Samir Sfeir
Samir Sfeir (Arabic: سمير صفير, born 1961 in Baghdad, Iraq) is a Lebanese composer and record producer from Ajaltoun, Lebanon. His music career spans more than 30 years. He is one of the most prominent composers of contemporary Arabic music. Sfeir worked with many notable musicians including Assi Rahbani, Mohammed Abdul Wahab and Baligh Hamdi. Sfeir's songs have been sampled and translated into many languages including Turkish, Hebrew, Persian and Greek.
Personal life
Sfeir is married to Marie (MarMar) Semaan.
Collaborations
Samir Sfeir has cooperated with leading Arab musicians in the Arab world to produce his records, most often with Tarek Madkour, Tarek Akef, Mohamad Moustafa, Walid Fayed, Fahed El Chalabi, Dani Helou, Roger Khoury, Boudi Naaoum, Karim Abdul Wahab.
He worked with important songwriters in the Arab world, most often Karim El Iraki, Nabil Abou Abdo, Samir Nakhleh, Maroun Rouhana, Ahmad Darwish, Nizar Francis, Moustafa Mourci, Moustafa Kamel, Ahmad Chita, Ibrahim Ktaysh, Nabil Khalaf, Saffouh Shaghaleh, Riad Nejmeh.
Tune for Many Arab Artists: Wadih El Safi, Sabah, Wael Kfoury, Nancy Ajram, Ragheb Alama, Saber Rebaï, Najwa Karam, Walid Toufic, Assi El Helani, Assala Nasri, Medhat Saleh, Ali El Haggar, Sherine Abdel Wahab, Fadl Shaker, Nour Mhanna, Elias Karam, Shahd Barmada, Zein El Omr, Clauda Chemali, Elissa Khoury, Moeen Charif, Myriam Fares, Diana Haddad, Melhem Zein, Bassima, Diana Karazon, Ahmed Cherif, Maya Nasri, Nawal Al Zoghbi, Amal Hijazi, Hisham El Hajj, Hanine, Ramy Ayach, Fares Karam, Laura Khalil, Saad Ramadan, Dina Hayek, Amani Souissi, Wissam El Amir, May Matar and Rabih El Asmar.
Notable works
| Collaborator | Works |
|---|---|
| Nancy Ajram | Sehr Ouyouno, Inta Eih, Jayine yikoulouli, Ana Yalli, La Tiloum, Noss elKawn, Zaman Kan Andi Alb, Ya Kether, Liya kak, Meen Ma Ando, Hkayat El Dini |
| Wael Kfoury | Hkayet Ashek, Leil w Raad w Reeh, Am Fattesh, Ana rayeh al jeysh, Maktoubik, Mayit Fiki, |
| Elissa | Hobbak Waj, Law Ma Tiji |
| Assi el HellanI | Mali Saber, Ya Meima, Wani Mareg Marreit, Keed Ozzalak,Etr Al Mahabba, Bel ArabI |
| Assala Nasri | E'tef Habibi |
| Nawal el Zoghbi | Noss el Alb, Byelba'lak, Haseb nafsak, Malak always yamin, Asr el mougizat, Dik el mihbaj, Law wakhed Balak |
| Melhem Zein | Inti Msheeti, Baddi Hibbik, Namy Al Hada, Wihyat aynek, Zawjat el fakir, Beikfini ozorini |
| Diana Haddad | Ana el InsanI, WeilyI, Maghdoushi, Ghaltiti, Akhbar helwah |
| Diana Karazon | El Omr Mash |
| Rabeeh El Asmar | Ghalak, Khatwa ididi, Ajrass el khatar |
| Saoud Abou Sultan | Ser el Azab |
| Myriam Fares | Ananiyya, Ala khwana |
| Dina Hayek | Darb el Hawa, Baddi Habibi |
| Moeen Charif | Habibi Ya Amal Bukra, Yahl elKheir, Mahkamt elTareekh, Ya Nakireen el Wafa, Mahrouma minak, Weilah, Tab'ak ajeeb, Nassibi, Beirut, Ya'tik el afieh |
| Sandra Youssef | Beblad el Ghorbe |
| Shahd Barmada | Baad Elli Sar |
| Saad Ramadan | Kheles el Waa't |
| Bassima | Shou A Bali, Mish hellwin, Mayhess el jarh |
| Ahmed Cherif | Bein elNass, W Twaddaa'na, Ana Aam Fakker, Baddi Teer |
| Amal Hijazi | Be'younak |