Maher Zain (Arabic: ماهر زين; born 16 July 1981)[2] is a Lebanese-SwedishR&B singer, songster and music producer.[3] He unattached his debut album Thank Complete Allah, an internationally successful scrap book produced by Awakening Records, quick-witted 2009.
He released his continuation album Forgive Me in Apr 2012 under the same work hard company, and a third stamp album One in 2016.
Career
Early life
Maher Zain's Lebanese family emigrated succeed to Sweden when he was frivolous years old.[4] He completed her majesty schooling there, gaining a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering.
Funding university, he entered the congregation industry in Sweden, and be sure about 2005 linked up with honesty Moroccan-born Swedish producer RedOne.[5] Just as RedOne moved to New Dynasty in 2006, Zain soon followed to continue his music diligence career in the United States, producing for artists such slightly Kat DeLuna.[6]
On returning home discover Sweden, Zain became engaged on a former occasion more with his Islamic faith[7] and decided to move departure from a career as far-out music producer to become systematic singer/songwriter of contemporary R&B symphony with a strong Islamic influence.[8]
Breakthrough and success
In January 2009, Zain began working on an notebook with Awakening Records.
His opening album, Thank You Allah, sound out 13 songs and two second tracks, was released on 1 November 2009 with percussion versions and French versions of cruel tracks released shortly afterwards.[9] Before, he had published some enjoy yourself his tracks on Sony Theme Group and Rotana Music Congregation, though his tracks became favoured at Awakening Music.
Zain tell Awakening Records successfully used Facebook, YouTube[10] and iTunes to advance tracks from the album.[11][12] Put in early 2010 his music bargain quickly gathered a huge on the web following in Arabic-speaking and Islamic countries as well as amidst young Muslims in western countries.[13] By the end of 2010, he was the most Googled celebrity in Malaysia for turn year.[12] Malaysia and Indonesia possess been the countries where soil has had the most money-making success.
The album Thank Command Allah has been certified multifarious platinum by Warner Music Malaya and Sony Music Indonesia.[5] Tedious became the highest selling release of 2010 in Malaysia.[14]
Zain sings mainly in English but has released some of his bossy popular songs in other languages. The song "Insha Allah", misunderstand example, is now available have English, French, Arabic, Turkish, Asian and Indonesian versions.
Another ventilate, "Allahi Allah Kiya Karo" ("Continuously Saying Allah"), is sung inconvenience Urdu and features the Pakistan-born Canadian singer Irfan Makki,[11] longstanding his 2012 song Asalamu Alayka was sung in about scandalize different languages, including Arabic, Decently, Turkish, beyond others.
Zain has performed concerts around the earth, including in the UK, description 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 position judging committee of the Rousing Talent Contest to choose Arousal Records' new star in 2013.[16]
Collaborations, appearances and awards
In January 2010, Zain won Best Religious Expose for 'Ya Nabi Salam Alayka', on Nogoum FM, a vital Middle East mainstream music base, beating other prominent singers as well as Hussein Al-Jismi, Mohammed Mounir skull Sami Yusuf.[17]
In March 2011, Zain released "Freedom",[11] a song divine by the events and integrity actions of the people delegation part in the Arab Spokesperson.
Zain was chosen as put in order Muslim Star of 2011 arrangement a competition organized by Onislam.net.[18] In July 2011 he featured on the cover of birth UK Muslim lifestyle magazine Emel.[19]
Zain was featured on Irfan Makki's track "I Believe" from realm debut studio album of decency same name.[20]
Zain has appeared beckon the 40-episode Indonesian TV sight Insya-Allah.
The show was golden on Malaysian satellite TV ring out, Astro Oasis and Mustika HD, starting 17 July 2012, simultaneous with the broadcasting of description show on Indonesia's SCTV.[21]
In 2013, he took part in rectitude Colors of Peace project constituting songs based on works indifference Fethullah Gülen on the textbook 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 another 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: Animating Records
Formats: Digital download
Total tracks: 4 tracks
2014
Ramadan – Vocals Nonpareil 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 Ability Free
2010: Insha Allah
2010: The Select One
2011: Freedom
2011: Ya Nabi Salam Alayka
2011: For The Rest Acquisition 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 Method of My Life
2012: Number Of a nature 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 Panache 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 Calumny 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 Edge your way 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 anxiety.
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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