Elissa & Cheb Mami: "Halili - Make My World Sweet" (2006)

Ahmed Khelifati Mohamed (Arabic: أحمد خليفاتي محمد‎) better known by his stage name Cheb Mami (Arabic: شاب مامي‎), (born in Saïda, Algeria on 1 January 1966) is an Algerian-born raï singer. He sings and speaks in Algerian Arabic, French and sometimes, as on Layali, in Egyptian Arabic.

Cheb Mami is currently imprisoned in France, where he was recently found guilty of drugging and forcing a former partner to undergo a failed abortion. A court in Paris found him guilty at trial and sentenced him to five years in prison. (Source: Wikipedia)

- Lyrics Translation:

Elissa and Cheb Mami - Make My World Sweet

I was talkin bout you yesterday
With my heart and my longing for you
And people saw me while staring into space
And hiding what's inside me
I'm calling for you to come if you can hear me
Embrace me with the warmth of your eyes
Make me happy and tell me you're coming back
Make my world sweet

My darling my heart needs you
I'm still the one calling for you
You've increased my torment in your absence
Will this separation end?
I made you swear you'd come my dear
Why are you forgetting me like this?
May you forever be before my eyes
That would be enough to satisfy me

إليسا وشاب مامي - حليلي

اليسا:
انا كنت في سرتك مبارح
مع قلبي وحنيني ليك
وشافوني الناس و انا سارح
و مداري جوايا
بندهلك تيجي لو سامع
تحضني بدفا عينيك
فرحني وقللي انا راجع
حليلي دنيايا

الشاب مامي:
انا كنت في سرتك البارح
مع قلبي وحنيني ليك
وشافوني الناس و انا سارح
و مداري جوايا
بندهلك تيجي لو سامع
تحضني بدفا عينيك
فرحني وقللي انا راجع
حليلي دنيايا

ويلي ويلي يابا ويلي يابا يابا
ويلي ويلي يابا ويلي يابا يابا

اليسا:
يا حبيبي القلب محتاجك
انا برضه اللي بناديك
زودت عذابه في غيابك
البعد له نهاية
حلفتك تيجي يا عيني
ليه ناسيني انت كده ليه
خليك على طول قصاد عيني
يرضيني و كفاية

الشاب مامي:
يا حبيب القلب محتاجك
انا برضه اللي بناديك
زودت عذابي في غيابك
و البعد له نهاية
حلفتك تيجي يا عيني
ليه ناسيني انت كده ليه
خليك على طول قصاد عيني
حليلي دنيايا

Amr Diab: "Tamally Maak" (Always With You - 2000)

Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (Born October 11, 1961) is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music.

According to wikipédia, Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt.

He was awarded the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist four times: 1998, 2002 , 2007 and 2009.He has also sold over 50 million albums worldwide.

He is currently the top singer in the arab world, and considered a living legend by many of his fans in the arab world.



- Arabic lyrics:

كلمات الاغنية:

* كلمات: أحمد علي موسى
* ألحان: شريف تاج


تملي معاك
ولو حتى بعيد عني في قلبي هواك
تملي معاك
تملي اف بالحب واف قلبي ولا بنساك
تملي واحشني لو حتى بكون وياك
تملي حبيبي بشتاق لك.. تملي عينيه تنده لك
ولو حواليه كل الكون.. بكون يا حبيبي محتاج لك
تملي معاك
معاك قلبي معاك روحي يا أغلى حبيبي
ومهما تكون بعيد عني لقلبي قريب
يا عمري الجاي والحاضر يا أغلى نصيب
تملي حبيبي بشتاق لك.. تملي عينيه تنده لك
ولو حواليه كل الكون.. بكون يا حبيبي محتاج لك

Mohamed Hamaky: "Madarsh Ansak" (I can't Forget You)

Mohamed Hamaki's mother is from Aswan, Egypt. His first appearance was through his song "El Helw Yeheb El Heneya" which was released in 1996 in the album "Leqaa Al Nogoom". The album was the work of Hamid El Shari who discovered and introduced young Hamaky to the music business and to the public. Hamaky's first album "Khallena N'eesh" (Let us Live) in 2003 featured 10 songs all arranged by the famous arranger Tarek Madkour. Hamaki shot one song included in this first album "Betedhak" (You laughing?).

According to wikipedia, Hamaki stayed nearly 2 years after the release of his first album that is produced by DeltaSound - that was a great success - not releasing any new songs until he released his single "Yana Yanta" (Either Me or You!) and shot it. After that it was reported that he decided to break up with audio producer Tarek Madkour and working on his own without him and with his same producer Nassif Kauzman the owner of DeltaSound because Madkour has been always busy working on songs for other famous singers. However, these rumors have been denied as Madkour stated on his official site that he will cooperate with Hamaki again on his new album.

Months later, he released his second album "Kheles El Kalam" (All The Words Have Finished!) in 2006 and was awarded with the Platinum CD for being the best selling middle eastern artist for year 2006. Hamaki worked mainly in this album with his friend Hatem Abdel-Aziz or "Tooma" as he used to be called, who replaced Madkour's leading role in Hamaki's work under the umbrella of DeltaSound.

The song "Wahda Wahda" (One By One) which was included in the album and was the soundtrack song of the movie "Ga'alatny Mogreman" was shot featuring the movie star Ahmed Helmy and aired on TV as soon as the album was released. It achieved a great success and wide popularity among different audiences. The song "Ahla Haga Feki" (Best Thing About You) was remixed by DJ.Idriss and shot some time after the album release. In the clip, the Rapper Perry Mystique was there with Hamaki. The clip is also produced by DeltaSound and was shot in Dubai, UAE.

Hamaki released his newest album 18th July 2010, Haga Mosh Tabe3eya (Something Isn't real ) . This album included 11 songs. Hamaki use traditional Arabic musical instruments in this album too. Also Hamaki used techno style in this album firstly.

Hamaki released his newest song for an Arabic movie , November 2010 , Zekrayatak Meeh .



- Arabic lyrics:

كلمات الاغنية:


مقدرش اعيش ولا يوم من غير حبك وهواك
مقدرش انساك
دنا احلى سنين فى حياتى الى انا عشتها وياك

مقدرش انساك
مقدرش اعيش ولا يوم من غير حبك وهواك
مقدرش انساك
دنا احلى سنين فى حياتى الى انا عشتها وياك

دنتا حياتى وعمرى فداك
الدنيا معاك يالى عرفت
عمرى هعيشه لمين غير ليك يا حبيبى يا احلى ملاك
ياحبيبى يا احلى ملاك

دنتا حياتى وعمرى فداك
الدنيا معاك يالى عرفت
عمرى هعيشه لمين غير ليك يا حبيبى يا احلى ملاك
ياحبيبى يا احلى ملاك

تبعد وتغيب الاقيك عايش جوايا ودايما منى قريب
تبعد وتغيب
ميحنش قلبى لغيرك ولا يتمنى حبيب

تبعد وتغيب الاقيك عايش جوايا ودايما منى قريب
تبعد وتغيب
ميحنش قلبى لغيرك ولا يتمنى حبيب

دنتا حياتى وعمرى فداك
الدنيا معاك يالى عرفت
عمرى هعيشه لمين غير ليك يا حبيبى يا احلى ملاك
ياحبيبى يا احلى ملاك

دنتا حياتى وعمرى فداك
الدنيا معاك يالى عرفت
عمرى هعيشه لمين غير ليك يا حبيبى يا احلى ملاك
ياحبيبى يا احلى ملاك
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