Amr Diab to perform in Russia June, 2018

CAIRO – 16 December 2017: The Egyptian singer Amr Diab will perform a concert in Russia in June 2018. His concert will be in tandem with Egypt’s participation in the 2018 World Cup.

Diab, born in 1961 in Port Said, has risen to fame over the past two decades in the Arab world. He continues to break sale records, according to a BBC report and his official Facebook page.

His most famous album is “Nour el-Ain” (Our Eyes Beam), which brought him to the international scene and earned him the title of ‘The Father of Mediterranean Music’ for his style of blending Egyptian and western rhythms.

The mega star, who founded the record company Mediterranean Music, has had his songs translated into seven languages.

Diab received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Big Apple Music Awards in 2009. At the 2014 World Music Awards, Diab was also awarded Best Egyptian Artist, Best Male Arab Artist, and World's Best Arab Male Artist Voted Online.

Diab’s first album was named “Ya Tareeq” (The Path) was released in 1983. His most recent album, “Meaddy El-Nas” (Surpassing People), was released in July 2017 following a major viral promotion campaign across Cairo sponsored by Egypt Linx.