Grammy award-winning artist Billie Eilish began a podcast during quarantine called, "Me & Dad Radio" show on Apple Music, co-hosted by her father, U.S actor Patrick O'Connell.
The pair discuss and share music, unfiltered. In the second episode of her podcast, Eilish revealed that she is a huge fan of Lebanese superstar, Nancy Ajram.
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Billie Eilish praises Nancy Ajram
She gave a shoutout to Ajram during the episode by playing her 2013 song "Fi Hagat,". The Grammy award-winning artist got emotional and decided to play a very special song to her.
"I’m going to cheer myself up by playing a very special song to me that’s in Arabic...This is Nancy Ajram who I love." Eilish said.
She added: “I love Nancy Ajram in this song. She has this song and another song called "Enta Eih". This song is called "Fi Hagat,".
The 18-year-old singer revealed that she discovered "Enta Eih" song because of a meme.
“I actually found Enta Eih because of a meme, and it was like a joke in the background of the meme who’s supposed to be stupid and I was like listen that’s hard, so I looked it up and I found it and I started to loving it and from then on I listened to all Nancy Ajram stuff and this one I loved.” she said.
The singer’s father pointed out the listener does not need to know what the lyrics are about.
Eilish praised Ajram, saying: “The way she sings is so crazy. I think that the way that Arabic music sounds is just like melted chocolate in my ears not not literally, but I love song and I love the melodies and I love the way that she sings."
She revealed that she used to play "Fi Hagat, "all day, every day.
Eilish also mentioned Syrian singer Omar Souleyman during her podcast, and played his song "Wenu Wenu," saying that it "slaps" (aka it is absolutely amazing.)
Ajram, herself, reached to the 18-year-old artist on her Instagram Story, saying: "We love you too Billie and we are big fans of your work!!! My girls are always playing your songs out loud in the house."
The Lebanese superstar recently performed a virtual concert on YouTube, in an attempt to uplift the people spirits with music during Eid al-Fitr.
This year Eid al-Fitr arrives amid the coronavirus pandemic. The novel coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China, and has infected more than one million people and killed over 234,139 worldwide. It also hit several celebrities and top political figures around the world.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 800,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
Coronavirus can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
It is known that older people appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of the emerging virus.
The virus caused complete paralysis in all activities and events with large gatherings worldwide due to concerns over the spread of the virus.
Ajram’s latest artistic work is performing the theme song of TV series “Sukar Ziyada”.
It is worth mentioning that Ajram is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
She participated in the most significant Arabic festivals and won multiple awards, most importantly the 2008 World Music Award of best-selling Middle Eastern artist, the youngest Arab WMA winner to date, 2012 WMA for the second time, and 2014 WMA for the third time.
The artist is the first and only female sponsor and spokesperson of Coca-Cola in the Middle East and the Arab world.
Considered by many as an Arabic music icon of the decade, she was described on Oprah Winfrey show as one of the most influential personalities of the Middle East.
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