Majid Al Mohandis
Majid Al Mohandis | |
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ماجد المهندس | |
Born | Majid Abd al-Amir Adir al-Attabi ماجد عبد الأمير عذير العتابي 25 October 1971 |
Years active | 1992–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Arabic music |
Labels | Al-Khoyool Rotana |
Majid Abd al-Amir Adir al-Attabi (Arabic: ماجد عبد الأمير عذير العتابي; born 25 October 1971), better known as Majid Al Mohandis (Arabic: ماجد المهندس), is an Iraqi-Saudi singer and composer.[1][2] His success in the Arab world has earned him the titles of "the Engineer of the Arabic song" (مهندس الاغنية العربية) and "Voice of Diamond" (صاحب الصوت الماسي).
Biography
[edit]Al Mohandis was born 25, October 1971 in Baghdad, Iraq. He studied Engineering in Baghdad, hence the nickname "Al Mohandis (المهندس)," which means "the engineer" in Arabic. He was raised in a large Muslim family, where he was diligent about work. Upon finishing his university studies, he maintained an interest in arts. Al Mohandis had always aspired to become a musician, despite his family's opposition and anger in the matter; he opposed his parents' desire, however, and finished his higher education besides his lifelong passion: Music. Majid even worked as a tailor for several years while chasing his artistic ambitions. It was then when he had bought himself his first 'oud to practice and evolve as a musician.
He was a featured performer on the fourth season of Arab Idol in 2017.[3] And in 2022 he joined the jury for Saudi Idol together with Aseel Abu Bakr, Ahlam, and Assala.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He married a French woman with Tunisian descent, with whom he had his son Muhammed before divorce.[5]
He was given Saudi citizenship by King Abdullah in 2010, while he retained his Iraqi citizenship—amid criticism from some Iraqis.[1]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- "Wahishni Moot" (2005)
- "Enjaneat" (2006)
- "Ensaa" (2008)
- "Ezkerini" (2009)
- "Layali Februrai" (2011)
- "Ana Wayyak" (2013)
- "Mohami" (2015)
- "Febrayer ElKuwait 2015" (2015)
- "Majid Almuhandis" (2015)
- "Akh Qalby" (2016)
- "Eldenya Dawaarah" (2018)
- "Shahd El Hourouf" (2020)
- "Wahish Al Denya" (2021)
- "Meshtaqelak" (2022)
- "Eateni Waqtan" (2022)
- "Bdet Ateeb" (2023)
Charted songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | ||
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MENA [6] |
KSA [7] |
UAE [8] | |||
"Bdet Ateeb" | 2023 | 4 | 9 | * | Bdet Ateeb |
"Janant Galbi" | 1 | 1 | 17 | Non-album single | |
"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ماجد المهندس أغضب العراقيين بقبوله الجنسية السعودية.. وأثار الجدل بخضوعه لعمليات تجميل".
- ^ "Radio Sawt Beirut International – Live radio station, Lebanon music and Lebanese news portal. – Ahlam's latest news". Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ Shady Luis de Angelo. (2017) البرينس الفنان العراقي ماجد المهندس يغني قصيدة تناديك من على مسرح عرب ايدول Arab idol 2017. YouTube. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9EPQRq8fcw (Accessed: August 20th 2024).
- ^ Shaikh, A. (2022) ‘Saudi Idol’: Saudi version of the global ‘Idol’ talent show to air this December. Mashable. [online] Available at: https://me.mashable.com/culture/20219/saudi-idol-saudi-version-of-the-global-idol-talent-show-to-air-this-december (Accessed: August 20th 2024).
- ^ "ماهي قصة زواج وطلاق الفنان ماجد المهندس الغامضة.. وكيف أصبح ابنه الوحيد؟". alwatanvoice.com (in Arabic). October 26, 2018.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in MENA:
- "Bdet Ateeb": "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 28/04/2023 to 04/05/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. May 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "Janant Galbi": "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/09/2023 to 21/09/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Saudi Arabia:
- "Bdet Ateeb" and "Janant Galbi": "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/09/2023 to 21/09/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in United Arab Emirates:
- "Janant Galbi": "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/09/2023 to 21/09/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian male singers
- Iraqi emigrants to Saudi Arabia
- Naturalised citizens of Saudi Arabia
- Musicians from Baghdad
- Rotana Records artists
- 1971 births
- 21st-century Iraqi male singers
- Iraqi male film actors
- Iraqi male television actors
- Saudi Arabian male film actors
- Saudi Arabian male television actors
- Iraqi Muslims
- Saudi Arabian Muslims
- Arabic-language singers of Iraq
- Arabic-language singers of Saudi Arabia