Egyptian superstar Sherine Abdel-Wahab has made history becoming the first Arab and Egyptian to receive the Global Force Award at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards held in Los Angeles.
The award, which was established at this year’s run of Billboard Women In Music, is given to those who continue to influence and inspire people with their music on a global scale.
Honored alongside the likes of Kylie Minogue, Karol G, Ice Spice, Charli XCX, NewJeans and more — with the help of Billboard Arabia — has been a recipient of the award for ranking no.1 on the Arab Billboard charts and music influence in the past two decades and its global spread.
“I hope that my work reaches the entire world. That’s always been a dream of mine," Sherine she said in her acceptance speech.
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Founded in 2007, Billboard Women in Music is an annual event held by Billboard.
The ceremony's main award is titled Woman of the Year and was established to recognize women in the music industry who have made significant contributions to the business and who, through their work and continued success, inspire generations of women to take on increasing responsibilities within the field.
Each year Billboard’s Women in Music event recognizes music’s rising artists, creators, producers, and executives for their contributions to the industry and community.
This year’s event, hosted by actress Tracee Ellis Ross, took place live on March 6th at Youtube Theatre in Inglewood, California.
Read the 2024 Billboard Women in Music list here.
Born on October 8, 1980, Sherine Sayed Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, known simply as Sherine, is an Egyptian singer and actress.
She was first discovered as a child by her music teacher at school, who convinced her mother to take her to the Cairo Opera House to meet veteran musician Selim Sahab.
The acclaimed singer auditioned in front of him, who liked her voice a lot. She had served as a choral member at the Cairo Opera House from the age of nine to twelve and then was given a chance to become a solo singer.
Sherine kept performing at the Cairo Opera House while looking for a music producer to launch her professional career.
Abdel-Wahab, 18, was introduced to director and music producer Nasr Mahrous, who liked her talented voice and decided to collaborate with her via “Free Music” production company, where she met with superstar, Tamer Hosny, who was also a new talent-seeking an opportunity. Her first recorded song was released in 2002 as a part of an album that included works of other artists.
The album was released under the title “Free Mix3: Tamer and Sherine” and was a big hit all across the entire Middle East and North Africa. The album sold more than 20 million copies across the whole MENA.
It was a big hit, particularly because of her single “Ah ya Leil”, which boosted her fame.
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