One of the 21st century's most popular Lebanese pop singers, Amal Hijazi was
born in Beirut on February 20, 1977. Her 2001 debut, Akher Gharam, became the
highest-selling debut album by an Arabic female artist in history, while 2002's
Zaman cemented her popularity throughout the Middle East. Hijazi's follow-up
albums — 2004's Bedawwar A Albi, 2006's Baya al Ward, 2008's Keep al Amar, and
2010's Waylak Min Allah — all dominated the Lebanese market, resulting in a long
string of chart-topping singles. By 2017, however, Hijazi had grown tired of pop
music, announcing that she would ...