Majid Abd al-Amir Adir al-Attabi ( ar, ماجد عبد الأمير عذير العتابي; born October 25, 1971), better known as Majid Al Mohandis ( ar, ماجد المهندس), is an Iraqi singer and composer. His success in the Arab world has earned him the titles of "the Engineer of the Arabic song" () and "Voice of Diamond" ().

Biography

Al Mohandis was born 25, October 1971 in

Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...

, Iraq. He studied Engineering in Baghdad, hence the nickname "Al Mohandis (المهندس)," which means "the engineer" in Arabic. He was raised in a large Muslim family, where he was diligent about work. Upon finishing his university studies, he maintained an interest in arts. Al Mohandis had always aspired to become a musician, despite his family's opposition and anger in the matter; he opposed his parents' desire, however, and finished his higher education besides his lifelong passion: Music. Majid even worked as a tailor for several years while chasing his artistic ambitions. It was then when he had bought himself his first ' oud to practice and evolve as a musician.

Personal life

He married a French woman with Tunisian descent, with whom he had his son Muhammed before divorce. He was given Saudi citizenship by King Abdullah in 2010, while he retained his Iraqi citizenship—amid criticism from some Iraqis.

Discography

Studio Albums

* "Wahishni Moot" (2005) * "Enjaneat" (2006) * "Ensaa" (2008) * "Ezkerini" (2009) * "Layali Februrai" (2011) * "Ana Wayyak" (2013) * "Mohami" (2015) * "Febrayer ElKuwait 2015" (2015) * "Majid Almuhandis" (2015) * "Akh Qalby" (2016) * "Eldenya Dawaarah" (2018) * "Shahd El Hourouf" (2020) * "Wahish Al Denya" (2021) * "Meshtaqelak" (2022) * "Eateni Waqtan" (2022) * "Bdet Ateeb" (2023)

Charted songs

References

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