Abdul Majeed Abdullah عبدالمجيد عبدالله | |
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Background information | |
Born | Jizan, Saudi Arabia | 3 August 1962
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1984–present |
Labels | EMI,[1] Rotana Records |
Abdul Majeed Abdullah (Arabic: عبدالمجيد عبدالله; born 3 August 1962) is a Saudi singer, composer, and actor. One of the most well-known performers of popular music in Middle East,[2][3]
Abdul Majeed Abdullah started his musical career after being discovered by his mentor Ibrahim Sultan, who accompanied a young Abdul Majeed to Jeddah where he started singing on a local radio station. Since then he has released many albums and singles to this day. He regularly performs at many local and international music festivals.[4] In 2019, he was honored with a star on Dubai Walk of Fame.[5] In 2020, he, along with 12 other Saudi artistes, was featured in a national song titled "Salam from Saudi Arabia", which was a major collaborative effort with Rotana Audio Visual, Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA).[6]
Abdul Majeed Abdullah has three children namely Abdullah, Muhammed, & Manar. In 2020, his son Mohamed Abdul Majeed Abdullah launched his musical career with the release of his first single "Ya Bakhty Fek".[7]
Abdul Majeed has been diagnosed with cancer in 2020 but still continues his career as a singer . He has made many songs and all of them are famous across the Middle East.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KSA [8] |
MENA [9] | |||
"Ash Salman" (featuring Rashed Al-Majed) |
2015 | 3 | * | Non-album single |
"Yabn Elawadem" | 2021 | 12 | 6 | Aaalam Mowazi |
"Tetnafasek Denyaay" | 2022 | * | 18 | Non-album singles |
"Mekanek" | 2023 | 11 | ||
"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. |