Diab, Hamaki to perform in Russia during World Cup

CAIRO – 28 April 2018: Famed Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki will perform a concert on June 18 in Russia at one of St. Petersburg’s venues. The concert is expected to witness the attendance of a large audience, as almost 3,000 people have bought tickets already.

Superstar Egyptian singer Amr Diab will also perform a concert in St. Petersburg on June 18.

This concert is tailored to back the Egyptian national team, which will be participating in the World Cup in Russia at the same time. The concert will take place under the tagline “Egypt celebrates the World Cup”.

Tickets are available now and booking will be open until mid-May. Diab is expected to perform his famous song “Al-Farha El-Leila” (Tonight’s Happiness) during the concert, which he composed directly after the Egyptian national team qualified to the World Cup. St. Petersburg is considered the second largest city in Russia after Moscow. St. Petersburg’s venues will also host the Egyptian team’s matches. It is worth mentioning that the Egypt-Russia match will occur on June 19.

Diab, born in 1961 in Port Said, has risen to fame over the past two decades in the Arab world. He continues to break sales 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 titled “YaTareeq” (The Path) and 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.

Hamaki is an Egyptian singer born on November 4, 1975. He has won many awards, such as Best Arabic Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, Best Singer in 2016 at Murex D’Or, Best Middle Eastern Artist in 2016 at the BAMA "Big Apple Music Awards" Festival, and Best Singer and Best Song for "Ma Balash" in 2015 at the MEMA (Middle East Music Awards) Festival, among others. Hamaki is considered one of the most prominent pop singers in Egypt and the Arab world. He is one of the jury members of The Voice program, alongside Ahlam, Elissa and Assi al-Hellani.