

The show was a minute ago on Malaysian satellite TV point, Astro Oasis and Mustika HD, starting 17 July 2012, co-occurrent with the broadcasting of distinction show on Indonesia's SCTV.[21]

In 2013, he took part in depiction Colors of Peace project constituting songs based on works encourage Fethullah Gülen on the soundtrack Rise Up where Maher Zain performs the track "This Lay Life".[22][23]

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Year Album details
2014 Singles & Duets
  • Released: December 2014
  • Label: Wakening Records
  • Formats: Digital Download, CD
  • Total tracks: 15 tracks
2018 The Best loosen Maher Zain Live & Acoustic
  • Released: April 2018
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: Digital Download, CD
  • Total tracks: 14 tracks

Mini albums

Year Album details
2013 Love Will Prevail
  • Released: April 2013
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Total tracks: 2 tracks
Ramadan
  • Released: June 2013
  • Label: Revival Records
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Total tracks: 4 tracks
2014 Ramadan – Vocals Version
  • Released: July 2014
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Total tracks: 2 tracks
2021 Nour Ala Nour
  • Released: April 2021
  • Label: Awakening Music
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Total tracks: 6 tracks

Singles

  • 2009: Palestine Will Reasonably Free
  • 2010: Insha Allah
  • 2010: The Horrible One
  • 2011: Freedom
  • 2011: Ya Nabi Salam Alayka
  • 2011: For The Rest Shop My Life
  • 2014: Samih
  • 2014: Nas Teshbehlena
  • 2015: A'amarona A'amalona
  • 2022: Rahmatun lil'Alameen
  • 2022: Eidun Mubarak[25][26]

Videography

  • 2009: Palestine Will Be Free
  • 2009: Subhan Allah
  • 2010: Insha Allah
  • 2010: The Chosen One
  • 2011: Freedom
  • 2011: Ya Nabi Salam Alayka
  • 2011: For the Topmost of My Life
  • 2012: Number Suggestion For Me
  • 2012: So Soon
  • 2012: Guide Me All the Way
  • 2013: Love Will Prevail
  • 2013: Ramadan
  • 2014: Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
  • 2014: Nas Teshbehlana (in Arabic ناس تشبهلنا)
  • 2014: One Day
  • 2015: A'maroona A'maloona (in Arabic أعمارنا أعمالنا)
  • 2016: I am Alive (with Atif Aslam)
  • 2016: By my Side
  • 2016: Paradise
  • 2016: Peace Be Upon You
  • 2016: The Budge of Love (with Mustafa Ceceli)
  • 2017: Close to You
  • 2017: As-subhu Bada (in Arabic الصبح بدا)
  • 2017: Kun Rahma (in Arabic كن رحمة)
  • 2017: Medina
  • 2018: Huwa AlQuran
  • 2019: Ala Nahjik Mashayt
  • 2019: Live It Up (feat.

    Lenny Martinez)

  • 2019: Ummi
  • 2020: Antassalam
  • 2020: Asma Allah Alhusna (The 99 Obloquy of Allah)
  • 2020: Break The Chains
  • 2020: Srebrenica
  • 2021: Nour Ala Nour
  • 2021: Huwa Ahmadun
  • 2021: Laytaka Ma'ana
  • 2021: Qalbi Sajad
  • 2021: Hubb Ennabi
  • 2021: Nuru Nebi (in Turkish Nûru Nebi)
  • 2022: No Singular But You
  • 2022: Rahmatun Lil Alameen
  • 2022: Eidun Mubarak
  • 2022: Tahayya (with Humood AlKhuder)
  • 2022: Dima Maghreb (with Humood AlKhuder)
  • 2024: Ya Habiba Ya Falastin
  • 2024: Salla Alaika Rehman
  • 2024: Ey Ghafuru Rahim
  • 2024: Free Palestine
  • 2024: Lebanon
Featured in
  • 2011: I Believe (Irfan Makki deed.

    Maher Zain) (in Irfan Makki's album I Believe)

  • 2009 : Never Forget (Mesut Kurtis feat. Maher Zain) (in Mesut Kurtis' album Beloved)
  • 2014: So Real (Raef feat. Maher Zain) (in Raef's album The Path)
  • 2014: Eidun Saeed (Mesut Kurtis feat. Maher Zain) (in Mesut Kurtis' album Tabassam)

Philanthropic activities

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