Nancy Ajram to Make Acting Debut Alongside Karim Abdel Aziz in Film "Shoghl Cairo"

Lebanese recording artist, Nancy Ajram has always been open to launching an acting career, and now she is ready to do so.

Ajram is set to make her acting debut in the film "Shoghl Cairo" starring Egyptian actor Karim Abdel Aziz.

Mostafa Sakr is directing the pic from a script by Mohamed Shaker. 

The film marks the first collaboration between the pair and comes as a part of the "Big Time" Investment Fund that aims to raise the quality of Arabic content and filmmaking.

The fund is sponsored by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture. It invests in the most important Saudi, Gulf, and Arab films by the biggest stars of the Arab world.

The acclaimed singer, born on May 16, 1983, is considered one of the best female singers in Lebanon and the Arab world.

Ajram began performing as a child and participated in several television shows. Ajra released her debut studio album “Mihtagalak” in 1998.

She rose to fame after the release of the controversial smash hit single “Akhasmak Ah” and the debut of her third studio album “Ya Salam” in 2003.

Ajram is considered by many an Arabic music icon of the decade, she was described on Oprah Winfrey’s show as one of the most influential personalities in the Middle East.

She participated in the most significant Arabic festivals and won multiple awards, most importantly the 2008 World Music Award for 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 acclaimed singer is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.