Mutaib Alsaqar
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Mutaib Alsaqar | |
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| Also known as | Voice of Jordan |
| Born | 22 January 1959 |
| Origin | Ar-Ramtha, Irbid, Jordan |
| Died | 24 April 2021 (aged 62) |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1999–2019 |
Mutaib Al-Saqqar (22 January 1959 – 24 April 2021) was a Jordanian singer.[1] He was famous for performing traditional and patriotic songs.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Alsaqar's career started in the late 1990s when he gained great acclaim after releasing the song “Hala Ya Wasit Albait”, written by poet Habib Al-Zeyoudi, at the beginning of His Majesty King Abdullah II's reign.[11]
Alsaqar released many songs about the Jordan national football team, as well as songs in the Jordanian muscial tradition. He participated in many national operettas and festivals, including Jerash Festival, Fuheis Festival, and Amman Festival. Alsaqar performed a number of concerts for Jordanian communities in the Gulf Arab states. He collaborated with Jordanian artists Amal Shibli, Nahawand, and Diana Karazon.[12]
His most famous song was "Qundarat al-Malayeen," a tribute to Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at former US President George W. Bush in 2008.[13]