Four million USD for Adel Imam


Egyptian comedian actor Adel Imam has recently filmed a commercial for one of the mobile phone companies in Egypt. Imam was paid four million US dollars for being in the commercial making him the highest paid star in a commercial followed by Egyptian singer Amro Diab.

Before agreeing to be in the commercial, Adel had requested the company to stop airing the commercial during the Ramadan season. Adel’s request is based on the fact that he does not want his appearance in the commercial, which he plays his normal self in, to create confusion with the role he will be playing in his new television drama “Firqit Naji Attallah”, which is scheduled for screening in Ramadan.

On a different not, Adel denied circulating rumors that he recently had a heart attack. He stressed that he is very healthy and only had a normal cold.

 

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Najwa Karam denies disputes with Elissa

Lebanese singer Najwa Karam denied the existence of any form of dispute with Lebanese singer Elissa. Najwa did state that she did not send Elissa an invitation to her recent contract signing ceremony not because they are on bad terms, but merely due to the fact that they do not share any form of close friendship.


During a press conference Najwa held for the signing of a new contract with the production company ‘Rotana’, Najwa stressed that there are no disputes between her and Elissa, and Elissa’s absence from her signing ceremony is simply due to the fact that ‘Rotana’ was in charge of the guest list and had sent out invitations to artists.


Najwa did state that ‘Rotana’ had asked her whom she would like to invite and she gave them a list that included Haifa Wahbi, Saber Ribae, Wisam Al Ameer, Ayman Zabeeb and more. She added that some accepted her invitation and others were not able to make it.



 

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Angham postpones trio with Shireen and Angham

Egyptian singer Angham stated that she was forced to postpone a trio with Egyptian singer Shireen Abd Al Wahab and UAE singer Angham. The singer said that Shireen and Ahlam’s recent situation of being pregnant and giving birth is behind postponing their project to sing together. The singer stressed that she is very eager to sing with the two singers and is hopeful that once Shireen and Ahlam are ready they will resume with the project.

According to the internet website MBC.net, Angham is currently preparing for a new album sung in the Khaliji (Gulf) dialect. The album is scheduled to be released in the near future. Angham has also taken part in the upcoming album “Mahrajan Shadiat” with features songs by a number of singers. All the songs of the album are written by poet Mansour Al Shadi.

With regards to her recent mini album “Mahadish Yehasibni” (None blame me), Angham stated that it was a very successful experience and is different from all album she released in the past.
 

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For the sake of Asalah, hackers hack Shireen’s website

Fans of Syrian singer Asalah Nasri hacked the official website of Egyptian singer Shireen Abd Al Wahab in protest of the recent decision made by the Egyptian Musician Union to ban Asalah in Egypt. The union had banned Asalah due to her disputes with Shireen and Egyptian musician Hilmi Baker.

The hackers had placed a large poster of Asalah on Shireen’s website and resented that she may be behind the decision to forbid Asalah from singing in Egypt. Hackers had described Shireen as not being fit to be a symbol of Egyptian music because according to them her history is not honorable enough, reported the internet website MBC.net.

The head of the union, Muneer Al Wasmi, had released a decision last month to ban Asalah from performing in Egypt until she undergoes investigation for a lawsuit filed against her by Hilmi. The decision also included that Asalah’s recent inappropriate remarks on an entertainment program on television about Shireen showed that she has no respect for Egyptian singers.

Asalah had stated that the decision to ban her was very unjust and she never insulted any Egyptian values or symbols. She added that her personal opinion of someone should not give rise to such an unfair decision.
 

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Fans shocked at Elissa’s revelations

Fans of Lebanese singer Elissa have expressed their shock and anger at her recent statement of not finding fault with having a child out of wedlock. Fans from all around the Arab world had posted on the internet social website Facebook that such a statement only reflects unethical values that are not acceptable in any religion or society.

Recently on the entertainment program “Ibshir”, which is aired on the satellite channel MBC and hosted by Lebanese broadcaster Nishan, Elissa said that she like any other woman dreams of getting married to the right man and having children, but to her being married is more important.

When the host asked Elissa about the thought of having a child before getting married, she said that she doesn’t have a problem with do so. She added that she would not take such a step because it is unacceptable by Lebanese society and it is not her nature to act against the morals and ethics of society.
 

 

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Lawsuit against Kathem El Saher in Jordan

The Jordanian Artists Union has filed a lawsuit against a number of artists demanding them to pay due fees for their participation in the Jordan Festival last year. The lawsuit includes Iraqi singer Kathem El Saher, Egyptian singer Amal Maher and 25 other singers.

Hussein Al Khateeb, Head of the Jordanian Union, said in a press release that the singers owe the Union 3 percent of the total monetary value of the contracts they signed with the organizers of the festival. The total fees due from the singers are around 35 thousand Jordanian Dinars.

Hussein added that according to the legislations in the Union, a fee is required to be paid by any singer or performer that wants to perform in Jordan. Hussein stated that this same rule is applicable in every Arab country.

The union has attempted to contact Kathem and Amal to pay their dues, but neither responded.
 

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Amal Hijazi accused of stealing

Kuwaiti artist Yousif Al Omani has filed a lawsuit against Lebanese singer Amal Hijazi and the producing company of her latest album “Waylak Min Allah” (God will punish you) accusing them of stealing his songs “Qalbi Mu’athab” (My suffering heart), which was done in the Moroccan accent. Yousif stated that he had released the song in debate in 2005.

Yousif added that he had written and composed the song himself, and was shocked to discover that Amal had included it in her latest album with the exact same lyrics without making any mention to his name as rightful owner of the song. The only information that was given about the song is that it is taken from Moroccan folklore, a matter that infuriated Yousif.

Yousif formally addressed Amal and producing company demanding a public apology for taking the song without his permission and stating that he is the owner of it. Yousif was informed that his demands would be met, but until this moment no action was taken leading Yousif to file a lawsuit.

 

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