Kadim Al Sahir

About Kadim Al Sahir

This outstanding vocalist and lyricist rose to become one of the most acclaimed artists of his generation and in the history of Middle Eastern music, best known for songs like"Obart Al Shat" and"La Ya Sadiki".

Kadim Jabbar Al Samarai, known by his stage name Kadim Al Sahir, is an Iraqi singer, songwriter and musician. He is nicknamed the "Caesar of Arabic Song" and "Iraq's Ambassador to the World". Kadim Al Sahir has established himself as one of the most successful singers in the history of the Arab world, since the start of his career, with more than 100 million albums sold and one Arab concert in volume. From great romantic ballads to more political pieces, from pop music to classical Arabic music. In 2003, according to an international poll conducted by the BBC, more than half a million people from 165 countries voted for her composition, Ana Wa Laila, the most famous song about her love for Laila, ranked number one. 10 most popular songs in the world. All the time. He played with an orchestra of twenty to thirty musicians on Arabic percussion, oud, qanun, present and a full range of strings.

Associated acts	Sarah Brightman, Lenny Kravitz
Genres	Classical crossover, Arab pop, operatic pop, folk pop, world
Origin	Mosul, Iraq
Labels	Music Box, Al-Nazaer, Stallions, Music Master, Relax-In, Rotana, Platinum Records (mbc)
Instruments	Guitar, oud
Birth name	Kadim Jabbar Al Samarai, كاظم جبار إبراهيم السامرائي
Born	September 12, 1957
Years active	1980–present
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, singer, songwriter

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Trivia

He performed his song "Tathakkar" before both the United States Congress and the United Nations and earned a UNICEF award.

Kadim Al Sahir before fame

He wrote his first song when he was ten years old and went on to study music at the Baghdad Academy of Music in his early twenties.

Achievement of Kadim Al Sahir

He was awarded a UNICEF prize for his song"Tathakkar", which he performed before both the US Congress and the United Nations.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Kadim Al Sahir family life

He and his siblings grew up in Baghdad as the children of a royal employee. Later in life, he had two sons, Wissam and Omar.

Associations of Kadim Al Sahir

He teamed with Grammy-winning American singer Lenny Kravitz.

Kadim Al Sahir Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	182 cm
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