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Alaa Wardi
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Saudi-based musician Alaa Wardi. Photograph by Sinem Güneş.
Born
Alaa Wardi

(1987-01-13) January 13, 1987 (age 37)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
NationalityIranian Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
OccupationMusician/YouTuber
Years active2011–present
Websitewww.AlaaWardi.com

Alaa Wardi (Arabic: علاء وردي) (born 1987) is a YouTube A Cappella artist, mostly popular in the Middle East region, but also in India and Turkey.

He was born to Iranian parents and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1], studied music and sound engineering in Amman, Jordan. He lives in Riyadh. He is a musician, composer, singer, songwriter and audio engineer.[2]

His music features a cappella singing, usually with human rhythmic accompaniment, including beatboxing. He became internationally known for his Hindi cover versions of Bollywood hits Pehla Nasha and Jiya Re.[3] His music and videos are marketed via the internet on a voluntary contribution basis.

In 2011 he formed a band called Hayajan with four other Jordanian musicians (Odai Shawagfeh, Mohammed Idrei, Amjad Shahrouh and Hakam Abu Soud). Their Arabic language debut album, Ya bay was released in May 2013.

He produced the English language musical video "No Woman, No Drive" in October, 2013 with comedians Hisham Fageeh and Fahad Albutairi as a satirical comment on the Saudi Arabian ban on women drivers. It is sung a capella by Fageeh backed by Wardi and Albutairi to the tune of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" and has become a major YouTube hit.

Discography

source: loudrfm[2]
  • Sha3ri Yot3eboni
  • Jee Le Zaraa - (Talaash cover)
  • Happy - ([4]Telfaz11 cover)
  • Aïcha - (Jean-Jacques Goldman cover)
  • Royals - (Lorde (Arabic Beat) cover)
  • No Woman, No Drive with Fahad Albutairi, Hisham Fageeh (2013)
  • Ya Bay with Hayajan (May, 2013)
  • Jai Ho (cover with Peter Hollens)
  • Mr. Simple - (Super Junior) (feat. Wonho Chung)
  • Pehla Nasha
  • Jiya Re
  • Risala Ela... - Single
  • Stay - (Rihanna cover feat. Mikky Ekko)
  • Ela Mata - (Asala Nasri cover feat. Sultan Al-Jameel)
  • Osad Einy - (Amr Diab cover)
  • Wa7ashteny - (Amr Diab cover feat. Mohab) - Single
  • Ye5lef - Single
  • Garfan Bel-So3odia - Single
  • Fe Shi Makan (feat. Angie Obeid) - Single
  • Laying In Bed After A Good Day - Single
  • 7aram - Single
  • Ma3gool - Single
  • Shalamonti Fel7al - Single

References

  1. ^ http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/03/saudi-arabias-king-of-youtube/359521/
  2. ^ a b "Alaa Wardi". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Trending on Web". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ^ ar:تلفاز 11

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