Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi (Arabic: رويدا المحروقي; born 8 June 1975)[1] is an Emirati artist from Abu Dhabi. She is signed to Rotana Records.[2]
Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi رويدا المحروقي | |
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| Born | 8 June 1975 Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Origin |  United Arab Emirates |
| Genres | Arabic music |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Rotana Records |
Early life edit
al-Mahrouqi was born to an Omani father and Emirati mother. She studied at Rosary School in Abu Dhabi. Afterwards, she studied Television directing in the American University in Lebanon.[3]
Career edit
Since she was young, she has been fascinated by the artistic world. At the age of 6 years old, she started learning to play the piano. Two years later, before she even was 8 years old, she participated in a contest. She won the first place and got a gold award. Later on, for her college studies, Ruwaida chose to study audiovisual and theater directing. She enrolled at the American University of Lebanon. In 1996, she participated in the famous Lebanese TV show "Studio Al Fan".
The jury was impressed by her performance of the song of Fairuz "Aatini Annaya Wa Ghani". Indeed, her great talent and impressing vocal capacities allowed her to perform the song in a classical style. She was ranked second and won the silver medal for the "Tarab" category.
In 2002, she released her first album Akher Hob. Later on, she released two more albums consecutively entitled Aqolak Shey and Warrini. In 2008, she released the album Mohri Ghali which brought her more fame, and success.
Along with her musical career, she also worked as a director in Abu Dhabi TV. She has also taken part in a 2013 television series entitled Do Re Mi.[4]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 2002: Akher Hob (in Arabic آخر حب)
- 2004: Aqolak Shey (in Arabic أقولك شي)
- 2006: Warrini (in Arabic وريني)
- 2008: Mohri Ghali
- 2011: Ruwaida 2011 (in Arabic رويدا 2011)
References edit
- ^ رويدا المحروقي. Layalina (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Arabic CNN: رويدا المحروقي: أنا جريئة لكن دون إثارة جارحة ح (in Arabic)
- ^ رويدا المحروقي رسامة و عازفة و فنانة طربية أصيلة. Farfeshplus (in Arabic). 26 July 2012.
- ^ Al Aalem: رويدا المحروقي.. مدرسة لغة عربية على طريقة «دو ري مي» (in Arabic)