Alaa Wardi

Saudi singer of Iranian origin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alaa Wardi (Arabic: علاء وردي, Persian: علا واردی; born 13 January 1987) is a Saudi-born singer, songwriter, a cappella artist, and producer.[1] He gained popularity through the online video sharing platform, YouTube, where he publishes covers of Middle Eastern, English, Bollywood and K-pop hits, and original ballads.[2] Wardi released his album Fi Ba7ri in 2015 and Madinat Al Salah in 2016. He is also part of the Arab rock and pop band Hayajan.

Born (1987-01-13) 13 January 1987 (age 39)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
GenresPop
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, YouTuber
Years active2011–present
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Alaa Wardi
Born (1987-01-13) 13 January 1987 (age 39)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
GenresPop
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, YouTuber
Years active2011–present
Websitewww.alaawardi.com
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Career

Alaa Wardi studied music and sound engineering at the University of Jordan, and after graduating in 2008, he moved back to Riyadh to work and focus on his music.[3]

He produced the popular 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".

In June 2015, Wardi released his album Fi Ba7ri. The lyrics for the album's songs were written by Aziz Maraka, a Jordanian musician. His Hindi cover versions of Bollywood hits "Pehla Nasha" and "Jiya Re" became famous, as well as his mash-up "Evolution of Arabic Music" which is an a capella mash-up of 42 Arabic songs from the 1930s to 2010s. He has collaborated with a great number of other Arab and international artists including Peter Hollens.

In August 2019, Wardi released an a capella medley of songs by Lebanese singer Fairuz, featuring Jordanian indie singer Haifa Kamal. The song went viral, with the video reaching more than 800,000 views in 9 days. Wardi was then contacted by representatives of Rahbani family, to immediately remove the video or serious legal action would be taken.[4][5][6]

Personal life

He was born to Iranian parents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2] His family owns a furniture business in Riyadh. He married Sinem Güneş in 2015 in Bodrum, Turkey.

Discography

Solo albums

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Album name Release date Tracks
Fi Ba7ri 2015
  1. "Ya Fata" (2:49)
  2. "Fi Biladi" (1:44)
  3. "Fi Ba7ri" (2:47)
  4. "Thona2i" (2:36)
  5. "5Asran" (2:05)
  6. "Amwaaj" (3:14)
  7. "Simba" (2:08)
  8. "Sa7rawi" (2:28)
Madinat Al Salah 2016
  1. "Madinat Al-Salah" (2:28)
  2. "Yawrood" (2:35)
  3. "Tkooni Ma3ay" (2:30)
  4. "Weli" (2:23)
  5. "Ya Rabbi" (1:51)
  6. "Last Drop of Hope" (2:35)
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Original singles

  • "Sha3ri Yot3eboni"
  • "Risala Ela..."
  • "Ye5lef"
  • "Garfan Bel-So3odia"
  • "Fe Shi Makan" (feat. Angie Obeid)
  • "Laying in Bed After a Good Day"
  • "7aram"
  • "Ma3gool"
  • "Shalamonti Fel7al"
  • "Wenti Mastaneti"
  • "Evolution of Arabic Music"
  • "Overpopulated"

Cover songs

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Song titleFeaturingCover of
Jee Le ZaraaTalaash
Happy (Telfaz11 cover)Pharrell Williams
AïchaJean-Jacques Goldman and Cheb Khaled
Royals (Arabic Beat) coverLorde
No Woman, No DriveFahad Albutairi, Hisham FageehAdaptation of
Bob Marley song
"No Woman, No Cry"
Jai HoPeter HollensSoundtrack from
Slumdog Millionaire
Mr. SimpleWonho ChungSuper Junior
Pehla NashaSoundtrack of Pehla Nasha
Jiya ReSoundtrack of
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
StayMikky EkkoRihanna
Ela MataSultan Al-JameelAsala Nasri
Osad EinyAmr Diab
Wa7ashtenyMohabAmr Diab
ŞıkıdımTarkan
ChandelierDima BawabSia
Desert RosePeter HollensSting / Cheb Mami
Fairuz Medley Haifa Kamal Fairuz
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