Stars who emerged from talent shows until people forgot that they were their graduates

When the performances of the singing talent discovery program “Super Star” began in 2003, it was a remarkable public event, and people were keen to follow it. To discover the details of the Arabic version of the famous American talent show on the one hand, and to know the difference between it and the “Studio El Fan” program, which was created by the late Lebanese star discoverer Simon Asmar, who was behind the emergence of brilliant artistic and media names, even today, in the Lebanese scene.

But the main goal behind launching talent programs, despite their many numbers, including: “The Voice,” “Arab Idol,” “Beautiful Times,” and “The X Factor,” is to present new, bright artistic voices that were hidden behind thousands of voices that appeared in about ten programs, and the spotlight of fame did not shine on them except for a few months, so most of the voices, even the good ones, were hidden behind the veil of oblivion.

However, on the other hand, some of the few voices remained, which were based on a real artistic project, and supportive entities, even if they were few, despite their insistence on survival, and achieved successive successes, until people forgot that they were amateurs, after they became stars in the language of successful songs, holding concerts, and continuing the journey, so they took off the garment of amateurism, and put on the garb of professionalism.

Diana Karazon:

The Jordanian artist, Diana Karazon, gained remarkable fame after winning the title of the first season of the “Super Star” program in 2003, and to this day she is still considered one of the most sought-after Arab singing stars at Arab festivals and weddings, and the songs she releases successively are very popular among the public. Among her most famous songs are: “Insane, We Will Not Forget You,” “Hello, Jordanian,” “Life Is Going On,” “Your Head Is High,” and “Evil Is Out and Far Away.” Among the most important festivals in which she participated: “Jerash in Jordan,” “Expo Dubai,” and “Mawazine in Morocco.”

Melhem Zein:

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The real fame of the Lebanese artist, Melhem Zein, began with the “Super Star” program in 2003, which Diana Karazon won and came in third place, but during his 22 years of professional singing, he proved the height of his artistic heel, by appearing in the most important Arab festivals, such as: “Jerash in Jordan,” “Carthage in Tunisia,” “Mawazine in Morocco,” “Riyadh Season,” and “Expo Dubai.” And “Doha in Qatar,” in addition to his songs that achieved millions of views, such as: “You Walked,” “Sleep,” “Alawa,” “Gay, Shams,” “I Want Your Love,” and “I Don’t Want You Anymore.” He was also chosen as a judge on “The Voice Senior.”

Muhammad Assaf:

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The Palestinian artist, Muhammad Assaf, formed a prominent artistic phenomenon during his appearance in the second season of the “Arab Idol” program, and he may be the only one on whom most of the Arab audience agreed that he deserves the title of the program, given his unique voice and his high sense of singing. Even his victory in the program in 2013 was celebrated by Arab audiences in all the countries he traveled to. To hold concerts after the program ends. He is still in demand today in terms of festivals and the songs he performs. He sang in “Jerash in Jordan,” “Mawazine in Morocco,” “Carthage in Tunisia,” “Arabic Music in Egypt,” and “Expo Dubai.” Also, his songs, such as: “Your Place is Empty,” “Ali the Keffiyeh,” “Oh Bird of the Bird,” “We Don’t Miss You,” and “What Do You Tell Us,” still occupy an important place in the archive of Arabic song.

Spark call:

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Nidaa Sharara’s appearance in the hijab on “The Voice” in 2015 drew attention to her, but she overcame the public’s interest in her appearance after she won the program’s title. As “the sweetest voice.” Over the past ten years, Nedaa Sharara has continued to attract attention from all over the Arab world with her songs, which are very popular, especially at Arab festivals, and her distinctive looks, earning herself a place among the most famous female singers. She sang in: “Jerash in Jordan,” “Arabic Music in Egypt,” “Carthage in Tunisia,” and “Mawazine in Morocco.” Her songs, such as: “I Loved You with the Three,” “After Your Perfume,” “I’m Staying Up,” “Conditions,” and “With You,” still occupy a huge number of listeners. Because she has the talent of composing, she presented a melody for the artist Muhammad Abdo, which is “Hashem Qalal” in classical Arabic, and “O Beloved of the Heart,” one of her words and melodies by Rami Ayyash.

Nassif Zaytoun:

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Since 2010, the fame of Syrian artist Nassif Zaytoun has been on the rise. After winning the title of “Star Academy 7,” it seemed remarkable that Nassif is planning his artistic career, which has reached 15 years today, and is on an upward trajectory. Today, Nassif stands in the first ranks of singing stars, and his concerts are attended by a full crowd. He is required to sing in the most important major festivals. He sang in “Jerash and Fuheis in Jordan,” “Carthage in Tunisia,” “Mawazine in Morocco,” and “Expo Dubai.” Nassif’s archive is also filled with many successful and requested songs, such as: “Larmik for Free,” “You Don’t Work With Me,” “Sawt Rababa,” “Barbak,” “Majbour,” “Tikka,” and “Aneed Conviction.” Today, he has become a judge on the talent discovery program “The Voice,” in its new version, which will launch at the end of this October.

Rahma Riad:

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The second place holder in the “Star Academy 7” program, the Iraqi artist Rahma Riyad, has also followed an upward artistic path since that year. After she was a fierce competitor to Nassif Zaytoun in the same program, she decided to be the artist who expresses the girls of her generation, in the themes of the songs she presents. She achieved her share of success and spread, benefiting from her upbringing in an artistic house, as her father is the late artist Riyad Ahmed, one of the pioneers of Iraqi singing. Among her most important songs are: “A Promise from Me,” “The Planet,” “Tiji Nasir,” and “Don’t I Tell Them.” She also participated in major Arab festivals in: Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Emirates. Her success and great popularity added to her many important milestones, including her participation in the judging committee of the “Iraq Idol” program for two consecutive years. Today, like Nassif Zaytoun, she has become a judge on the talent discovery program “The Voice,” in its new version, which will launch at the end of this October.

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