Lebanese singer Diana Haddad said she was delighted to see her new Saudi song “Aasheg Dhamian” top search charts, affirming that “the song’s success has gone beyond the Arab Gulf, to reach the Mashreq and Lebanon.”
“That is because of the Saudi song’s catchy tune, as well as the beautiful idea behind it and its untraditional lyrics, which were written by Kuwaiti poet and journalist Noha Nabil, in addition to the song’s amazing music video,” Haddad said in exclusive remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat.
She added: “My audience in the Kingdom was asking me to come out with a Saudi song, and when I contacted the great Emirati composer Fayez Al Saeed, he told me that he had lyrics written by Noha Nabil for the song. I was immediately impressed when I read them and decided to present the song in the way that everyone has seen. It is not the first time that I top the search charts and social media platforms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
She referred to the music concert she held last year, which also trended because of the Saudi audience’s strong engagement with it.
Haddad took part in the concert held this week to celebrate the victory in the 1973 October 6 War, singing two songs in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi alongside stars from Egypt and other Arab countries.
Haddad spent less than 48 hours in Cairo, recording two Egyptian patriotic songs.
