Angham

Birth name: Angham Mohamed Ali Suleiman Origin: Alexandria, Egypt Genres: Pop, Arabic classic, jazz Occupations: Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actress Years active: 1987–present Angham was born in Alexandria , Egypt at Elshabty hospital. She is the first and oldest child of Mohammad Suleiman, a former violinist, music composer, orchestra chief, and singer, while her mother, Mageda Abdel Aaleem, is a household wife and a retired artist. She grew up in a religious Islamic family. Angham's family moved to Cairo by the late 1990s, and settled down at elMohandiseen Street, an avenue reputed for having many celebrities as residents. Angham have three siblings. Her brother, Khaled, who is studying music arrangements and her sister, Ghenwa, who is currently attending university in elHadeetha Academy in elMaady. Angham was strongly against her sister's decision to enter the music industry, and succeeded in preventing her to do it because she considers that she have no singing talent. Because of his physical handicap, Angham kept her third sibling, Ahmad, away from the spotlight and his identity and whereabouts remain till this day, anonymous. Despite her busy schedule at the studio with her father, Angham had little personal contact with her father, and felt closer to her mother because she worked hard in keeping the family together, especially since she considered her father was a ruthless man and hard to deal with. Spending much of her time at home alone, Angham turned to music as an outlet. She began singing at around the age of sixteen, and her uncle, Emad Abdel Haleem, began teaching her how to present herself to an audience. Angham performed for the first time in public during Cairo's Radio syndicate ceremony because they were looking for new voices to artistically adopt them. She sang "elGennah Taht Akdamek" (Paradise Is Under Your Feet) as a dedication to the mothers who were present during the concert. Despite winning the contest, Angham recalls how her father was not pleased with her performance and that his negative attitude was the major force that propelled her in a battle between her talents and her inner self to come up with better songs. On "Maa Hobby" (With Love) talk show in 2005, host Joumana Bou Eid asked Angham how she felt toward her dad after eight years of collaboration in making records. Angham replied "that she owes him many things and that she is lucky he is her father and an important figure in the music industry at the same time". The publicity of Angham's separation from her father whether on a personal or artistic level stabilized Angham's independent entrance into the industry of music. Angham only attended high school. Upon its completion, Angham moved to Cairo's Conservatory of Music. She studied the basics of the music, improved her voice's capacities, and learned how to play on the traditional piano and Oud. However, Angham fell into a nervous breakdown when she received news about her uncle's death which happened on the same day of her first tour in Tunisia at the Carthage International Festival. Months before "Bet'heb Meen" (Who Do You love) record's release in 1999, Angham married Magdy Aref, an Egyptian businessman and music video director, from whom she gave birth to a boy named Omar. Angham's father was strongly against his daughter's choice, but the artist married Magdy without her father's approval.In 2000, their divorce caused a riot in the press who criticized Angham lack of experience in managing to keep her records unaffected by her private life. They added that she was too young for a step like it. Angham remained a single mom for four years before she finally met music arrangist Fahd and become romantically involved during the making of her 2003 record "Omry Maak". On April 2004, they were married in a huge ceremony on the "The Place" yacht in 2004.Their love relationship was built over many years and they were spotted together on many occasions. In 2003, the press rumored that Angham married him secretly.Likewise, her publicly-viewed marriage ended this rumour. Among the invitees present at the wedding were artists Elissa, Sherine, Mohamed Hamaki, Khaled Agag, Sheriff Mekkawy, and Ehab Tawfik. Rotana Records company's president, Salem elHindy, and his spokesperson, Tony Semaan, also attended the wedding. Angham's father and son Omar chose not to attend Angham's wedding. On December 2005, Angham gave birth to Abdel Rahman.However, the marriage did not last long and Angham divorced Fahd on June 2008. She is currently living in a grandiose villa in alShourouk, a remote ban lieu in Egypt, with her two children. Discography: Studio albums: * 1987: Fil Rokn elBaeed elHady (In The Far Distant Corner) * 1988: Awal Gawab (First Letter) * 1989: Lalili Lali * 1989: Layek (It Suits) * 1990: Ettafakna (We Agreed) * 1991: Bibasata Kida (As Simple As Like That) * 1992: Inta elAlam (You Are The World) * 1993: Ella Ana (Except Me) * 1995: Baollak Eih (Tell You What) * 1996: Akdar (I Can Make It Through) * 1996: Shey Daa (Something Lost) * 1997: Betheb Meen (Who Do You Love) * 1998: Khally Bokra li Bokra (Keep Tomorrow For The Future) * 1999: Wahdaniya (Lonely Woman) * 2001: Leih Sebtaha (Why Did You Leave Her) * 2003: Omry Maak (My Life With You) * 2005: Bahibbik Wahashteeny (I Love You, I Miss You) * 2007: Kolma N'arrab (Whenever We Come Closer) * 2009: Nefsy Ahebbak (I Want to Love You) Singles: * Nehlam Eih (What Should We Dream Of?) ft. Thekra * Mahabba (Love) ft. Talal Salama * Le Soal (I Have A Question) ft. Abdalla Rweished * Maizza (Preciousness) ft. Abdalla Rweished * Khaleeny Maak (Keep Me With You) ft. Fahd * El Ard Hiya Hiya (The Land Will Stay) tribute to Kuwait's liberation * Azeez We Ghali (Dear and Precious) * elAmaken (The Places) tribute to Mohammad Abdo * Ana Mnel Balad Dee (I Am From This Country) tribute to Egypt * Mitel elAwal (Like The First) released on the Internet * Hadeeth elSabah Wel Masaa (Talks Of the Mornings and the Nights) intro for episode * Ra' w Ein (R and N) released for princess Reem elWaleed's wedding * Ya Rab (Oh God) released for Holy Month of Ramadan * Hekayat elGharam (Love Stories) * Ma Bataallemsh (I'll Never Learn