Nawal El Kuwaitia (Arabic: نوال الكويتية; born Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid, 18 November 1966) is a Kuwaiti singer and actress.

Career

Nawal studied at the Music Institute in Kuwait.^{[citation needed]}

Nawal's first album was released in 1984. The majority of her albums are not titled, but rather are referred to by number (e.g. Nawal 98, Nawal 99).^{[citation needed]} She has also filmed many music videos (mainly in Lebanon^[1]) and was one of the first Khaliji artists to do so.^{[citation needed]}

After retiring from her singing career for personal reasons, Nawal returned after five years^[when?] with a duet performed with Abdullah Rashad, "Kan Widdi Niltiki" ("I Wished We Could Have Met").^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

• Nawal (1984)
• Nawal (1985)
• Nawal 1986
• Nawal 1988
• Nawal 1989
• Nawal 1994
• Wainek 7abeeby (1995)
• Tadri (1996)
• Nawal 1998
• Nawal 2000
• Nawal 2002
• Nawal 2004
• Nawal 2006
• Nawal (2009)
• Nawal (2013)
• Nawal (2016)
• El Haneen (2020)^{[citation needed]}
• Al Ard (2023)

Singles

• "Kan Widdi Niltiki" 1994 (duet with Abdullah Rashad)
• "Allah Haseebak" 2000
• "Taab Qalbi" 2000
• "Ahawel" 2001 (duet with Fadl Shaker)
• "El Shoq Jabek" 2002
• "Biyehsidouni Aleeh" 2004
• "Othorini" 2005 (duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)
• "Habeebat Galbi" 2007(duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)
• "Yemer Esmik Ala Lsani" 2009 (duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)^{[citation needed]}

Music videos (Incomplete List)

• "Ana Min Shouktak" ("I Am the One Who Excited You")
• "Dourobi" ("My Paths")
• "Sineen wa Ayam" ("Years and Days")
• "Arafat Kadri" ("I Knew My Fate")
• "Marra Aateek" ("Once I Give You")
• "Lawla Al Mahabba" ("Had it Not Been for Affection")
• "Tadri" ("You Know")
• "Ana Walla Ant" ("Is It Me or You)
• "La Rihit Anni" ("If You Go Away")
• "Ya Msabbir Il Mwuoud" ("You Who Hold Promises")
• "Lesh" ("Why")^{[citation needed]}