Nawal El Kuwaitia Explained

Nawal El Kuwaitia
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Name:	Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid Arabic: نوال ظاهر حبيب الزيد
Birth Date:	1966 11, df=y
Origin:	Kuwait
Genre:	Classic music
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter, actress
Years Active:	1983–present
Label:	Bou Zaid Phone (1984–1989) Funoon al Jazeera (1994) Al-Nazaer (1995) Rotana (1995–2019) ONE Production (2019–present)

Nawal El Kuwaitia (ar|نوال الكويتية; born Nawal Thaher Al-Zaid, 18 November 1966) is a Kuwaiti singer and actress.

Career

Nawal studied at the Music Institute in Kuwait.^[1]

Nawal's first album was released in 1984.^[2] The majority of her albums are not titled, but rather are referred to by number (e.g. Nawal 98, Nawal 99). She has also filmed many music videos (mainly in Lebanon)^[3] and was one of the first Khaliji artists to do so.

After retiring from her singing career for personal reasons, Nawal returned after five years with a duet performed with Abdullah Rashad, "Kan Widdi Niltiki" ("I Wished We Could Have Met").

In 2022, she joined Spotify's EQUAL Arabia as it's ambassador for the month of July.^[4]

In December 2024 it was reported that her citizenship has been revoked by Kuwait government.^[5]

Discography

Albums

• Nawal (1984)
• Nawal (1985)
• Nawal 1986
• Nawal 1988
• Nawal 1989
• Nawal 1994
• Wainek 7abeeby (1995)
• Tadri (1996)
• Nawal 1998
• Nawal 2000
• Nawal 2002
• Nawal 2004
• Nawal 2006
• Nawal (2009)
• Nawal (2013)
• Nawal (2016)
• El Haneen (2020)
• Al Ard (2023)

Singles

• "Kan Widdi Niltiki" 1994 (duet with Abdullah Rashad)
• "Allah Haseebak" 2000
• "Taab Qalbi" 2000
• "Ahawel" 2001 (duet with Fadl Shaker)
• "El Shoq Jabek" 2002
• "Biyehsidouni Aleeh" 2004
• "Othorini" 2005 (duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)
• "Habeebat Galbi" 2007(duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)
• "Yemer Esmik Ala Lsani" 2009 (duet with Abdallah Al Rowaished)

Music videos

• "Ana Min Shouktak" ("I Am the One Who Excited You")
• "Dourobi" ("My Paths")
• "Sineen wa Ayam" ("Years and Days")
• "Arafat Kadri" ("I Knew My Fate")
• "Marra Aateek" ("Once I Give You")
• "Lawla Al Mahabba" ("Had it Not Been for Affection")
• "Tadri" ("You Know")
• "Ana Walla Ant" ("Is It Me or You)
• "La Rihit Anni" ("If You Go Away")
• "Ya Msabbir Il Mwuoud" ("You Who Hold Promises")
• "Lesh" ("Why")

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nawal age, biography . 2024-12-01 . Last.fm . en.
2. Web site: Reporter . Staff . 2022-07-21 . Kuwaiti singer Nawal El Kuwaitia joins Spotify’s EQUAL Arabia . 2024-11-21 . BroadcastPro ME . en-US.
3. Web site: Nawal Sets Her Sights Abroad for Treatment. 26 November 2008 . 19 April 2005 . .
4. Web site: Staff . Campaign . 2022-07-25 . Nawal Al Kuwaitia joins Spotify’s Equal Arabia . 2024-11-21 . Campaign Middle East . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-12-01 . Kuwait revokes citizenship of two celebrities . 2024-12-01 . gulfnews.com . en.