Abdallah Abdalrahman Alruwaished

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Abdallah Abdalrahman Alruwaished

Background information
Born 1961 (age 46–47)
Origin Kuwait
Occupation(s) singer

Abdallah Abdalrahman AlRuwaished (born July 1961) is a Kuwaiti singer.

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[edit] Early life

Born in the Hawalli area, Abdallah AlRuwaished was raised in a family well known for its passion for art. He was the fifth child of six siblings. As a child, he was a fan of AlQadsiah Club. He dropped out of high school during his second year. Abdallah married at the early age of 18 to his cousin. This marriage was unsuccessful and ended in divorce. Abdallah then married his current wife, Shatha AlEssa, and they have seven children, five girls and two boys, Shurooq, Aseel, Khalid, Dalal, Mudhawai, Danah and Bader.

After quitting studies, Abdallah joined Kuwait’s Municipality for a short period until he started his own firm, Abdallah Alruwaished Artistic Production Center. In 1976, he started a singing band, called Rubaie AlKuwait, with four other friends. Abdallah met the late Rashed Alkhudhur in 1979 and recorded his first solo song, Rahaltay, in 1980.

[edit] Achievements

  • Starred in a musical play, Allailah AlMohammadiah for the Prophet’s Birthday, which took place in Cairo, Egypt in 1990.
  • Sang in Dar Al Opra Opera house in Egypt in 1992.
  • Reestablished his position in the singing billboard as one of the best singers in 1996 with his song Lemny Bshoq.
  • Coordinated the first, second, fifth and sixth Hala February Festivals.
  • Abdallah had 34 albums to his credit before reaching the age of 45.

[edit] Performance in Festivals

  • Jarash Festival, Jordan 1996
  • Qartaj Festival, Tunisia 1997
  • Abha, Jeddah and Riyadh Festivals, K.S.A.
  • Layali Dubai and Shareqah Festivals, U.A.E.
  • Muscat and Sallalah Festivals, Oman
  • Hala February and Qurain Cultural Festivals, Kuwait
  • Doha Festival, Qatar
  • Gulf Tournament 1990

[edit] Awards

  • Best Arab Singer of 1999
  • Sultan Qaboos Award 1988
  • Best Song: Khasartini 1996
  • President Hafeth Alasad Reward 1995
  • Was chosen by Newsweek Magazine as one of the best and most important 43 Arab Characters for the year 2005, honor awarded by H.H. the Amir shaikh Sabah AlAhmad AlSabah

Abdallah has worked with nearly every artist, singer, writer, poet and composer in the Arabian world including Nawal, Mesha’al Alarouj, Sulaiman Almulla, Rashed Alkhader, Abdallatif Albannai, and Nabil Shuail from Kuwait, Khalid Alshaikh and Ali Abdallah AlkhalifaFrom U.A.E, Ahlam from Bahrain, Abdalmajeed Abdallah, Abu Baker Salem, and Aseel from Saudi Arabia, Hussian Abu Baker Almehdhar from Yemen, Wadeea Alsafi from Lebanon, and Ammar Alshuraie and Amro Alsaifi from Egypt.

[edit] Other honors

  • Named the Ambassador of the Kuwaiti Song by Shaikh Salem Sabah AlSalim AlSabah (Head of National Committee for Missing and Prisoners of War).