Thekra
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Thekra Mohammed Abdullah Al Dali , better known as Thekra (Arabic: also spelled Thikra, Zekra or Zikra) was a Tunisia
n singer. The word "Thekra" is Arabic for a memory or memorial.
in Wadi Al Lail and later transferred to Al Khaznadar (Arabic script: الخزندار) elementary school to complete her studies.
. Her father was very supportive, but her mother was not. After her father's death
, her mother started to support her as her brothers and sisters did. In 1980, she performed on the TV show "Fan Wa Mawahib" (Arabic: فن و مواهب), where she impressed the judges and was brought to the attention of Ez Al Deen Al Ayyashi, so she joined the show's chorus
. In 1983, her first recording was made, which was of a song composed by Abdul Hameed Khareef. In the same year, she performed at the Carthage
festival
.
Later she joined the vocal group section of the Tunisian Radio
and TV National band. There, she met Abdul Rahman Al Ayyadi, who composed many of her later songs. Thekra became known for her powerful voice and her ability to perform any kind of Arab
genres including Qasa'ed, Mowashahaat and Tarab songs.
In 1990, she had a fight with Abdulrahman Al Ayyadi, who was Thekra's fiancee at the time
because he did not want any other person to compose for her. She left and joined a new group, Zakharif Arabiya(Arabic script: زخارف عربية). That was her last station
in Tunisia before moving to Egypt.
and released many songs written and composed by great Libyan poets and composers such as "Mohammed Hassan", "Ali Al Kailani", "Abdullah Al Mansoor" and "Salman Al Tarhooni".
Her last Libyan release album was the album "Nafsi Azeeza" written by the poet "Salman Al Tarhooni" and that album won best performing and lyrics in Sharm Al Shaikh, Egypt festival.
. In Egypt, she met the musician Hani Mihanna who produced 2 albums of her and they are Wehyati Andak in 1995 which was an instant hit in the Arab world, until then she was known in the West
side of the Arab world only but after that album she became widely known all over the Arab world. Mr. Mihnna also produced her 2nd and last album with her which was "As'har Ma'ah Sertak" in 1997.
A few months later in 1997 she released Al Asami with a different producer and in 2000 Yana. Her last album in Egypt was Youm Aleek
, released in 2003, only 3 days before her murder.
Her voice was very powerful and that's made the great composers in Egypt notice her such as "Salah Al Sharnoobi" and "Hilmi Bakir".
Her greatest hits performed in Egyptian Arabic
were:
She released many Khaleeji albums and they are:
She also performed many duets with Khaleeji
singers such as Abo Bakir Salim in the song "Mishghil Al Tafkeer", and duet with Mohammed Abdo in 2003. She was going to perform a duet with Abdullah Al Rowaished but she was killed before recording it.
Her greatest hits in Gulf Arabic
are:
who performed "Elain Al Youm", Sherine
who performed "Mish Kol Hob", Ghada Rajab who performed "Al Asami" and Elissa
who performed "Bahlam Beloqak".and samira said
""alasami""
Latifa
did not perform any of Thekra's songs, instead she recorded a Tunisian folklore
song called "Fi Al Ghorba" and dedicated it to her, she also dedicated her Murex D'or award for best female singer in 2003 to her and asked them to play a reportage about Thekra instead a reportage about her.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n singer. The word "Thekra" is Arabic for a memory or memorial.
Early life
She was the eighth youngest among her siblings Tawfeeq, Mohsin, Al Sayyidah, Salwa, Al Habeeb, Hajar, Kawthar and Wedaad. She attended elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in Wadi Al Lail and later transferred to Al Khaznadar (Arabic script: الخزندار) elementary school to complete her studies.
Career
Thekra started performing at schoolSchool
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. Her father was very supportive, but her mother was not. After her father's death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
, her mother started to support her as her brothers and sisters did. In 1980, she performed on the TV show "Fan Wa Mawahib" (Arabic: فن و مواهب), where she impressed the judges and was brought to the attention of Ez Al Deen Al Ayyashi, so she joined the show's chorus
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
. In 1983, her first recording was made, which was of a song composed by Abdul Hameed Khareef. In the same year, she performed at the Carthage
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
.
Later she joined the vocal group section of the Tunisian Radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and TV National band. There, she met Abdul Rahman Al Ayyadi, who composed many of her later songs. Thekra became known for her powerful voice and her ability to perform any kind of Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
genres including Qasa'ed, Mowashahaat and Tarab songs.
Thekra in Tunisia
During the 10 years before moving to Egypt, she released 30 songs in Tunisia. 28 of them were composed by Abdulrahman Al Ayyadi. Some of her hit songs in Tunisia were:- "Liman Ya Hawa Satakoon Hayati Wa Kaifa Sa'Arifo Ma Howa Aati?" (Arabic script: لمن يا هوى ستكون حياتي وكيف سأعرف ما هو آتي?) - To whom does my life belong and how should I know how it will end up?
- "Habeebi Tammin Fo'adi" (Arabic script: حبيبي طمن فؤادي) - My beloved, comfort my heartHeartThe heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
- "Ela Hadhn Ommi Yahin Fo'adi" (Arabic script: الى حضن امي يحن فؤادي) - My heart misses my mother's hug
- "Wadda'at Roohi Ma'ah Min Youm Ma Wadda'ani" (Arabic script: ودعت روحي معاه من يوم ما ودعني) - I said good bye to my soulSoul musicSoul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
which is gone with him since the day he said good bye to me
In 1990, she had a fight with Abdulrahman Al Ayyadi, who was Thekra's fiancee at the time
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
because he did not want any other person to compose for her. She left and joined a new group, Zakharif Arabiya(Arabic script: زخارف عربية). That was her last station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Tunisia before moving to Egypt.
Thekra in Libya
She did not move to Egypt directly but she stayed for a while in LibyaLibya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
and released many songs written and composed by great Libyan poets and composers such as "Mohammed Hassan", "Ali Al Kailani", "Abdullah Al Mansoor" and "Salman Al Tarhooni".
Her last Libyan release album was the album "Nafsi Azeeza" written by the poet "Salman Al Tarhooni" and that album won best performing and lyrics in Sharm Al Shaikh, Egypt festival.
Thekra in Egypt
After her career in Libya, she moved back to Tunisia for a while but then she went to Egypt and begins her career to be known in the whole Arab WorldArab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
. In Egypt, she met the musician Hani Mihanna who produced 2 albums of her and they are Wehyati Andak in 1995 which was an instant hit in the Arab world, until then she was known in the West
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
side of the Arab world only but after that album she became widely known all over the Arab world. Mr. Mihnna also produced her 2nd and last album with her which was "As'har Ma'ah Sertak" in 1997.
A few months later in 1997 she released Al Asami with a different producer and in 2000 Yana. Her last album in Egypt was Youm Aleek
Youm Aleek
Youm Aleek is the last studio album by the late Tunisian Diva Thekra and was produced by Rotana on 2003.This album was the most successful Egyptian dialect album of Thekra ever...
, released in 2003, only 3 days before her murder.
Her voice was very powerful and that's made the great composers in Egypt notice her such as "Salah Al Sharnoobi" and "Hilmi Bakir".
Her greatest hits performed in Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic is the language spoken by contemporary Egyptians.It is more commonly known locally as the Egyptian colloquial language or Egyptian dialect ....
were:
- "Wehyati Andak" (Arabic script: و حياتي عندك).
- "Mish Kol Hob" (Arabic script: مش كل حب).
- "Youm Aleek" (Arabic script: يوم عليك).
- "Bahlam Beloqak" (Arabic script: بحلم بلقاك).
- "Al Asami" (Arabic script: الاسامي).
- "Yana" (Arabic script: يانا).
- "Ya Azeez Aini" (Arabic script: يا عزيز عيني).
- "Law Ya Habeebi" (Arabic script: لو يا حبيبي).
- "Ya Khofi" (Arabic script: يا خوفي).
Thekra in GCC and Gulf region
Thekra performed many songs and album in different Arab dialects including "Khaleeji".She released many Khaleeji albums and they are:
- Thekra (1998).
- Thekra 2 (2002).
- Thekra 3 (2003).
- Wish Maseeri (2003)
- Wa Tabqa Thekra (2004) released after her death
- Aghani A'ajabatni (2004) released after her death
She also performed many duets with Khaleeji
Khaleeji
Khaleeji , Arabic for "of the gulf", can refer to:* Gulf Arabic, a dialect of the Arabic language spoken around the shores of the Persian Gulf.* Anything associated with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf...
singers such as Abo Bakir Salim in the song "Mishghil Al Tafkeer", and duet with Mohammed Abdo in 2003. She was going to perform a duet with Abdullah Al Rowaished but she was killed before recording it.
Her greatest hits in Gulf Arabic
Gulf Arabic
Gulf Arabic is a variety of the Arabic language spoken around the shore of the Persian Gulf such as in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman...
are:
- "Elain El Youm" (Arabic script: الين اليوم).
- "Wainik Enta" (Arabic script: وينك انت).
- "Ma Feeni Shai" (Arabic script: ما فيني شي).
- "Ahibbik Moot" (Arabic script: احبك موت).
- "Ghayib" (Arabic script: غايب).
- "Al Jarh" (Arabic script: الجرح).
- "Qalaha" (Arabic script: قالها).
- "Hatha Ana" (Arabic script: هذا انا).
- "Al Mesafir" (Arabic script: المسافر).
Death
On November 28, 2003, Zekra was assassinated by her husband Aymen Assuwaydi. He also killed her manager and his wife and then suicided on the scene. (-Waleed bin Talal) devoted a plane to transport her body to Tunisia to be buried there.Tributes from celebrities
After her death, many celebrities from the Arab world flew to Tunisia and Egypt to attend her funeral. Some singers performed Thekra's songs in their concerts such as AsalahAsalah Nasri
Assala Mostafa Hatem Nasri is a Syrian musical artist.- Early life and career :Asalah was born in Damascus, Syria to a middle class couple. Mostafa Nasri, Asalah's father, was a revered Syrian composer and singer. Asalah began her musical career by performing patriotic, religious, and children's...
who performed "Elain Al Youm", Sherine
Sherine
Sherine is an Egyptian singer and actress from Egypt, Cairo. Sherine began her career with the single Ah Ya Leil in 2002, and has since released several albums that include 2 EPs and 3 LPs.- Early life :...
who performed "Mish Kol Hob", Ghada Rajab who performed "Al Asami" and Elissa
Elissa (singer)
Elissar Zakaria Khoury simply known as Elissa is a Lebanese singer. She is known for her collaborations with well-known Arab and international artists, notably Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh and Gerard Ferrer.Born to a Lebanese father and a Syrian mother , her debut was in...
who performed "Bahlam Beloqak".and samira said
Samira Said
Samira Said is an Egyptian-Moroccan singer.-Early career:Samira Said was born and raised in Rabat. She began singing at the age of 9 and she was discovered on a music program on Royal Moroccan TV, "Mawaheb," alongside another popular singer, Aziza Jalal, when she was 17. She was quickly...
""alasami""
Latifa
Latifa
Latifa Bint Alayah Al Arfaoui , better known as Latifa , is an Arab pop music singer, Latifa standing for gentle in Arabic.-Early life:...
did not perform any of Thekra's songs, instead she recorded a Tunisian folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
song called "Fi Al Ghorba" and dedicated it to her, she also dedicated her Murex D'or award for best female singer in 2003 to her and asked them to play a reportage about Thekra instead a reportage about her.
Singles
- "Al Hilm Al Arabi" FEAT. others (Arabic script: الحلم العربي).
- "Ommahu" (English: Oh Mam). A trio with Ali Al Hajjar & Moniem. (Arabic Script: أماه)
- "Nihlam Eih?" A duet FEAT. Angham (Arabic script: نحلم إيه؟).
- "Hilmina Al Wardi" A duet FEAT. Mohammed Abdo (Arabic script: حلمنا الوردي).
- "Ya Hajiri" (Arabic script: يا هاجري).
- "Al Asmaraniya" (Arabic script: الاسمرانيه).
- "Baghdad La Tata'allami" FEAT. others (Arabic script: بغداد لا تتألمي).
Videography
- "Ya Khoofi" (Arabic script:يا خوفي).
- "Wehyati Andak" (Arabic script:و حياتي عندك).
- "Al Asami" (Arabic script:الأسامي).
- "Al Hilam Al Arabi" (with other Arab singers) (Arabic script:الحلم العربي).
- "Kol Elli Lamooni" (Arabic script:كل اللي لاموني).
- "Allah Ghalib" (Arabic script:الله غالب).
- "Qalaha" (Arabic script:قالها).
- "Elain El Youm" (Arabic script:الين اليوم).
- "Al Jarh" (Arabic script:الجرح).
- "Atfaal" (Arabic script:أطفال).
- "Wala Arif" (A duet FEAT. Ehab Tawfiq) (Arabic script:ولا عارف).
- "Nihlam Eih?" (A duet FEAT. Angham) (Arabic script:نحلم ايه؟).
- "Youm AleekYoum AleekYoum Aleek is the last studio album by the late Tunisian Diva Thekra and was produced by Rotana on 2003.This album was the most successful Egyptian dialect album of Thekra ever...
" (2003) (Arabic script:يوم عليك). - "Bahlam Beloqak" (Arabic script:بحلم بلقاك) She shot parts of it before her death but the video was never completed so the idea was changed, it was montaged to make her appear as a ghost.
- "Law Ya Habeebi" (Arabic script:لو يا حبيبي) She shot parts of the clip mentioned above "Bahlam Beloqak" before her death but the video was never completed so the idea was changed, it was montaged to make her appear as a ghost.
Sources
- Al Rayah Qatari newspaperNewspaperA newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
. - Latifa's official websiteWebsiteA website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
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