Ahmad Gamal ( ar, أحمد جمال; born 2 April 1988) is an Egyptian singer who rose to fame as the runner-up of the second season of '' Arab Idol'' 2013, broadcast by the MBC network. Gamal was among the top three who reached the finals, but he ended up in the second place. Despite his ending as a runner-up, he won the hearts of millions around the

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. The Egyptian singer and composer also has a degree in

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and is a licensed pharmacist. Before '' Arab Idol'', Gamal caught the attentions of many big musicians such as Ammar El Sherei,

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. Gamal likes both Eastern and Western music, especially the Egyptian Folk music and

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. Most of his songs are of his composition. Gamal was distinguished in '' Arab Idol'' with his deep strong sensitive voice, that one of the critics said: "his voice is like a violin and doesn't need music while singing". Gamal became widely known with his title Esultan (The Sultan), given to him by '' Arab Idol'' judges. Moreover, his fans have given him many titles such as, Elking Elsagheer (The Little King), and Elandaleeb Elgedeed (the New Nightingale).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gamal, Ahmad Living people People from Tanta 21st-century Egyptian male singers Singers who perform in Egyptian Arabic Contestants from Arabic singing competitions Idols (franchise) participants 1988 births