Amal Maher Puts Finishing Touches on New Album
Yara Sameh
Egyptian superstar Amal Maher is putting the final touches on her new album "Haga Gher".
The album consists of 10 songs and is set to debut soon on music platforms and social media.
In the new album, she collaborates with a large number of poets and composers, including Nader Abd Allah, Mohamed Mohamady, Ahmad Elmalky, Midian, and more.
Maher released her last album '
Ana Kwaiesa
' in September 2023.
Moreover, Maher will perform live in Sidi Abdel Rahman on the North Coast on Thursday, July 12, where she is set to present several of her popular and latest songs.
Born on February 19, 1985, Maher began singing as a child by presenting songs by iconic singer Umm Kulthum.
She was discovered at the age of fifteen and enrolled at the Conservatory of Arabic Music to begin her singing career.
The acclaimed singer soon met composer Mohamed Diae, whom she eventually married and became the father of her son, Omar. She filed for divorce a year later.
She recorded her first song in 2006 and received the support of Egyptian music icon Ammar El Sherei, who she considers to be her spiritual father.
In June 2021, Maher quit music following the death of her close-knit aunt and calling off her engagement, but later on, she backtracked from her decision and presented her first concert in Al-Alamein on July 29, 2022.
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