Mohamed Ali (singer)

Mohamed Ali
Birth name	Ahmed Ali
Also known as	Mohamed
Born	September 7, 1993 (1993-09-07) (age 18)
Origin	Nørresundby, Aalborg, Denmark
Genres	Pop, dance
Occupations	Singer
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Sony (2009-present)
Website	http://www.mohamedali.dk/

Mohamed Ahmed Ali better known as Mohamed (born September 7, 1993) is a Danish singer of mixed Egyptian and Iraqi origin.

Ali was born at Nørresundby, Aalborg. In 2009, he took part in Season 2 of X Factor (Denmark) coming third after winner Linda Andrews and runners up Alien Beat Club. After the series, he signed a contract with Sony Music.^[1] On the occasion, Karina Foss Fenn of Sony Music Entertainment Denmark was quoted as saying: "It is rare that we in the music industry encounter a natural talent like Mohamed Ali. Both in his vocals and his physique, he oozes musicality - and his voice has both power and a sweetness that makes his rhythm quite unique."^[2] The music will no doubt to reflect Mohamed's personality". This contract resulted in a debut album Keep It Simple of 12 original songs and his single "Rocket" became one of the best downloaded songs.^[3]

Beginnings

Mohamed Ali was born in Denmark to an Egyptian father and Iraqi mother.^[4] He started early through an appearance in "Scenen er din" (translated as "the stage is yours), in 2007. His parents had been divorced one year earlier in 2006. He lived with his mother Ahlam and three older sisters Fatima (22 years), Meriam (21 years) and Asia (20 years).

X Factor

He applied for the Danish version of The X Factor singing competition in 2009 where he reached the Final 3 and was a clear favorite to win.^[5] He sang the following songs:

Date	Theme	Performer	Song	Result
13.02.2009	Hits	Amerie	"1 Thing"	Safe to next round
20.02.2009	Made in Denmark	OneTwo	"Det er sent nu"	Safe to next round
27.02.2009	Motown songs	Jackson 5	"I Want You Back"	Safe to next round
06.03.2009	ABBA songs	ABBA	"S.O.S."	Safe to next round
13.03.2009	BigBand	Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z	"Crazy in Love"	Bottom 2, Saved
20.03.2009	Sanne Salomonsen songs	Sneakers	"Efter Festen"	Safe to the finals
	Dedication	Michael Jackson	"Dirty Diana"
27.03.2009	Free choice	Daniel Bedingfield / Katy Perry	"If You're Not the One" / "Hot n Cold"	Finished third

• In the finals, he got fewest SMS votes in a closely run race in which he lagged by just 2% of the votes to the runner-up in Top 3 and was able to amass big number of fans through his Facebook site (more than 70,000 friends).^[6]

After X Factor

In May 2009, he appeared as an opening act for Beyonce when she sang in Denmark.

Having signed a contract with Sony Music, he had a debut hit with "Rocket" a song that entered the Danish Singles Chart in week 10/2009. The single peaked at #12 in the charts and spent a total of 20 weeks on the Danish charts.^[7]

Discography

Albums

Cover of Mohamed Ali album Keep It Simple in 2009

• 2009: Keep It Simple

Tracks:

1. "Rocket" (3:51)
2. "Keep It Simple" (3:50)
3. "Attention" (3:54)
4. "Holla!" (3:00)
5. "Satellite" (3:43)
6. "In My Head" (3:54)
7. "You Don't Even Know" (4:17)
8. "So Serious" (3:28)
9. "Raindrops" (4:23)
10. "Phenomenon" (3:03)
11. "Me and the Rain" (3:42)
12. "Ground Control" (2:17)

Singles

• 2009: "Rocket" (reached #12 in the Danish Singles Chart) [1]

Single CD also contained:

• • "Rocket (remix)
  • "Rocket (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix)"
  • "Rocket (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix) [Radio Edit]"

Collaboration

• 2009: "All About Love" by Anna David feat. Mohamed Ali [2]

References

1. ^ Presswire: Sony Music Entertainment Denmark A/S communique (in Danish)
2. ^ WebShop Magazinet: Muhammed Ali fra X Factor I aftale med SONY Music (in Danish)
3. ^ GL Music Production: Mohamed Ali page
4. ^ TV2: X Factor gavner integration (in Danish)
5. ^ MetroXpress: Portræt af Mohamed Ali (in Danish)
6. ^ MusikPlaten: Mohamed Ali fra X Factor indgår pladekontrakt med Sony (in Danish)
7. ^ aCharts.us Page for "Rocket" by Mohamed Ali

External links

• Mohamed Ali Official site
• Mohamed Ali fansite

Persondata
Name	Ali, Mohamed
Alternative names
Short description	Singer
Date of birth	7 September 1993
Place of birth	Nørresundby, Aalborg, Denmark
Date of death
Place of death