Assala’s new song ‘Ordinary Word’ exceeds 1 million views

CAIRO – 5 July 2018: Syrian artist Assala Nasri’s new song “Ordinary Word” amassed over a million views after it had been released on her official channel on YouTube during Eid Al-Fitr.

“Ordinary Word” is one of the songs included in her new album; it is distributed by Ahmed Ibrahim and written by Said Kamal.



The Syrian singer was born on May 15, 1969. Her musical career started in 1991 with an album that included four songs. In 1993, she became famous after releasing her album "If You Know".

Nasri, 48-years-old, is one of the most popular singers in the Arab world and is famous for her strong, melodious voice; she is the daughter of late Syrian artist Mustafa Nasri. Since the beginning of the Syrian Civil war in 2011, Nasri supported the Syrian rebels and strongly opposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Nasri released numerous successful songs throughout her career, such as “Ya Magnoon” (Oh Madman), “Shakhsya Aneeda” (Stubborn person), and “Tasawar” (Imagine), among others. She is married to famous Egyptian director and producer Tarek el-Erian.

The famous Syrian singer won the Best Arab Singer award from Dear Guest Awards.

Nasri received the award on her album “Mohtama bel Tafaseel” (Concerned with Details), released in 2017.