Amir Eid Explained

Amir Eid
Native Name:	Arabic: أمير عيد
Birth Date:	1983 11, mf=y
Birth Place:	Alexandria, Egypt
Origin:	Cairo, Egypt
Years Active:	2003–present

Amir Eid (ar|أمیر عید; born November 26, 1983) is an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actor, the founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Cairokee. The band, established in 2003, recorded political songs during the Egyptian revolution, including "Sout el Horeya" and "Ya el Midan". He is a supporter of the Palestinian cause, which featured in his song "Telk Qadeya".

Early life

Amir Eid was born in Alexandria, Egypt.

Music career

Eid founded the Egyptian rock band Cairokee in 2003.^[1]

In October 2023, Eid was among the 25 Middle Eastern and North African artists who collaborated on the single "Rajieen", released to raise funds in response to the Gaza genocide amid the Israel–Hamas war.^[2] On 30 November 2023,^[3] Eid released "Telk Qadeya" ("This Cause"), also in solidarity with Palestine. The song, criticizing the United States for not doing enough to stop Israel,^[4] has had over a million views on YouTube.^[5]

Albums

• 2024: Roxi^[6]

Filmography

• 2019: When We're Born^[7]
• 2022: Rivo^[8]
• 2024: Reasons for Travel^[9]

External links

• Amir Eid on Spotify
• Amir Eid on Apple Music
• Amir Eid on YouTube
• Amir Eid on Instagram

Notes and References

1. Web site: أمير عيد و"كايروكي": رحلة الثورة المصريةمن "يا الميدان" إلى "حياة كريمة . 3 June 2022 . daraj . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410110508/https://daraj.com/89769/ . 2023-04-10 . ar.
2. Web site: Mekkaoui . Meeran . 31 October 2023 . 'Rajieen' Unites 25 MENA Artists in a Resounding Ode to Palestine . 10 June 2024 . GQ Middle East.
3. Web site: 'Telk Qadeya', anthem of divorce from the Western world. . en.
4. Web site: 22 January 2024. ماجرای ترانه عربی مشهور این روزها چیست؟ + ویدیو. . fa.
5. Web site: 'Telk Qadeya', anthem of divorce from the Western world. . en.
6. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Amir Eid Releases His Debut Solo EP 'Roxi' . 2024-08-16 . EgyptToday.
7. Web site: في أول تجاربة السينمائية..أمير عيد يحول"لما بنتولد" لعمل غنائي . dostor . https://web.archive.org/web/20191001150518/https://www.dostor.org/2820942. 1 October 2019 . ar.
8. Web site: ريفو».. فن المراوغة بالحب والموسيقى» . dostor . https://web.archive.org/web/20220609052837/https://www.dostor.org/4104441. 9 June 2022 . ar.
9. Web site: 2024-06-01 . أمير عيد يرد على حقيقة تجسيد قصة حياته في مسلسل "دواعي السفر" . 2024-08-16 . اليوم السابع . ar.