Samir Sfeir
Samir Sfeir (Arabic: سمير صفير), (born 1961), is a Lebanese composer[1] and record producer from Ajaltoun, Lebanon. His music career spans more than 25 years of countless chart-topping smash hits, and he is considered one of the most prominent composers of contemporary Arabic music. Contributing to the rise of many leading Arab artists from the 1990s until today's contemporary newcomers, he cites Wadee' El Safi, Sabah, Fairouz, Mohammed Abdul Wahab, & Said Darwish as his influences. Many of his Arabic songs have been sampled and translated to several languages around the world, including Turkish, Hebrew, Greek, Persian, African, and Indian.
Music Cooperations
Samir Sfeir has cooperated with leading Arab musicians in the Arab world to produce his records, most often with Tarek Madkour, and Tarek Akef as well as important songwriters in the Arab world, most redundantly Nizar Francis. He has contributed to the birth of many top Arab artists, most notably Wael Kfoury, Najwa Karam, Assi el Hellany, and Nawal el Zoghby. He also created numerous hit singles for Nancy Ajram, Elissa, Moeen Shreif, Myriam Fares, Diana Haddad, Melhem Zein, Bassima, Diana Karazon, Ahmed elSherif, Maya Nasri, Fadhel Shaker, in addition to cooperations with Assala, Ragheb Alama, Saber elRobai, Sabah, and Wadee' elSafi.
Notable works
The most notable works by Samir Sfeir include:
| Artist | Title | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Ajram | "Sehr Ouyouno" | 2003 |
| "Inta Eih" | 2004 | |
| "Ana Yalli" | 2006 | |
| "Noss elKawn" | 2008 | |
| "Zaman Kan Andi Alb" | ||
| "Ya Kether" | 2010 | |
| "Meen Ma Ando?" | ||
| Wael Kfoury | "Hkayet Ashek" | 1990s |
| "Leil w Raad w Reeh" | ||
| "Am Fattesh" | ||
| "Kel Ma Btoshrok" | ||
| "Meen Habibi Ana" (ft. Nawal el Zoghby) | ||
| Elissa | "Hobbak Wajaa'" | 2004 |
| "Law Ma Tiji" (Ablak Albi Kan) | 2008 | |
| Assi el Hellany | "Mali Saber" (Ya Tyoor Bel Aly) | 1990s |
| "Ya Meima" | ||
| "Ya Naker el Maarouf" | ||
| "Wani Mareg Marreit" | ||
| "Keed Ozzalak" | ||
| "Etr Al Mahabba" | 2000 | |
| "Bel Araby" | 2011 | |
| Assala | "E'tef Habibi" | 2002 |
| Nawal el Zoghby | Meen Habibi Ana (ft. Wael Kfoury) | 1990s |
| "Noss elAlb" | ||
| "Byelba'lak" | 2001 | |
| Melhem Zein | "Inti Msheeti" | 2004 |
| "Baddi Hibbik" | 2006 | |
| "Namy Al Hada" | 2009 | |
| Diana Haddad | "Ana el Insan" | 1999 |
| "Weily" | 2004 | |
| Diana Karazon | "El Omr Mashi" (Men'eesh) | 2005 |
| Rabeeh El Asmar | "Ghalak" | 2004 |
| Saoud Abou Sultan | "Ser el Azab" (W B'eed) | 2005 |
| Myriam Fares | "Mosh Ananiyya" | 2008 |
| Dina Hayek | "Darb el Hawa" (Shou Saab) | 2005 |
| "Baddi Habibi" | 2006 | |
| Moeen Shreif | "Habibi Ya Amal Bukra" | 2001 |
| "Yahl elKheir | 2004 | |
| "Mahkamt elTareekh" | ||
| "Ya Nakireen el Wafa" | ||
| Sandra | "Beblad elGhorbe" | 2007 |
| Shahd Barmada | "Baad Elli Sar" | 2009 |
| Saad Ramadan | "Kheles el Waa't" | 2009 |
| Bassima | "Shou A Bali" | 2005 |
| Ahmed elSherif | "Bein elNass | 2005 |
| "W Twaddaa'na" | ||
| "Ana Aam Fakker" | 2009 | |
| "Baddi Teer" | ||
| Amal Hijazi | "Be'younak Za'al" | 2011 |
References
- ↑ "Nancy Ajram's Latest Album "Bitfakkar fi Eih"". iloubnan. July 28, 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2011.