| Sayed Darwish | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 17 March 1892 |
| Origin | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | 15 September 1923 (aged 31) Egypt |
| Genres | Egyptian music |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Oud |
Sayed Darwish (Arabic: سيد درويش, IPA: [ˈsæjjed dæɾˈwiːʃ]; March 17, 1892 – September 15, 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of their greatest musicians and their single greatest composer. He was born in Alexandria on March 17, 1892. Darwish died of a heart attack in Alexandria on September 15, 1923 (aged 31). The cause of his death is still unknown. Some say he was poisoned, others say he died from a cocaine overdose.[1]
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| English: My country, my country, my country | |
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| Bilady, Bilady, Bilady | |
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National anthem of Egypt |
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| Lyrics | Mohamed Younis Al-Qady, 1878 |
| Music | Sayed Darwish, 1923 |
| Adopted | 1923 1952 (unofficially) 1979 (officially) |
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Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (Instrumental)
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Sayed Darwish put music to the Egyptian national anthem, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady, the words of which were adapted from a famous speech by Mustafa Kamil.
Coincidentally, on the day of his death, the national Egyptian leader Saad Zaghloul returned from exile; the Egyptians sang Darwish's new song "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" which was to become the national anthem in 1979.
Sayed Darwish has many well known songs. A selective number of compositions include: