Maher Zain
a Muslim Swedish R&B singer
songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin
His debut album Thank You Allah
an internationally successful album
with strong Muslim religious influences
was released in 2009
Maher Zain and his family moved to Sweden when he was eight years old
He completed his schooling there
gaining a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering
After university he entered the music industry in Sweden
and linked up with RedOne, the Moroccan born Swedish producer
When RedOne moved to New York in 2006
Maher Zain followed soon after
to continue his music industry career in the USA
producing for artists such as Kat DeLuna
On a visit home to Sweden he became engaged once more
with his Islamic faith
and decided to move away from a career as a music producer
to become a singer/songwriter of contemporary R&B music
with a strong Muslim religious influence
In January 2009,
Maher Zain began working on an album
with Awakening Records
His debut album was
Thank You Allah
with 13 songs and two bonus tracks
was released on 1 November 2009
with percussion versions and French versions
of some tracks released shortly afterwards
In early 2010 his music very quickly gathered a huge online
following in Arabic speaking and Islamic countries
as well as among young Muslims
in western countries
By the end of 2010
he was the most Googled celebrity in
Malaysia for that year
Malaysia is also the country where
he has had the most commercial success
The album
Thank You Allah
received 8 Platinum awards
from Warner Music Malaysia
as the highest selling album of 2010
In 2011, Thank You Allah
earned a double platinum award from
Sony Music Indonesia
Zain sings mainly in English
but has released some of his most popular songs
in other languages
The song "Insha Allah", for example
is now available in English,
French, Arabic, Turkish, Malay
and Indonesian versions
Another song
“Allahi Allah Kiya Karo”
(“Continuously Saying Allah”)
is sung in Urdu
and features the Pakistan born Canadian singer
Irfan Makki
In March 2011,
Maher Zain released
"Freedom"
a song inspired by the events
and the actions of the people taking part in the Arab Spring
In July 2011 he featured on the cover of
the UK Muslim lifestyle magazine Emel
Zain was featured on Irfan Makki's track
"I Believe"
from his debut studio album of the same name
He was also featured on Mesut Kurtis' album,
Beloved,
in the track named
"Never Forget".
Maher also featured in
Subhana Allah
a Muslim Swedish R&B singer
songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin
His debut album Thank You Allah
an internationally successful album
with strong Muslim religious influences
was released in 2009
Maher Zain and his family moved to Sweden when he was eight years old
He completed his schooling there
gaining a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering
After university he entered the music industry in Sweden
and linked up with RedOne, the Moroccan born Swedish producer
When RedOne moved to New York in 2006
Maher Zain followed soon after
to continue his music industry career in the USA
producing for artists such as Kat DeLuna
On a visit home to Sweden he became engaged once more
with his Islamic faith
and decided to move away from a career as a music producer
to become a singer/songwriter of contemporary R&B music
with a strong Muslim religious influence
In January 2009,
Maher Zain began working on an album
with Awakening Records
His debut album was
Thank You Allah
with 13 songs and two bonus tracks
was released on 1 November 2009
with percussion versions and French versions
of some tracks released shortly afterwards
In early 2010 his music very quickly gathered a huge online
following in Arabic speaking and Islamic countries
as well as among young Muslims
in western countries
By the end of 2010
he was the most Googled celebrity in
Malaysia for that year
Malaysia is also the country where
he has had the most commercial success
The album
Thank You Allah
received 8 Platinum awards
from Warner Music Malaysia
as the highest selling album of 2010
In 2011, Thank You Allah
earned a double platinum award from
Sony Music Indonesia
Zain sings mainly in English
but has released some of his most popular songs
in other languages
The song "Insha Allah", for example
is now available in English,
French, Arabic, Turkish, Malay
and Indonesian versions
Another song
“Allahi Allah Kiya Karo”
(“Continuously Saying Allah”)
is sung in Urdu
and features the Pakistan born Canadian singer
Irfan Makki
In March 2011,
Maher Zain released
"Freedom"
a song inspired by the events
and the actions of the people taking part in the Arab Spring
In July 2011 he featured on the cover of
the UK Muslim lifestyle magazine Emel
Zain was featured on Irfan Makki's track
"I Believe"
from his debut studio album of the same name
He was also featured on Mesut Kurtis' album,
Beloved,
in the track named
"Never Forget".
Maher also featured in
Subhana Allah
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