Sherine

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Sherine
شيرين
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Sherine Abdel Wahhab
Alias = Sherin
Born = Birth date and age|1980|10|10|mf=y
Origin = Cairo, Egypt
Genre = Egyptian pop
Occupation = Singer, Actress
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Free Music (1999-2006) Rotana (2007-present)
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Sherine (Arabic: شيرين, born Sherine Abdel Wahhab; also credited as Sherine Ahmed; October 10, 1980) is an Egyptian singer and actress from Cairo. Sherine began her career with the single "Ah Ya Leil" in 2002, and has since released several albums.

Early life

Sherine was born on October 10th 1980 in Cairo, Egypt. She grew up in the small neighborhood of Kaleafa. Upon graduating with a degree in music from an Egyptian music academy, she sought a record company to represent her and manage her musical career.

Personal life

In 2007, Sherine married her music distributor Mohammad Mustafa. The wedding was attended by the couple's family members and close friends including Asalah Nasri, Tareq Al Arian, Minna Shalabi, and Hani Rushdi.

Musical career

Sherine met up with Free Music Productions' owner and manager Nasr Mahrous. Mahrous signed and released a debut album with fellow singer Tamer Hosny. The album included solo singles, as well as duets. Titled Free Mix, it is one of the mixtapes Mahrous usually produces but was exclusively for these two artists. Although Sherine was a new artist with Free Music, Tamer had signed with Mahrous earlier.

The album included Sherine's debut single, "Ah Ya Leil". The song included local musical styles from traditional Egyptian "tarab" voice techniques to usage of traditional Egyptian music instruments of the "Shaabi" genre.

In 2002, Sherine released her first album as a solo artist titled "Garh Tany". The album's first single was the title track, "Garh Tany". The single consisted mainly of repetition, with intensive manipulation in voice tones and pitch. The music video was released one week earlier from the album release, and the album achieved success in the Egyptian and wider Middle Eastern music market. Sherine witnessed rapid and explosive popularity after this albumFact|date=May 2008, and solidified her status as one of the most successful female singersFact|date=May 2008.

Sherine's second single from the album was "Sabri Aleel", which was an up-tempo song, uses slight traditional techniques, but included Nai, Tablah, Heavy Bass and multi-layered voices of Sherine in the choruses. The music video's version of the song was different from the album's, and it was titled "Sabri Aleel - Melody Mix". The song was exclusively broadcast on Melody Hits channel.Fact|date=May 2008

A compilation album for Sherine was released under the title "Roo". The album included the movie-song "Balak", along with a few other songs such as "Afriqiya" (Africa) and other songs by Tamer Hosny. The album was considered unofficial, as it wasn't released under the Free Music label since Sherine was still signed with the company.

By this time, and before releasing the single "Ma Btefrahsh", it was reported in magazines and tabloid-newspapers that Sherine was having a fall-out with Nasr Mahrous, but it was not confirmed. Sherine was on a hiatus during that time, as she didn't release any singles or albums for quite a while. According to industry gossip, Sherine was angry with her producer and manager, Nasr Mahrous, for not fulfilling the terms of agreement in their contract.

In early 2005, promotions for Sherine's new song, "Ma Btefrahsh" showed up on Melody Hits, and a week later the music video was released. The song became quite popular, and it was heavily rotated on Melody Hits. It hit #1 on many countdowns.Fact|date=May 2008 It was featured in a mixtape along other singles by fellow Free Music artists, such as Bahaa Sultan, Souma and Tamer Hosny. The mixtape featured another single by Sherine, "Einak". Both songs were frequently aired on Radio channels.

In August 2005, Sherine's new single was also promoted on Melody Hits TV. Another promo had a sample from her second single "Mafeesh Marra".

More than a week later, the single, titled "Lazim Aïsh" was released. It was also produced and directed by Nasr Mahrous. the song took a different form as it was a ballad. This was the title track as well. The album, "Lazim Aïsh", was released and became the best selling album that year. The album also would be certified platinum as it made huge success. The second single music video of "Mafeesh Marra" was released.

In 2006, Sherine was chosen to perform the songs for the movie An el-Ish' wel-Hawa. The movie's theme song, "Keteer Ben'sha", became a major hit. Recently, she released "Lebnan Fel Alb (Lebanon's in the Heart)", a song dedicated to Lebanon and the victims who fell in the Israeli-Lebanese conflict.

In 2007, she released a new duet with Hany Shaker under the title "Qalbi Leek" (My Heart’s Yours). The duet was originally intended to be two separate songs; however, the two versions were combined an released on Hnay Shaker's album.

Sherine also released another single, titled "Ma Sherebtesh Men Nilha" which premiered on Egyptian national television on the popular show El Beit Beitak. The song title mean "Haven't drunk the Nile Waters" and is dedicated to her country Egypt.

In March 2007, Sherine signed a recording deal with Rotana. Her studio album is tentatively scheduled for release in 2010. The album will include the songs: "Kan Helmi" (It Was My Dream), "Fadahteni" (You Exposed Me) and "Boss Ba'a we Hatshouf" (Peek and You'll See). The first two songs are arranged by Tarek Madkour and the second song is arranged by her husband.

Acting career

Sherine appeared in the comedy titled Medo Mashakel. The movie was the #1 movie of the season, however, Sherine as well as critics did not approve of her role or her acting skills. In the movie, Sherine sings and one of the singles sung in the movie was broadcasted on music channels. The song was titled "Balak". It portrays Sherine, as one of the movie's scenes, getting on stage in a friend's wedding and performing the song. The song didn't get as much attention, as it wasn't released on any record.

In 2007, before her pregnancy, she was scheduled to appear in the film "Tifa and Tuma" alongside Egyptian singer and actor Mohamed Fouad.

Discography

* "Free Mix 3" with Tamer Hosny (2002)
Label: Free Music Art Production
* "Garh Tany" (translation: "Another Wound") (2003)
Label: Free Music Art Production
* "Lazem A'eesh" (translation: "I have to Live/Survive") (2005)
Label: Free Music Art Production
* "Bataminak" (I'm Reassuring You) (2008)
* Label: Rotana

Singles

* "Ah Ya Leil"
* "Ma Btefrahsh"
* "Sabri Aleel"
* "Al'am Al Jadeed" ft. Fadhil Shakir
* "Mish 'Aiza Gheirak Inta"
* "Mish Hafdhal"
* "Ana Mish Beta'it El Kalam Dah"
* "Lebnan Fel Alb" (Dedicated to Lebanon).
* "Albi Leek" ft. Hany Shakir
* "Ma Sherebtesh Mn Nelha"
* "3ala Baly"
* "kont ba2ol"
* "tammen albi"
* "lazem a3ish"
* "webna2es 7ayaty ma3ak"
* "3ain w nenny"
* "Bekelma mennak"
* "Batamenak"