Saad Lamjarred
| Saad Lamjarred | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Saad Lamjarred |
| Born |
April 7, 1985 Rabat, Morocco |
| Genres | Moroccan pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, drums |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Website | http://saadlamjarred.ma/ |
Saad Lamjarred (Arabic: سعد لمجرد; born April 7, 1985) is a Moroccan pop singer and actor.
Lamjarred was born in 1985 to Bachir Abdou, a Moroccan classical singer, and Nezha Regragui, an actor and comedian. 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, in season 4 of the series that was won by the Tunisian Marwan Ali.
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.
Lamjarred was also nominated for the Best Middle East Act at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards. He won the Murex d'Or in the category of "Best Arabic Song" for his 2014 song "Enty Baghya Wahad".
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. As of February 2017, the video is the most viewed Arabic video on YouTube and it has garnered more than 450 million views.
His hits "Mal Hbibi Malou", "Ghaltana" and "Ana Machi Sahel" have garnered 180 million, 110 million and 110 million views respectively on YouTube.
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. In May 2016 Lamjarred was hit with a Brooklyn Supreme court lawsuit in order to open the case from six years ago.
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