Still from song by Late singer Fayza Ahmed – photo courtesy of Youtube channelCAIRO – 5 December 2017: In commemoration of the memory of the late renowned classic singer Fayza Ahmed Egypt Today profiles significant moments of her artistic career, on her 83rd Bithday.Fayza was born in the city of Saida in Lebanon in 1934 to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother. She went on to audition on a singers’ panel for Damascus Broadcast, but was not accepted.She later travelled to Aleppo to audition for the Aleppo Broadcast, and was accepted. Her popularity rose in Aleppo, and soon the Damascus Broadcast that had originally rejected her requested her return. She went on to release popular hits with the famous singer Mohamed el-Mogy, who worked with other great artists like Abdelhalim Hafez and Umm Kulthum. She is still known today for her unique voice and presence and her musical impact in Egypt.

Source: Egypt Today December 05, 2017 13:52 UTC