Samira Said
سميرة سعيد
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Samira Said in 2005
Background information
Native name	Samira Said - سميرة سعيد
Birth name	Samira Bensaïd
Also known as	The Diva
Born	10 January 1958 (age 60)
Rabat, Morocco
Genres	Arabic music, Egyptian pop, Moroccan pop.
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Mazzika
Alam El Phan
Rotana Records
Website	SamiraSaid.net
Samira Said (Arabic: سميرة سعيد‎, Samira Bensaïd) (born 10 January 1958), is a Moroccan-Egyptian Arabic pop singer.

Contents  [hide] 
1	Career
2	Reception
3	Musical style
4	Philanthropy and humanitarian work
5	Discography
6	References
7	Further reading
8	External links
Career[edit]

In 2011, The Beirut International Awards Festivals (BIAF) honored Samira Said
Samira Said was born in Rabat, Morocco.[1] She began singing at the age of nine, and was discovered on the music program, Mawaheb, broadcast on Royal Moroccan TV, she then moved to Egypt where her fame around the Arab world begun. She has dual nationality of Morocco and Egypt; her resident home as she moved to Cairo back on the year 1977. She has all her albums in the Egyptian dialect of Arabic but She also recorded some songs in the Moroccan dialect of Arabic, such as: "Kifash Tlakina" ("How we Met"), "Fayetli sheftek shi marra" ("I've seen you once"), "Sarkouh" ("They Stole Him"), and "Al Behhara" ("Mariners"). Her singles included "Maghlouba" ("Beaten") and "Wa'ady" ("My Love"). In 1980 she represented her native Morocco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 singing a hit song within Egypt at that time called Bitaqat Hub, placing 18th out of the 19 contestants.

Said has recorded many Egyptian hits that were ranked highly in Egypt such as: "Ben Leef" ("The Circle of Life"), "Sayidati Sadati" (Ladies and Gentlemen"), "Malich Enwan" ("Ready When You Are") and "Akher Hawa" ("Last Love"). She worked with the Egyptian composer Mohamed El Mougi, sang and acted in the film Saaktob Ismak Ala Arrimal ("I Will Write Your Name in the Sand"), which included her singing "Yadamiiti Haddi" ("Tears, Fall from My Eyes"). Other recordings include "Lilet El Ouns" ("Magnificent Get-Together"), "Ech Gab Li Gab" ("A Cut about the Rest"), "Amrak Aagib" ("I Don't Get You"), and "Menghir Sabab" ("For No Reason").

In 2000, she also released the Egyptian hit song "Lilah Habeebee", ("One Night, My Love"), the album title track, which went on to win for best video in the Arab world in 2001 at the Cairo Arabic Music Festival.[citation needed] At the 15th annual World Music Awards in 2003, Said won a World Music Award based on worldwide sales figures for that year. Said won the BBC award for world music[2] for the best artist in the Middle East with her album Youm Wara Youm.[3] Said has won more than 40 awards.[4][5]

Samira Said - Mazal (Amanxar Oriental House Club 2013)

I am a professional DJ with more than 13 years experience.  I performed in many venues in Scandinavia, Europe and the Middle East. 

My venues include: 
Specialty Events, Weddings, Birthdays, VIP Parties, Anniversaries, Boutique Openings, Fashion Shows, restaurants, hotels, etc. 

My music includes sounds from the 70s-80s-90s to the hits of today. 

Specifically, Pop, Soul, Disco Dance, House, Afro House, Orient House, Soul, R&B, Deep House, Funky, Lounge, Chillout, City Vibes, Raggetone, etc. 

I am available for travel throughout South Florida and beyond for events which are desired. 

You may contact me for bookings at: djmagic016@gmail.com 

My official Dj page with extended play samples are at the following site:

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/A9J4AWQGBwtPbz9D9

Thank you ,

Samira Said - Mazal (Amanxar Oriental House Club 2013)

DJMagic__