Kamal Hosni
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Kamal Hosni Arabic:كمال حسني Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

ian singer and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, born in 1929, whose real name is Kamal Eldin Mohammed.

Despite his soft voice and, despite his success as the star of his first Film (Rabee El Hob). He decided to move away and leave the world of film and fame after his only Film (Rabee El Hob) in 1955.

Kamal Hosni was graduated from the Faculty of Commerce and the worked for the National Bank of Egypt
National Bank of Egypt
- in arabic National Bank of Egypt is the oldest and largest bank in Egypt, and has 405 branches within the country, including 131 in Cairo. It has assets of L.E. 185.3 bn., total deposits of L.E. 155.2 bn., and total loans and advances of L.E. 83 bn...

.

Kamal Hosni begun with the gift of singing since childhood, and was involved in music at school.

He loved and sang the Songs of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Farid al-Atrash
Farid al-Atrash
Farid al-Atrash, or in French spelling Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian composer, singer, virtuoso oud player, and actor. Having immigrated to Egypt in childhood, Farid embarked on a highly successful career spanning more than four decades — recording 500 songs and starring in 31 movies...

. However, known that there is a new singer Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Ali Shabana commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez , is among the most popular Egyptian and Arab singers and performers. In addition to singing, Halim was also an actor, conductor, business man, music teacher and movie producer...

 went to hear him, and he sings a song (Safini Marra) and (Layek Aleek)

Kamal Hosni decided to sing a song (Safini Marra) in the Egyptian Radio Amateurs corner, but was delayed because of what appeared to be a new song of Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Ali Shabana commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez , is among the most popular Egyptian and Arab singers and performers. In addition to singing, Halim was also an actor, conductor, business man, music teacher and movie producer...

 and the song (Toba), it was a new style in music and words. He decided this time to enrich the already rich and in the corner of amateur radio, and proficiency in the intensity of the song that listeners could not distinguish between his voice and Halim voice, he believed that Abdel Halim Hafez would like it, and Kamal who had hoped to stand in front of him and listen to his songs to play and then requested that the case of

Mary Queeny
Mary Queeny
Mary Queeny was an Egyptian actress and film producer who was based in Egypt.She was Born Mary Boutros Younis to a Christian family in Lebanon in 1913 and she died on 25 November 2003 in Cairo She moved to Cairo with her Mother Mary, and Aunt Assia Dagher....

 the film producer selected him for the main role in the film (Rabee El Hob),his stardom name was selected as Kamal Husni. The year 1955 and Kamal Hosni stars in his only film (Rabee El Hob) with the star Shadia
Shadia
Fatima Ahmad Kamal , better known by her stage name Shadia , is an Egyptian actress and singer. Now retired, she is famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s...

, Shoukry Sarhan
Shoukry Sarhan
Mohammad Shoukry Al Husseini Sarhan , better known as Shoukry Sarhan was an Egyptian actor. He is regarded as on of the greatest Arab actors of all time.- Life and career :...

 and Hussain Riad. He sang (Ghali Alia), and with Shadia
Shadia
Fatima Ahmad Kamal , better known by her stage name Shadia , is an Egyptian actress and singer. Now retired, she is famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s...

 (Lao Salimtak Alby), after the success of the film started in the press its rival to Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Ali Shabana commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez , is among the most popular Egyptian and Arab singers and performers. In addition to singing, Halim was also an actor, conductor, business man, music teacher and movie producer...

 hence also started to drive them apart because of the novelty of Hosni and no knowledge of the artistic relation and then could not put any more wit it. Kamal Hosni decided to retire from art, and he immigrated to London UK to work for entrepreneurs, he returned to Egypt, in late nineties, and he recorded number of religious songs.

He met his wife Busanya in a bank they were both working at, at the time. Later on, he was married to Busanya and they had 3 boys. Their first born was named Nader named after Mary Queenys son. Busanya gave birth to him on 15 September 1957. Their second son Ahmed was born on 29 September 1958. Their last Son was named Mohammed on 15 September 1960. Their two youngest sons were named after Shadya's song 'Ahmed And Mohammed Shargaloony'.They are both married with children and are still living in Cairo, Egypt, Where as their eldest Nader has been working and living in London since 1982 with his Irish wife Julia and their three children (in age order)Sara (named by him/Kamal), Olivia and Joseph.

Kamal Hosni died on April 1, 2005 Cairo.

See also

  • Lists of Egyptians
  • كمال حسني
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