Najwa Karam
Najwa Karam (Arabic: نجوى كرم; Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ˈnaʒwa ˈkaɾam]) is a Lebanese singer, songwriter, producer, and television personality. She has sold over 60 million records worldwide and ranks among the highest-selling Lebanese and Middle-Eastern recording artists.
Karam incorporates Mawwal and traditional Lebanese musical elements into her work. Karam appeared on Forbes' 2023 "50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East, and Africa", which features "influential individuals over the age of 50 in those regions."
During the 1990s, Karam was often referred to as Shams el-Ghinnieh ("The Sun of Song") in reference to her album of the same name and her rising prominence in the Arabian music industry.
Other albums she released in the 90s include Naghmet Hob, Ma Bassmahlak, Maghroumeh, and Rouh Rouhi. In 2000, Karam's tenth album, Oyoun Qalbi, became her highest-selling album.
In 2001, her album Nedmaneh earned Karam a Murex d'Or award for Best Arabic Artist and Rotana Records awards, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Highest-Selling Album of the Year.
Throughout the late 2000s, Karam's albums, Hayda Haki, Am Bemzah Ma'ak, and Khallini Shoufak also achieved commercial success. Karam frequently worked with musician and composer Melhem Barakat and collaborated with singer Wadih el Safi on their 2004 debut, "W Kberna" ("We Grow Old Together").
In 2011, Karam debuted as a judge on the television series Arabs Got Talent, serving for six seasons.
In 2017, she placed fifth on Forbes' list of "The Top 100 Arab Celebrities", released numerous singles and music videos, and released a studio album "Menni Elak".
The following year, Cosmopolitan included her in its list of "The 15 Most Inspiring Women In The Middle East", and Forbes named her one of the "Top 10 of Arab Stars On The Global Stage." In 2021, she was featured in Forbes Middle East's Arab Music Stars list of MENA's 50 most-streamed and followed active musicians.
In 2020, she served as a coach on the first season of MBC's The Voice Senior.
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