Amar (Lebanese singer)
Lebanese pop singer
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Amar Al Tahech (Arabic: قمر الطحش; born 27 May 1986) is a Lebanese singer and actress. After launching her debut single "Naroh Btehreny", she continued her career in the music industry and released her debut studio album titled Helwa.[1][2][3][4][5]
27 May 1986
Amar | |
|---|---|
| قمر محمود الطحش | |
| Born | Amar Mahmoud Al Tahech 27 May 1986 |
| Occupations | Singer and actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Children | Jimmy, Luna |
Early life
Amar was born in Tripoli, Lebanon. Her father was killed when she was about one year old. During her childhood, she spent approximately 15 years in an orphanage while her mother remarried and gave birth to a half-sister.[6]
Career
Amar launched her entertainment career as a singer in the mid-2000s, first gaining public attention with her debut single "Naroh Btehreny". She went on to release several popular songs and her first studio album, Helwa, which helped establish her presence in the Arabic pop music scene.[7]
Personal life
Amar's first marriage was to singer Adam when she was 20 years old; the marriage later ended in divorce. She subsequently entered a Nikah 'urfi marriage with Egyptian businessman Jamal Marwan, with whom she had a son, Jimmy.[6] Marwan later denied paternity and refused to undergo a DNA test. Amar later married director of photography Mahdi Ghandour, with whom she had a daughter, Luna.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Helwa (2010)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBN [9] | |||
| "Naroh Btehreny" | 2007 | — | Arabica 2 |
| "Al Ya'ny" | 2008 | — | Non-album single |
| "Oh La La" | 2011 | — | Helwa |
| "El Ataba Gazaz" | — | ||
| "Rannet Kholkhaly" (with Mohamed Ramadan, Saad El Soghayar & Karim Mahomud Abdel Aziz) | 2012 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Amar 14" (with Saad El Soghayar) | — | ||
| "Ma3 Nafsi"[10] | 2015 | 15 | |
| "Yalla Nghani"[11][12] | 2016 | — | |
| "Kiss My Lips" | 2017 | — | |
| "Ayza A3ish" | 2018 | — | |
| "Ana 7ala" | 8 | ||
| "BoM BoM" (feat. Eddy Wata) | 2019 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Arabic Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hasal Kh'eer | حصل خير | Amar | TV movie |
| 2019 | Hamlet Pharoan | حملة فرعون | Rama | TV movie |
TV Series
| Year | Title | Arabic Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nasibi Wa Qesmetik | نصيبي وقسمتي |
