Hani Shaker...a long journey of success and creativity

Today marks the birthday of the great star Hani Shaker, who is distinguished by a strong and distinctive voice, capable of diversifying into various singing colours. He has always been a symbol of fine art, sweet words and exquisite melodies. His songs are a harmonious and complete symphony of the pillars of success. His feeling reaches the listener and enters his heart directly due to his tremendous talent.

The public gave Hani Shaker the title of “Prince of Arab Singing” due to the fact that his voice is unique in the sky of feeling and lyrical creativity in the entire Arab world. He also appeared since he was very young with a career on the throne of success. Success when young may be somewhat easy, but continuing with it is the equation. The most difficult, and Shaker achieved it throughout his career.

He still shines in every appearance of his, over an artistic career extending for more than half a century, during which he has always remained the artist who respects his art and his audience, so he deserves the title of Prince of Arab Singing and that he has clear positions in defense of true art and is ready at all times to sacrifice any position to satisfy his conscience.

Hani Shaker’s upbringing The Prince of Arabic Singing was born in 1952. His talent emerged since childhood, and he participated in children’s programs presented by Egyptian television.

He also appeared in cinema for the first time in 1966, and portrayed the character of the late musician Sayed Darwish during his childhood in a film that told the story of his life. Then he wanted to support his talent and burden it with studies, so he joined the Higher Institute of Music.

In 1972, he met the great composer Muhammad Al-Muji, and when he heard his voice, he became excited and encouraged him to continue. Indeed, he composed his first song for him, which was called “Helwat Al-Dunya,” and it achieved great success when it was released, and the artist’s success took off.

Hani's most prominent works Hani Shaker presented 32 albums, including: “Be and it will be,” “A Name on Paper,” “The Beautiful Dream,” “You Lose,” “Oh I Wish I Was With You,” “We Have Been There,” “Believe me, love is not great, that too, Moon, my heart has money, and the story of every lover.”

Hani Shaker also presented 4 films to cinema: “This I love and this I want, Living for Love, When Love Sings, Sayed Darwish .”

He received many awards and honors during his artistic career and was elected as the head of the Egyptian Musical Professions Syndicate in 2015. He won the position of captain for a second round and won the Musical Professions Syndicate elections with a margin of nearly 1,000 votes over his closest competitor from the first round.

Hani Shaker served as head of the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate for years, and fought a fierce battle against festival singers in order to push them to preserve public taste.

The Speciali family congratulates the star Hani Shaker on his birthday. We were pleased to have him join us, and we wish him continued happiness and success.