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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Diana Karazon (born October 30, 1983 in Kuwait) is an Arabic pop singer, television host and actress. She rose to fame after winning the Arabic version of Pop Idol called Superstar in 2003. Karazon is the most successful singer in Jordan since 2003 till present as she was awarded by King Abdulla and Queen Rania of Jordan.
Born in Kuwait, but raised in Amman, Jordan. Karazon's family is of mixed Palestinian and Jordanian ancestry. She started her singing career as a child supported by her father who himself was a musician and a member of Jordanian artists association. She sang her first song in public when she was 6 year old which was dedicated to King Hussein. The song was "Ya ayyuha al meleko (Oh your highness the King)".
As a young girl she began to perform in many competitions in and out of Jordan. She won the contest at MBC Radio Station and soon went on to enter "Superstar" the Arab Idol singing competition. Diana Karazon was obese but she lost a lot of weight after she won the Superstar award.
Karazon has one old Brother and twins sisters, the twins are models. Karazon is a big fan of George Wassouf and Umm Kulthum as she was singing her songs since she was a child.
Karazon was surprised when she got a call from American embassy in Amman asking her if she has a free time to meet Condoleezza Rice in Queen Alia Airport, Rice said that she liked Karazon in World Idol and she voted for her.
Diana Karazon was briefly engaged to an Egyptian photographer Khaled Fidah but they broke off their engagement in 2008,during the relationship, Karazon dedicated her track Inta Omri (You are part of My Life) especially to him. According to the London daily Elaph, Diana made the announcement on the program “Jarasyat,” hosted by Shadi Khalif and aired on the satellite channel “Jaras.” She said the two were living a beautiful love story and that she wanted the engagement to be on August 8, believing that it is a special date.
In 2003 then-20 year old Karazon auditioned for the first season of SuperStar. She eventually won the contest and went on to make a debut CD called Ensany Ma Binsak (Diana SuperStar of Arabs). Her style was based on traditional Arabic music and Arabic pop music. The CD was sung in many Arabic dialects. Karazon sang by her amazing Voice Jordanian, Lebanese, Iraqi, Khaliji, Libyan, Egyptian, English and many more
Karazon later was contractually obligated to represent "Pan-Arabia" in the international World Idol competition and was remembered for singing in Arabic when the other International contestants sang in English instead of their home languages. She ranked 9th among the 11 contestants and shared that rank with the German contestant, Alexander Klaws.
In 2005 she released a follow up album El Omr mashy (Life is going on). Karazon has stated her influences included Fairuz and Warda.
Karazon had a lot of singles hits after the two albums such as "Jarh", "Kalam Alain" (Libyan song) and "Ah bmazagi", which was the big smash hit in 2006. Karazon's hit kalam alin reached #1 in Libya in 2008, the hit featured the Libyan star ayman alhouni
Karazon had a problem with Egyptian singer Ehab Tawfiq for Egypt song Masr Gameela, Karazon said that she has the rights to sing it. Karazon recorded a song called "Mahabetnish" (you did not love me) but the song kept archived, but her fans on internet puplished the hit on pupular Sites and this song been called a big hit for karazon in 2007
Karazon had many Awards like best rise star, best single (lamma teb`a habibi and Ah bmazagi), star of the year (2003) and many more. Karazon had a single hit in 2009 it was "Momkin ansak" (you forget me forever), which showed Karazon attempting a new style even singing partly in English, most fans did not like the video at all, as it was done by unknown director.
She had her own show was on TV Ramadan 2009 Deut with Diana and she made a hit by singing the titanic song "My Heart Will Go On" in her show.
Karazon finished working on her new album Diana 2010 and the release date was 19-Jan-2010, new hits with new album such as a Lebanese song Inta el Gharam (you are my love), Egyptian funcky Wayak (with you) and many more, Karazon worked in her Third Album with the Jordanian Golden Couple Omar Sari and Khalid Mustafa. Diana included in her New album Lebanese, Egyptian, Jordanian,Khaliji and Iraqi songs. Photography of the Album and the Cover been done by the photographer Muhammad Yusef who also worked on her fourth album dedicated to Jordan. Three New video Clips from the new Album is playing on TV recently like the HIT Wesh el Tary (what's happened). The new album was produced by production company ‘Al Amal for Art Production,’ owned by Muhammad Al Majali. The album distributed throughout the Arab world by the company ‘Alam Al Fan Mazzika.’
And indicated that they wish to make a second part of the "duet" who introduced the first part of last year because of the fame the great achievements which, in addition to being known to the public of Egypt, stressing that there is an agreement to provide a new part but I do not know if it will show during Ramadan next or not.
It pointed out that the song made by the U.S. president, Barack Obama, came from a young Arab woman to deliver a message to him that she hoped to have a new president is former presidents, and that the Arabs want peace, pointing out that her meeting with Secretary of State earlier, Condoleezza Rice, came at the request of Rice herself during her visit to Jordan.
Because of her Problems before with her management Diana did not make it to be awarded as Best Jordanian singer - 2010 in Jordan Award, but after getting back to Jordan in October 2010 she has been awarded as best Jordanian singer for 2010 by the Jordanians' votes from Sawt Alghad Radio Station.
Karazon been awarded as the best Jordanian Singer for 2011 and best Video Clip for 2011 hit song Kazzeb Ally from Triangle Event in Amman, the Video Clip been directed by the young talent Jordanian Director Jakob Lambaz as he was awarded as the best Jordanian Director - 2011.
Karazon started her Acting Career with Egyptian Star Moustafa Amar in Montaha Aleshq she Palyed an Bedawi (Bedouin) girl, her life been changed when she made up her mind to run away from her family and the desert to live and work in the City. The TV show already aired in Ramadan 2010.
She said that to take place in the series "ultimate love" Montaha Aleshq with the artist Mostafa Amar asserts that it is the protagonist of work ahead of him, noting that she did not sing in the series because she appeared to Act, not for a video clip promo for her album, and indicated that it is satisfied with the series although it did not provide only 50 or 60% of the performance of analog because of the problems surrounding the filming work, and problems with al-Majali, and access to the worthless check of a product work,
Diana has denied knowledge of the speech of artist Mostafa Amar for it is not the series Star in front of him, pointing out that they do not know whether this speech was actually him or not, especially since the actors during filming were a family and one did not include any differences.
Achievements and Awards
Awards:
Best new Song (insani ma binsak) 2003.
Been Honored by King Abdullah II of Jordan for best singer in Jordan.
Best New Act 2004 - Arab Music Award Dubai.
Song of the year Track and video Clip (lamma Teba Habibi) Egypt Music Award 2006.
Best song (Ah Bemazagy) ART Music Award 2007.
Best Act 'singer' - Moroccan Music Festival 2009
Been Honored in Alexandria Music Festival 2009
Best Act 'The most impact' in Jordan 2009
Been Honored from the first lady of Tunisia - best singer 2009.
Best Jordanian Singer - Jordan Award 2009.
Been Honored for best TV show host Deut with Diana from Egypt TV 2009.
Best Jordanian Singer - Enta Mraweh - sawt el ghad Radio 2010.
Best Jordanian Singer - Traingle Event 2011.
Singles:
2003 insani ma binsak
2003 elshar barra w baed
2004 omri lw lilah
2005 El Omr Mashi
2005 lamma teba habibi
2006 ah bemazagy
2007 w badat aiesh
2007 inta mashi bgad
2007 hibni dom
2007 Asemt alzaman
2007 mahabetnesh
2008 kalam alain
2008 Oparate Live Show In Khartoum - SUDAN (Hansa3edhoum)(We Will Help Them, Our Children) Song Wrote By Mohamed Almohaned Hassan Dabora
2008 yalla olha
2009 resalat insan a message to Barack Obama
2009 Jarh
2009 momkin ansak
2009 shaif alai nafsak
2010 enta al gharam
2010 fe had eshtakalak
2010 wesh el tary
2010 Rasak Bel Aaly
2010 adet layaly
2010 Tartelat al Om Alhazena - Words from sad Mother.
2010 Hala Ya Ordonieh
2011 Kazzeb Alye - Lie To Me.
Discography:
2003 Super Star El Arab
2005 El Omr Mashi
2008 14.10.2008 Cancer Children Assosation(99199) - Big Concert in Khartoum (Idea of Eng. Mohamed Almohaned Hassan Dabora as Creative Manager & he Also wrote The Song Of Hansa3edhom (We Will Help Our Children).
2010 Diana 2010
2010 Rasak Bel Aaly (Special National Patriotic album dedicated to Jordan)
Filmography:
2003 superstar
2004 Win with Diana
2009 Deut with Diana
2010 Aldef defak
2010 Montaha Aleshq Egyptian TV series
2010 attajroba real life experience
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