Saad Lamjarred

Saad Lamjarred
Background information
Birth name Saad Lamjarred
Born (1985-04-07) April 7, 1985
Rabat, Morocco
Origin Moroccan
Genres Arabic pop, worldbeat
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Instruments Piano, Voice, Drums
Years active 2007 – present
Website http://saadlamjarred.ma/

Saad Lamjarred (Arabic: سعد لمجرد‎‎) (born in Rabat, Morocco on April 7, 1985) is a Moroccan singer and occasional actor.

Musical career

Lamjarred was born in 1985 to Bachir Abdou, a Moroccan classical singer, and Nezha Regragui, an actress and comedian.[1] Lamjarred developed an early interest in music at age four and started to sing his father’s songs. He attended the Conservatory of Music in Rabat, where he studied music theory. In 2007, he placed second on Super Star, a widely popular Arabic television show.[2]

In 2011, Lamjarred started his acting career, playing the male lead in Ahlam Nassim, a Moroccan soap opera. He released an album in 2013, entitled Wala Aalik. That same year, he released two more albums, namely Salina and Enty. The title song of the latter, "Enty Baghya Wahad", became one of Lamjarred’s biggest hits and earned him an award at the Méditel Morocco Music Awards 2014.[3][4][5]

Lamjarred was also nominated for the Best Middle East Act at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards.[6] He won the Murex d'Or in the category of "Best Arabic Song" for his 2014 song "Enty Baghya Wahad".

YouTube success

Lamjarred's 2015 hit single, "LM3ALLEM" (Arabic: لمعلم‎‎), earned Guinness World Record achievement after garnering 100 million views on YouTube within three months of release.[7][8] As of October 2016, the video is the most viewed Arabic video on YouTube and it has garnered more than 400 million views.

His hits "Mal Hbibi Malou" and "Ana Machi Sahel" have garnered 165 million and 78 million views respectively, on YouTube.

Rape allegations

In February 2010 while visiting the US, Saad Lamjarred was accused of beating and raping a woman from Brooklyn, New York. Saad Lamjarred fled the United States after posting bail and risks being arrested if he returns.[9] In May of 2016 Lamjarred was hit with a Brooklyn Supreme court lawsuit in order to open the case from six years ago.[9][10]

Lamjarred was arrested at the Marriott Champs Elysées at the 17th arrondissement of Paris on October 25, 2016 where he will appear before a French prosecutor to face the charges of raping a French woman, Laura Prioul.[9][11] The pop star was scheduled to perform at the Palais des congrès de Paris on October 29, 2016.

After his arrest in Paris, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office has confirmed that they're considering extraditing the artist from Paris for possible trial on the earlier 2010 charges. Rifat Harb, the alleged victim's lawyer, said that his client has settled a civil suit against Lamjarred in June 2016 for an undisclosed amount, adding that she will in no way "obstruct justice" if called to testify against him.[12]

Discography

Singles

Featurings

Albums

Wala Aalik (2013)

References

  1. ↑ "Saad Lamjarred finds success in simplicity | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  2. ↑ "The career if Moroccan pop star - Saad Lamjarred". English.Alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Découvre les gagnants au Méditel Morocco Music Awards #MMMA 2014 avec HIT RADIO". HIT RADIO. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  4. ↑ "ENTY - Saad Lamjarred | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  5. ↑ "#BBCtrending: Why it's tough being a groupie in Kuwait - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  6. ↑ "Mohammed Assaf wins Best Middle East Act at the MTV European Music Awards | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  7. ↑ "Saad Lamjarred New Song Earns Guinness World Record Achievement". Morocco World News. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  8. ↑ "Singer who hit it big after fleeing rape charge in US sued by accuser". New York Post.
  9. 1 2 3 "Moroccan star Saad Lamjarred facing 'sexual assault' charges in Paris". Al Arabiya.
  10. ↑ Emily Saul (May 28, 2016). "Singer who hit it big after fleeing rape charge in US sued by accuser". New York Post. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  11. ↑ PanoraPost: Laura Prioul, l’accusatrice de Saâd Lamjarred, sort de son silence… (French)
  12. ↑ Albawaba: Saad Lamjarred could be extradited to the US from Paris: Brooklyn District Attorney

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