Tamer Hosny
(Arabic: تامر حسني : born August 16, 1977) is an Egyptian Singer-songwriter and actor, referred to as
the King of Generation. He is currently one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in Egypt and
the Arab World. He was initially featured on Free Mix mixtapes from FreeMusic, an Egyptian
Music production company
Early life
Hosny's father was The Egyptian (Sherif Wael Hosny) and his mother is Syrian, but she has spent her life in Egypt. She brought up Hosny and his older brother Hossam in the absence of their father, Hosny Abbas. Tamer Hosny grew up with a passion for soccer and said to have played it professionally for 9 years. Tamer work in the first years of his life at a petrol station and supermarket, selling perfumes in the street, and also worked as a construction worker.Tamer Hosny was introduced By Salma El Shamaa to opera. Afterwards, he was recognized by Nasr Mahrous, the manager and owner of FreeMusic production company. He later on signed a contract with FreeMusic in 2002. Tamer didn't debut, as most people believe, with Sherine's first mixtape. Instead, he was featured in previous mixtapes, and one of them featured other artists like Khaled Agag and Mohamed Mounir. He graduated from October Six University, with a Bachelor's degree in Media Studies.
Accusation of Forgery
In 2006, Hosny was embroiled in a trial case in which he was charged with forging a passport and avoiding conscription. It was a heavily publicized case in the media, since he and fellow Egyptian artist Haytham Shaker were both convicted with the same charges. It has been reported that they both went to professional forgers to create a document that they completed military service in Egypt. This came in the middle of Hosny's preparations for a new Album and movie (Omar & Salma). It was also reported that the news leaked after the forger himself confessed to a close friend of his. He was sentenced to 1 year imprisonment, but the adjudging hadn't run considering tamer's age and his famous position among the youth. Thus, he spent only one month in the Prison before pronouncing judging. Then, he was sent to spend 1 year in Army for Conscription. During his conscription, Nasr Mahrous released the album Enayyah Bethebbak, as well as a music video from one of the album's singles.
Music career
In 2004, he released his first studio album as a Solo artist. Titled Hob, the album featured the single "Arrab Habibi". The album was quite a success to Hosny as a solo artist. His hit, "Arrab Habibi", was heavily rotated on satellite music channels and became very popular.
In 2006, he released his second album as a solo artist. Titled Enayyah Bethebbak. The album made a great success in Egypt.
At the end of March 2007, Hosny released his Third album "Ya Bent El-Eih" after long time working for it. The album featured 13 songs, 9 of them were stolen and leaked on the internet before it was released to market nearly by a week. The Egyptian media said about this album: "It's a nice album that is considered to be his first real step in his musical life".
In 2007 Tamer Hosny released an album of Islamic and Ramadan-themed songs, called Il Ganna Fe Biotna (Heaven is in our Homes). It was released on 10 September 2007.
In 2008, he released his fourth album as a solo artist. Titled Arrab Kaman. The album made a great success in Arab World.
In 2009, he released his fifth album as a solo artist. Titled Haeesh Hyati including one English song named Come Back To Me, it was the first English song of Tamer. The album made a great succes in the Arab World.
In 2010, he released his sixth album as a solo artist. Titled Ekhtart Sah. The album made a great success in the Arab World.
Film career
Hosny starred in the 2003 Egyptian movie, Halet Hob (A State of Love). The movie featured music by Hosny himself. The movie was released in 2004.Halet Hobb is A modern film addressing the issues of young people in today's Egypt, including family, immigration, work, and love, as well as how Arab immigrants are viewed and treated abroad. When Nour decides to immigrate to France, his wife refuses to go, so they decide to split the family. She stays in Egypt with their son Youssef, and Nour leaves the country with their other child Seif. As time passes, the split family drifts apart. Although many young people are trying to leave Egypt, after facing the reality of anti-Arab sentiment in France, Seif and his Tunisian/French girlfriend decide to return, seeking to find and help his brother with his budding singing career. His goal is not only to reunite with Youssef, but to use art and music as a forum for bringing youth from around the world together and giving a voice to Arabs abroad. Unfortunately, there are many obstacles in the way and bringing the family together will not be easy. Starring Hani Salama, Hind Sabri, Tamer Hosny and Sharif Ramzy. Script by Ahmad Abdel Fattah, Directed by Saad Hindawi. Featuring behind the scenes footage, full star biographies, and two Tamer Hosny music videos. This film is also Tamer Hosny's screen debut! subtitles in English and French. running time 104 minutes.
The movie Sayed El Atefy was released in 2005, and featured two songs. "Koll Marra" and "Nour Einy", both were performed within the movie. The full versions of the songs accompanied the performance in addition to scenes from the movie were made into music videos. They were initially exclusive to Melody Hits channel.The film is about a simple woman called Um Sayed (Abla Kamel) raises her son after his father died. She works a taxi driver and car pickups to face life's burdens. At the same time loving Al-Ahli Team so much and sponsor her son Sayed (Tamer Hosny), who is facing several problems at the university with his uncle. Um Sayed and friends try to lifting the injustice done to her son in the comic style concert.
At the beginning of June 2007, Tamer released his third movie Omar & Salma with Mai Ezzedine.Omar ( Tamer Hosny ) is a young man who likes to flirt with all kinds of girls and has never been a serious relationship. That all changes when he meets Salma ( Mai Ezz El Din ), who totally changes the way he thinks, but their new relationship turns out to be a bumpy ride.
In 2008, he released Captin Hima, a social comedy about a young man who is crazy about soccer. Hima (Hosny) believes soccer is a panacea for all problems and “plays” hard to achieve his goals and dreams. Hima has spurred rumors right from start. Thanks to a “generation star,” Hosny’s adopted name. Hima’s main actress has, for example, reportedly, been replaced (which actually happened in case of May Ezz Al Din), Hosny fallen out with producer or whole shots edited out.
In May 2009, he released Omar & Salma 2, a sequel of the romance comedy, starring Tamer Hosny and May Ezzeddin, Omar & Salma 2 features a new arrival, Merihan Hussein, a Star Academy 5 contender. A contrast to part it’s romantic love, May Ezzeddin (Salma) plays the nagging wife, and Tamer Hosny (Omar) a bored husband longing for good old days of bachelorhood. Salma demands that they move because the block where they live is packed with women. So they move to a block inhabited by a widow, a divorcee and a gay man. Omar ends up having an affair with Carma (Merihan Hussein), an employee at his father’s (Ezzat Abu Owf) business. Salma finds out about the affair and the couple almost file for divorce
Discography
Tracklist
01.Arrab Habibi
02.Hob
03.Lamma Betkon Be'eed
04.Enty Nesity Nafsek
05.El-Wehda Bete'telny
06.Har'et Dam
07.Forsa Akhira
08.Enta Hayaty
09.Awseflak
10.Lessa Bahebak
11.Yana Yana
12.O'ly Bahebak
13.Mehtaglek Yamma
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2- Einaya Bet-hebak
Tamer Hosny - Enaya Bethebak Music Video
Tracklist:
01.Rayah Balak
02.Fatet Aalina
03.Baeesh
04.El-Waheeda
05.Mayehrmneesh Mennak
06.Enty Elly Aamalty
07.Rabena Yewafa'ak
08.Yaani Khalas
09.Etlaa Men Dool
10.Einaya Bet-hebak
11.Kol Marra
12.Nor Einy
13.Hawsallek
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3- Ya Bent El-Eih
Tamer Hosny sotek From this Album
Tracklist :
01.Ya Bent El-Eih
02.Makontesh Mebayen
03.E'reft Elly Fiha
04.Enta Waheshny
05.E'tezry
06.Seeb El-Hob
07.Ergaaly
08.Hases Bekhof
09.Mahadesh Hases Beyya
10.Kol Sana Wenta Tayeb
11.Sotek
12.Allah Yebarekly Feek
13.Ana Wala Aaref
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3- El-Gana Fe Beyotna
Tamer Hosny (Shar ramadan) Music Video
Tamer Hosny (Ana Mosh Aref Atghayar) Music Video
Tracklist :
01.Shahr Ramadan
02.Sahebny Ya Aboya
03.Teegy Nensa
04.Law Aayez El-Khair
05.El-Gana Fe Beyotna
06.Ya Arham El-Rahmeen
07.W Negehna El-Sana De
08.Ya Rab Ana Taaban
09.W Einaha Dama'et
10.Ana Mesh Aarif Atghayar
11.Subhan Allah
12.Asma' Allah Al-Husna
13.Diny We Dinak [Bonus Track]
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4- Arrab Kaman
Tamer Hosny Aktar haga Music Video
Tamer Hosny (Rooh Albi) Music Video
Tracklist :
01.Ma Twaseneesh
02.Dayeb
03.Bekelma Netsaleh
04.Arrab Kaman
05.Eskoti
06.Eftekerli
07.Ya Ta'ebny
08.Alby Elly Habbak
09.Esma We Naseeb
10.Ba'eed Aan Einny
11.Heya Di
12.Ayam Zaman
13.Rooh Alby
14.As'aab Ehsas
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5- ha'esh hayaty
Tamer Hosny (Come Back To Me) in studio
Tamer Hosny (Come Back To Me) Live
Tamer Hosny (Taaba Kol El Nas) Music Video
Tracklist :
01. Bagheer 'Aleha
02. Bainak w Bainy
03. Come Back To Me
04. Enta Meshet
05. Fen
06. Habeby Shof
07. Ha'eesh Hayaty
08. Hagat Keteer
09. Hayaty Fadak
10. Khontek Embareh
11. Kol Ely Faat
12. Rasmy Fahmy Nazry
13. Ta'ala Ergaa
14. Ta'aba Kol Elnas
15. Wahlam Leh
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6- Ekhtart Sah
Tamer Hosny (Le awel Mara) Music Video
Tamer Hosny Ya Waheshny
Tamer Hosny Ya ANA YA Mefish
Tracklist :
01.ain Shams
02.Afalt Albi
03.Bets3ab 3alya Nafsy
04.Ekhtart Sah
05.Ettamen (Youm Wara Youm) (Ft.3alya2)
06.Kam Wa7ed Fena (Gowaya E7sas)
07.Le Awel Marra
08.Mestani El Youm
09.Se7eet 3ala Sotha
10.Sweet Melody (Ya Salam)(Ft Karim Mohsen)
11.Te3rafy Ba7lam
12.Ya Habibi Lao
13.Ya Wa7eshni
14.Yana Ya Mafish
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7- Elly Gai Ahla
Tamer Hosny (Akalemha) Music Video
Tamer Hosny (Dayman Maak) Music Video
Tamer Hosny (sa3deny Ansak) Music Video
Tracklist :
01.Akalemha
02.3erfet Teghayer
03.Dayman Ma3ak
04.Kammel Lewa7dak
05.Mates2lnish
06.Ma Yehonsh Alaya
07.Elly 3da 3da
08.Agmal Hedeya
09.Elly Gay A7la
10.Erta7
11.Sa3edny Ansak
12.Ya Masr
13.Wala Teswa
14.Kol Youm A7ebo
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Tamer Hosny Feat. Shaggy (Smile)
Tamer Hosny has recorded a new duet song with the International Singer Shaggy, named "Smile". The song, written and composed by Tamer Hosny, will be distributed all over the world . The music video has been released at the beginning of 2012,the music video was shot in New York City and its achieved huge success , as its achieved more than one million view in only 3 days on youtube and for this exceptional growth rate , youtube awarded the music video a trending medal .
Tamer Hosny Feat. Shaggy (Smile) Music Video
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Filmography
Year Film Role Director
2004 Halet Hob Youssef Sayed El Hendawy
2005 Sayed El Atefy Sayed Ali Ragab
2007 Omar & Salma Omar Akram Fared
2008 Captin Hima Hima Nasr Mahrous
2009 Omar & Salma 2 Omar Ahmed El Badry
2010 Noor Eieny Nour Wael Ehsan
2011 Omar & salma 3 Omar Mohamed sami
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Drama
During Ramadan 2011, Hosny starred in the television drama Adam. Directed by Mohammad Sami, the drama also featured Dina Fouad, Ahmad Zaher and Mai Izz.and this series achieved Big Success and high views on YouTube and win best series in 2011 in many votes His next film Omar and Salma 3 is scheduled to release in November during the Eid al-Adha holiday
2011 Egyptian revolution
On January 25, 2011, demonstrations spread across Egypt and ultimately forced Hosni Mubarak to cede power to the military. Tamer Hosny was already outside Egypt on a tour of the Netherlands and the United States. He was scheduled to perform many shows. After performing at Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam on 29 January 2011 and hearing the news, he cancelled his tour of Canada and the United States, and flew back immediately.
On February 9, 2011, Hosny appeared on stage at Tahrir Square in Cairo, where the Egyptian protesters had gathered. Protesters grew angry at the sight of him and immediately told him to leave the square as he was not welcome. It was initially unclear what his intended message to the protesters in the square was going to be, but he was later quoted on Al Jazeera television as saying that he wanted to tell the protesters that he had made a mistake, and now supported the protests.
Tamer Hosny has organized charity activities supporting the families of those killed, launched a blood donation campaign in Egypt with his fans, and called upon them to donate to the victims of the latest events.
He launched two new songs to mark the events: Good Morning Egypt, and another in memory of those killed, Martyrs 25 Jan.
Supporting new talents
During two years Tamer Hosny had discovered more than 20 new talents in lyricts and composing, more than 5 new talented singer, more than 10 new talented actors and Mohamed Sami as a Drama and Cinema director "Director of his series Adam"
Bokra-Tomorrow Charity Single
Tamer sang Bokra Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) a charity single that was released on 11/11/2011 at 11:11PM, along with Shakira, Rim Banna, Akon, Diana Karazon, Marwan Khoury, Latifa, Souad Massi, Hani Mitwassi, Saber El Roba3i, Kathem El Saher, Wa3ed, Sherine and other Arab Artists. The single will distribute the proceeds of its donations to various organisations, institutions and charities with arts and culture programs. The eight minute song was written by Majida Al-Roumi, and produced by Quincy Jones and RedOne. More information about the song can be found on official website of the song.
Awards
Year Award Awarded by
2002 Best Selling Album Nile Variety Channel
2003 The Best Romantic Song (Olli Bahebabak) NegoumFMRadio Station
2004 Best Song of the Century (Oyouno Dar) Negoum FM Radio Station
2004 Best Actor (Halet Hob) National Arts Organization
2005 Best Singer Horreyati Magazine
2005 Best Singer Dear Guest
2006 Best Singer in the Middle East Dear Guest
2006 Best Singer & Song TV & Radio Festival
2007 Best Singer in Middle East Dear Guest
2007 King of Dear Guest Dear Guest
2007 Best Singer & Album Mobinil Music Awards
2007 Best Singer & Best Songs Middle East Radio Station
2007 The Most Successful Artist Akhbar El Negoum Magazine2
2007 The Most Loving Fans The Mediterranean Festival
2007 The Star Award Charisma Magazine
2007 Best Singer Charisma Magazine
2007 Most Loyal Fans Charisma Magazine
2007 The Most Beloved Arabian Artist Shashaty Magazine
2008 The Best Singer Middle East Music Awards
2008 The Best Album Of The Year (Arrab kaman) Middle East Music Awards
2008 The Best Actor Of the Year ART Festival
2008 One Of The 10 Most Influential In The Arab Cinema Variety Magazine
2009 The Best Arab Singer Arab Sounds Awards
2009 The Best Track Of The Year (Come Back To Me) Arab Sounds Awards
2009 The Best Video Clip Of The year (Taaba kol Al Nas) Arab Sounds Awards
2010 Best African artist of the year African Music Award 2010
2011 best African and Arabian music the African international day