Sherine to Conclude 20th Mawazine Festival

Egyptian superstar, Sherine Abdel-Wahab will conclude 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 attendees each year. This year’s Mawazine festival is scheduled to be held from June 20 to 28 in Rabat, Morocco.

Sherine is set to perform at the festival's stage, Nahda, on June 28.

She is set to present several of her popular and latest songs.

Born on October 8, 1980, Sherine Sayed Mohamed Abdel Wahab, known professionally as simply Sherine, is a singer, actress and music judge.

She was first discovered as a child by her school music teacher, who convinced her mother to take her to the Cairo Opera House to meet veteran musician Selim Sahab.

Abdel-Wahab served as a choral member at the Cairo Opera House from the age of nine to twelve and was then given a chance to become a solo singer.

She kept performing at the Cairo Opera House while searching for a music producer to launch her music career.

At the age of 18, Abdel-Wahab was introduced to director and music producer Nasr Mahrous, who liked her voice and decided to collaborate with her via his “Free Music” production company, where she met with superstar, Tamer Hosny, who was also a new talent-seeking 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. 

It sold more than 20 Million copies across the whole MENA, particularly because of her single “Ah ya Leil”, which boosted her fame.