Najwa Karam
![Karam in January 2017](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Najwa_Karam%2C_New_Year%27s_Eve_%281%29.jpg)
In 2011, Karam debuted as a judge on the reality competition television series ''Arabs Got Talent''; she has since appeared on all six of its seasons. In 2020, she appeared as a coach on the first season of MBC's The Voice Senior. In 2017, ''Forbes'' Middle East ranked Karam number 5 on the list of "The Top 100 Arab Celebrities" with over 26.58 million social media followers at the time. In 2018, ''Cosmopolitan'' included Karam on their list of "The 15 Most Inspiring Women In The Middle East", and ''Forbes'' included her on their list of the "Top 10 of Arab Stars On The Global Stage". In 2021, she was named to Forbes Middle East’s Arab Music Stars list 50 of MENA’s most streamed and followed active musicians.
Karam rose to stardom throughout the 1990s, earning the nickname ''Shams el-Ghinnieh'' ("The Sun of Song"), from her eponymous album. Her other successful '90s albums include ''Naghmet Hob'', ''Ma Bassmahlak'', ''Maghroumeh'', and ''Rouh Rouhi''. In 2000, Karam's tenth album ''Oyoun Qalbi'' became her highest-selling album. In 2001 her album ''Nedmaneh'' sold millions of copies worldwide, earning Karam a Murex d'Or award for Best Arabic Artist and Rotana Records awards including, Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Highest-Selling Album of the Year. By the time her album ''Saharni'' was released in 2003, she had established herself as one of the most prominent Arabic singers and as a Middle Eastern pop icon. Throughout the late 2000s, Karam's commercial success endured via her albums, ''Hayda Haki'', ''Am Bemzah Ma'ak'', and ''Khallini Shoufak''. Karam frequently worked with the renowned musician and composer Melhem Barakat and collaborated with the legendary singer, Wadih el Safi on their critically acclaimed 2004 duet titled, W Kberna ("We Grow Old Together"). In 2011, Karam collaborated with Sony Entertainment and Rotana to produce the Arab World's first 3D music video for her song, "Ma Fi Noum" from her record ''Hal Layle... Ma Fi Nom''. In 2012, Karam walked the Red Carpet at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. She has since released well-received singles and music videos as well as her latest studio album, ''Menni Elak'', in 2017. In 2019, Karam's single, ''Maloun Abou L Echeq'', became a commercial and critical success with its music video becoming one of the highest-viewed Arabic music videos on YouTube. Provided by Wikipedia
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