Saad Lamjarred
Saad Lamjarred سعد لمجرد | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Saad Bachir Lamjarred |
| Born | April 7, 1985 Rabat, Morocco |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and Actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, drums |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Website | http://saadlamjarred.ma/ |
Saad Lamjarred (Template:Lang-ar; born April 7, 1985) is a Moroccan pop singer and actor.
Musical career
Lamjarred was born in 1985, the son of Bachir Abdou, a Moroccan classical singer, and Nezha Regragui, an actress and comedian.[1] Lamjarred developed an early interest in music at age four and started to sing his father’s songs. He attended the Conservatory of Music in Rabat, where he studied music art theory. In 2007, he placed second on Super Star, a widely popular Arabic television show,[2] in season 4 of the series that was won by the Tunisian Marwan Ali.
In 2011, Lamjarred started his acting career, playing the male lead in Ahlam Nassim, a Moroccan soap opera. He released an album in 2013, entitled Wala Aalik. That same year, he released two more albums, namely Salina and Enty. The title song of the latter, "Enty Baghya Wahad", became one of Lamjarred’s biggest hits and earned him an award at the Méditel Morocco Music Awards 2014.[3][4][5]
Lamjarred was also nominated for the Best Middle East Act at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards.[6] He won the Murex d'Or in the category of "Best Arabic Song" for his 2014 song "Enty Baghya Wahad".
The music video for Lamjarred's 2015 hit single, "LM3ALLEM" (Template:Lang-ar), earned a Guinness World Record achievement after garnering 500 million views on YouTube within three months of release.[7][8] As of July 2017, the video is the most viewed Arabic video on YouTube, garnering more than 510 million views.
His hits "Mal Hbibi Malou", "Ghaltana" and "Ana Machi Sahel" have garnered 190 million, 140 million and 130 million views respectively on YouTube.
The music video for Saad Lmjarred's 2016 hit single ”GHALTANA" achievement after garnering 145 milione views on YouTube. The music video for Saad Lmjarred's 2017 hit single "Let go" achieved in 24 hours 5 million views, and It is one of the fastest trending arabic songs in other countries.
Discography
Albums
Wala Aalik (2013)
Track list:
- Mal Hbibi Malou (What happened to my love)
- Sheme'âa (Candle) - (Originally by Kamel Messaoudi)
- Lemen Neshky (to whom must I complain)
- Jiti Fe'baly (You were in my mind)
- Ou'ana Maly (I don't care)
- Katnadeeni (You're calling me)
- Le'mmima (Mom)
Singles
- Waadini (2009)
- Ba7eb Elli Byekrahni (2012)
- L'Mmima (2012)
- Salina Salina (2012)
- Mal Hbibi Malou (2013)
- Enty (2014)
- Lm3allem (2015)
- Ana Machi Sahel (2016)
- Ghaltana (2016)
- Let Go (2017)
Featurings
- Enty: (feat. DJ Van)
- Wana Ma'ak: (feat. Asmaa Lamnawar)
- Aaziz ou Ghali (feat. Bachir Abdou)
- Ya Ensan: (feat. Salah Alkurdi)
- Sa'aa Saaida: (feat. Sofia Mountassir)
Awards and nominations
Saad Lamjarred has received various awards and nominations.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 2014 | MTV Europe Music Award | Best Song | ENTY | Nominated |
| 2014 | Morocco Music Awards | Best Song | ENTY | Won |
| 2015 | Murex d'or | Best Arabic Song | ENTY | Won |
| 2015 | DearGuest Award | Best Song | Lmaallem | Won |
| 2016 | Murex d'or | Best Male Singer | Saad Lamjarred | Nominated |
| 2016 | Big Apple Music Awards | Best Male Singer | Saad Lamjarred | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Africa Music Awards | Listener's Choice | Saad Lamjarred | Nominated |
| 2017 | Anghami | More than 100 millions plays | Saad Lamjarred | Won |
| 2017 | Arab Nation Music Awards | Best Moroccan Song | Ghaltana | Won |
| 2017 | Arab Nation Music Awards | Best Music Video On Youtube | Ana Machi Sahel | Won |
| 2017 | Arab Nation Music Awards | Best Arabic Song | Ghaltana | Won |
| 2017 | Murex d'or | Best Arabic Song | Ghaltana | Won |
| 2017 | Murex d'or | The People's Choice Award | Saad Lamjarred | Won |
References
- ^ "Saad Lamjarred finds success in simplicity | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "The career if Moroccan pop star - Saad Lamjarred". English.Alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Découvre les gagnants au Méditel Morocco Music Awards #MMMA 2014 avec HIT RADIO". HIT RADIO. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "ENTY - Saad Lamjarred | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "#BBCtrending: Why it's tough being a groupie in Kuwait - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Mohammed Assaf wins Best Middle East Act at the MTV European Music Awards | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Saad Lamjarred New Song Earns Guinness World Record Achievement". Morocco World News. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Singer who hit it big after fleeing rape charge in US sued by accuser". New York Post.