Yana Yana Explained

Yana Yana
يانا يانا
Type:single
Artist:Sabah and Rola
Released:2009
Recorded:2009
Genre:Arab Pop
Composer:Baligh Hamdi
Lyricist:Morsy Jamil Aziz

"Yana Yana" (in Arabic يانا يانا) is a famous Arabic language song in Egyptian Arabic by the Lebanese pan-Arab singer Sabah.

Lyrics are written by Morsy Jamil Aziz and music is by Baligh Hamdi. The song was first featured in the 1970 Egyptian film Kanit Ayam [Those were the Days] before it was released as a single in an album entitled 'Ashqa wa Ghalbana [Poor Woman in Love]. The song enjoys huge popularity in the Arab World.

There was a remake of the song as a duet between Sabah and newcomer Rola Saad.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wikeez.com/en/music/rola-saad-records-2-albums-sabah Rola Saad records 2 albums for Sabah