The famous Egyptian singer Hani Shaker died at the age of 73, after a long struggle with illness. According to To several local and regional media reports on Sunday, May 3.
he king He had been receiving treatment in France in recent weeks after suffering severe colon bleeding that required surgery, and his condition later deteriorated after he suffered a heart attack.
Widely known throughout the Arab world as the The “Prince of Arab Singing,” Shaker was one of Egypt’s most iconic voices, with a career spanning more than five decades.
child In Cairo in 1952, Shaker began studying music at an early age before joining the Cairo Conservatory. He rose to fame in the 1970s and went on to release a long catalog of popular romantic songs that have remained widely listened to across generations.
One of his most famous songs was Lisa Petsali (You Still Call Me, 2002), Forgetting you is very difficult (Forgetting You is Certainly Hard, 2015), and I wish you Maya (I wish you were with me, 2005), which helped establish his position in modern Arabic music.
In addition to singing, Shaker is also singing served As president of the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate, he played a prominent role in discussions about the music industry and artists’ rights.
News of his death sparked tributes from fans and fellow artists across Egypt and the wider Arab world.
Hani Shaker was part of the generation of artists who linked Egypt’s classical music era with contemporary Arab pop music, maintaining their popularity from the cassette era to the digital age.