Amr Diab - Firing Up Marina!

Summer has been known as the time where albums are released, and music is one of the most important attractions of the summer, especially in Egypt. And how could the summer be over in Egypt without Amr Diab's Concert in Marina? That led to the most anticipated concert of the year, held in one of the most beatiful locations you can ever visit, Marina, Egypt. Tickets where sold-out days before the concert began, and Amr Diab who arrived from Los Angeles about a week ago, was ready to rock Marina!

Friday night, witnessed the biggest concert of the year of a Middle Eastern artist, with over 40 thousand attendance, and many thousands waiting outside to get a glimpse of listen to Amr Diab, or the "Fourth Pyrimad" as he is called these days. Diab arrived at Ocean Blue hotel in Porto Marina on the Friday morning, with his huge band, hours later the band made it's way over to the concert stage, still hours before the concert. As for the stage, it was one of the biggest many people have witnessed. All around the stage where Amr Diab's new logo that was seen in the back cover of his album, and at the end of his clip.

The techinical work was at the highest stage, and the concert saw great lights and affects. At around 7 PM, thousands of people began flooding the stages of the concert, waiting for "El King" to come on stage. On the stage, practicing with the band, and having some fun where, Amr Moustafa (Composer, Singer), Hossam Habib (Singer, Composer), Tooma (Arranger), and Mohammad Yehia (Composer). Minutes later, Kareem Nour, the best photographer in Egypt arrived at the scene and set up his camera's to film this historic concert that will be avaliable for people to watch later on Rotana. About an hour later, the super and megastar, Amr Diab arrived outside the stage with his car, and made his way into the backstage quickly and quietly, while impatient fans already began all the fun while the band began playing some of his music.

Only minutes after arriving at the scene, Amr Diab entered the stage, and began the concert with his new song, N'eoul Eih, while people went crazy at his look, and music. After N'eoul Eih, Amr began singing "Toul Mana Shayfak", followed by "We Hekaytak Eih", "Dehket" and, "Amarian", and "Khaleek Ma'ya". After some funny moments during the concert, and Amr talking to the fans for minutes, he began with a fast paced medly, which included, "Leily Nahari", "El Allem Allah", and "Nour El Ein". After Nour El Ein, he entered into a slower mode, singing "We Malo", before continuing another fastpaced medly which included, "Aletly Oul", and "Wala Ala Balo". During a short break while Amr was talking to a member of the band, the crowd began screaming the words:

"Et 3alem ya Tamer!" continously, referring to Tamer Hosny and telling him, LEARN YA TAMER, from THE KING!

After a small break, Amr resurfaced on the stage, with a different clothes, and began singing, "Tamally Maak", followed by "El Leila De" three times in a row, after all the fans requested it for 3 times. Amr then sang "Hekayat" from his new album. El Leila De. After Hekayat, Amr began a classical medly, beggining with "Ragean" followed by, "Matkhafeesh", "El Madi", "Shawaknaa", and ended the medly with his famous "Mayaal". After another fan request Amr sang, N'eoul Eih for the second time, and for the first time he sang "Enta El Ghaly". Amr Diab ended this magical concert with "El Leila De" which he sang for the fourth time in the concert. And right before the concert, A person was able to get up on the stage and walk towards Amr, while the bodyguards where on their way to take him off, Amr stopped them and shook hands with the man, and talked to him for a minute, and gave him an autograph. King begad. Link