Khaled Selim to Participate in Opera House Summer Festival

Egyptian superstar, Khaled Selim will perform at Damanhur Opera House in Damanhur City, in Behiera governorate, on August 16.

The superstar is scheduled to perform at Bibliotheca Alexandrina Open Air Theater, on August 19.

The concerts come as part of Cairo Opera House’s summer music festival, which is hosted in three cities – Cairo, Alexandria, and Damanhour – from July to August.

On the other hand, Selim is scheduled to resume filming his new TV series “Bla Dalil” (Without Evidence), after Eid al-Adha holiday.

“Bla Dalil” co-starring Khaled Selim, Dorra, Nicolas Mouawad, Hazem Samir, Islam Gamal, Omar El Shenawy, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Ashraf Zaki, Enaam Elgretly, Ahmed Karara, Enaam Elgretly, Sherine Arafa, Maha Nassar, Mohamed Lotfy Shaheen, Hajar El Sharnouby, and others.

The TV series is written by Engy Alaa and directed by Manal Al-Saffy.

Al-Saffy halted the series filming until the completion of Eid al-Adha holiday, which is scheduled to be premiered in October.

It consists of 45 episodes and will be produced by Synergy Production Company.

Selim’s first steps towards his singing dream started when he moved back to Egypt and joined the Faculty of Commerce in Cairo University. Naturally، Khaled joined the university band and had for the first time a big audience from university students.

His voice dazzled everyone with its strength، warmth and، above all، its spectacular sophistication which was long yearned for by Arabic music listeners. His concerts created a huge success، which led him to participate in several singing contests. For three consecutive years، he was able to win the Best Singer award on the level of all Egyptian universities. From here came the true start of Selim’s successful singing career.

Acting Career

Selim presented a variety of video clips that managed to highlight his magnificent acting skills. His talent swiftly caught the attention of Egyptian film makers who began offering him a variety of film roles. And this was the start of a new turn in Selim’s career.

One of the major surprises in Selim’s career was being chosen by Warda، the legendary Arab singer and actress، to play the leading role opposite her in the television series titled Ann El Awan (It’s About Time). Warda’s choice of Selim was the result of her unbroken faith in his artistic talents; she appreciated the beauty of his voice، his refined musical taste and his distinguished talent in presenting all sorts of singing whether traditional or modern. Within the dramatic events.

He performed a number of songs such as Mehtaglek (I Need You)، Annaneya (Selfish)، Ana Baladi Awla Beya (My Country Needs Me More)، Men Gheir Etab (Without Blame)، and many more.

Selim was capable of building his own inpidual artistic identity by carefully choosing music and lyrics that depict respectful and sophisticated art. This philosophy، by which Selim firmly abide، made him stand out among the spreading current in contemporary music which relies mainly on commercial productions devoid of any artistic value.

For that reason، Salem was capable of achieving a high level of trust between his audience and himself regarding the sort of art they should expect from him. This faith in Selim's refined art was extended to the officials of Cairo Opera House who nominated him to take part in the First Arabic Music Festival in Alexandria. Through that event، Selim was able to prove his outstanding singing abilities as he was the first contemporary young artist to sing in the highly esteemed opera house. He was also able to create a huge fan base from various age ranges through the concerts he gave on the stages of the opera house.

Contributed by: Yara Sameh