Mohammed Abdel Wahab

Mohammed Abdel Wahab , ; 13 March 1902 – 4 May 1991), was an Egyptian singer and actor best known for his romantic and Egyptian patriotic songs.

He was known for his Egyptian nationalist and Arab nationalist and revolutionary songs like "O Egypt, Happiness Is Here", "The Call of Duty", "The Greatest Homeland", "The Rising Generation", "Egypt Called Us and We Have Answered", "Tell Egypt", "Patriotism Is My Obligation", "Voice of the Masses", "O Breeze of Freedom", and "Arms from My Country". He also composed the national anthem of Libya, which was adopted from 1951 to 1969, and again since 2011. in a neighborhood called Bab El-Sheriyah, where there is now a statue of him. He began his singing career at an early age and made his first public performances at age seven at local productions. He was 13 when he made his first recording. Mohamed Abdel Wahab was a very close friend to compatriot singer Abdel Halim Hafez.

Film career Publicity still for the Egyptian film Mamnou'a el hub (1942). In 1933, Abdel Wahab began composing his own style of Egyptian film musical after visiting Paris and familiarizing himself with French musical film. He introduced a lighthearted genre of musical film to Egyptian culture eventually composing eight musical comedies between 1933 and 1949. His films portrayed Western social elite and included music that veered off from the traditional Egyptian tune. He starred in his 1933 film The White Rose which broke records in attendance and still plays frequently in Egyptian theaters. In 1950 Abdel Wahab left film to focus on being a more profound singer.

Contribution to Egyptian and Arabic music Abdel Wahab composed more than 1820 songs.

Abdel Wahab also composed songs for the Lebanese icon Fairuz whom he famously called "Our Ambassador to the Stars" and stated in 1958 that he was the leader of her fan club in Cairo.

Death Mohamed Abdel Wahab died in his hometown Cairo, Egypt of a stroke on May 4, 1991.

Tribute On March 13, 2012, Google celebrated his 110th birthday with a Google Doodle.

Filmography As actor The White Rose (1933) Doumou' el Hub (Love's Tears) (1936) Yahya el hub (Long Live Love) (1938) Yawm Sa'id (Happy Day) (1939) Mamnou'a el Hub (Love Is Forbidden) (1942) Rossassa Fel Qalb (A Bullet in the Heart) (1944) Lastu Mallakan (I'm No Angel) (1947) Ghazal Al Banat (The Flirtation of Girls) (1949)

Honours Egyptian national honours

Foreign honours