Lebanese recording artist Nancy Ajram will headline this year’s Mawazine Festival.
Mawazine is a Moroccan international music festival that began in 2001 and is hosting its 20th edition this year.
As one of the largest music festivals in the world, Mawazine attracts more than 2.5 million attendee each year. This year’s Mawazine festival is scheduled to be held from June 20 to 28 in Rabat, Morocco.
Ajram is set to perform at the festival's stage, Nahda, on June 22.
She is set to present several of her popular and latest songs.
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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.