Jannat

Jannat Mahid (Arabic: جنات مهيد; born January 6, 1986), known by her stage name Jannat (Arabic: جنات), is a Moroccan singer. Born in Morocco and presently living in Egypt, Jannat sings in almost all Arabic dialects.

Jannat
جنات مهيد
Background information
Birth nameJannat Mahid
Born (1986-01-06) January 6, 1986
Oued Zem, Morocco
OriginMorocco
GenresArabic pop, romance
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Years active2004–present
LabelsRotana

Biography

Early life

Jannat talent for singing was revealed early, when she attracted attention of her parents at age 5, repeating songs of Umm Kulthum and Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Helped by her family (namely her mother who is a retired singer), her beginning with the stage date by the age of 8 when she participated and won a national Moroccan music competition. Later she took part of a TV broadcast "Noujoum Al Ghad" (Stars Of Tomorrow, 2M TV). Following her success in the TV competition, Jannat decided to travel to the Middle East in an attempt to pursue her success, fame and stardom.[1]

In 2000, Jannat won the first place (Best Arabic Voice) in "Layali Dubai", part of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Noticed by Ratiba El-Hefny, she was invited to sing as an honored guest in Cairo Congress of Arab Music.[2] Jannat then found herself on the stage of the Cairo Opera House, co-performing with Majida El Roumi, Wadih El Safi and Sabah Fakhri. After that she stopped her artistic activity until she took a certificate in Business and International Marketing.

Career

From that date Jannat turned to a professional singer and released her first song "Efhamny Habiby" in 2004 which was a video clip also. At that time producer Ahmed Desouki was seeking new voices. He liked Jannat voice and signed a contract with her in 2005. From that day Jannat started to prepare for her new album Elli Beny W Benak to be issued in 2006. The preparation of the album took a year and half due to the desire of the producer to achieve success with the album. Jannat recorded 21 songs but the album contained only 10 songs. The album has achieved success and she made a video clip for the song "Aktar Min Sana".[3] The album songs were a collection of romance, sad, and songs that describes women's powerful feelings.[4]

Jannat released other albums with the label Good News 4 Music : GoodNews4Music Vol.1 and Hob Emtelak which was a great success in Egypt and in the Arab world. Jannat was then ranked as one of the best upcoming artists in the Middle East

In 2012, Jannat signed with the famous Arabic pop label Rotana for a three albums deal. At the time of signing, she already produced herself the first album Hob Gamed which gave Jannat international success and her hit "El Badi Azlam" along "Hob Gamed"[5] made her travel many countries. She made several concerts like "Hala Febrayer" in Koweit or "Souq Waqif" in Doha. Hob Gamed was also a bestseller and had significant selling figures in Egypt, Saudi Arabia...

Jannat will release in 2016, her fourth studio album Be Nafs El Kalam.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2006: Elli Beny W Benak – اللي بيني وبينك
  • 2009: Hob Emtelak – حب إمتلاك
  • 2013: Hob Gamed – حب جامد
  • 2016: Be Nafs Elkalam – بنفس الكلام

Other albums

  • 2008: Good News 4 Music Vol.1 (with the song "Habibi 'ala Neyato")

Singles

SingleLyricsComposerProductionYearAlbum
Efhamny habebeHany Abd El-KerimWalid Sa'adJannat2004
Aktar Min SanaNader AbdallahMohamed YehiaGood News 4 Music2006Elli Beny W Benak
BahebakKhaled AmiinMohamed RahiimGood News 4 Music2007Elli Beny W Benak
Habiby 3ala NeyatohBahaa El-Dein MohamedMohamed El-SawyGood News 4 Music2008
Ana DonyetohNader AbdAllahWalid Sa'adGood News 4 Music2009Hob Emtelak
Hob GamedAziz El Shaf3iAziz El Shaf3iRotana2013Hob Gamed
El Bady AzlamTamer HosseinAsshraf SalemRotana2013Hob Gamed
WaheshnyAziz El Shaf3iAziz El Shaf3iRotana2014Hob Gamed
Agbany ShakhsitoSalama AliMohamed YahiaRotana2015

Other songs

  • 2011: Gawaz Safary, (Lyrics: Wael Gheriany, composer: Ashraf Salem)
  • 2011: Ramadan, (Lyrics: Wael Gheriany, composer: Ashraf Salem)
  • 2013: Qess El Nes2 Fel Quran, (Lyrics: Mohamed Bahget, composer: Mahmoud Tal'at)
  • 2014: Estahmlny, (Lyrics: Ahmed Baree2, composer: Mohamed El-Sawy)
  • 2015: Ehtmamy fek
  • 2016: Lel farah Melad
  • 2016: Ehna El Hayah, (Lyrics : Mohammed El Bogha, composer: Mohammed Yahya)

Videography

  • 2004: Efhamny Habiby, Directed by : Yasser Sami
  • 2006: Aktar Min Sana, Directed by : Mohamed Gom'a
  • 2007: Bahebak, Directed by : Mohamed Gom'a
  • 2009: Ana Donyetoh, Directed by : Mohamed Gom'a
  • 2011: Gawaz Safary, Directed By : Mohamed Gom'a
  • 2013: El Bady Azlam, Directed by : Waleed Nassif
  • 2014: Hob Gamed, Directed by : Waleed Nassif
  • 2014: Waheshny, Directed by : Waleed Nassif
  • 2016: Ehna El Hayah, Directed by : Said El Farouk

References

  1. "Jannat Mahid : Une étoile qui ne cesse de briller". Libe.ma. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  2. "اليوم السابع | بالصور.. "جنات": نجاحى فى مصر كان حلماً". Youm7.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. "Medi1 Radio – Lecture :". Medi1.com. May 25, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  4. "Jannat's golden status". Gulf News. February 4, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  5. "Jannat Mahid : La chanson ne peut pas prospérer sans aide ni soutien". libe.ma. June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. "The Moroccan Star Jannat Mahid is back with new Album.!". africanmuzikmag.com. April 9, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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