Ahmed Saad

How it started.

Born in Cairo in 1981, Ahmed began with Quran recitation and religious invocations as a child. In his ABtalks interview, he recalled moving on to songs by Umm Kulthum and Mohamed Abdel Wahab. His debut album, Ashki Le Meen, came out in 2003, followed by Waheshtini Oyounak in 2007.

Finding his audience.

Songs such as “Bahebak Ya Sahbi” and “Ya Khosara” helped build his audience. By 2022, “Wasaa Wasaa,” “Aleky Eyoun” and “El Youm El Helw Dah” showed the range of his music, from romantic melodies to folk and pop rhythms. The Sharjah Government Media Bureau noted that “Wasaa Wasaa” had entered YouTube’s top 100 songs.

Songs that travel.

His 2021 collaboration “El Melouk,” with 3enba and Double Zuksh, reached Marvel viewers when it played over the closing credits of Moon Knight’s second episode in 2022. He later teamed up with Ruby on “Ya Layaly” and Assala on “Sabab Farhety,” which won Best Arabic Duet at the 2024 Billboard Arabia Music Awards.