Mohamed Ali (singer)
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Mohamed Ahmed Ali is a Danish
singer of mixed Egypt
ian and Iraqi
origin.
Ali was born at Nørresundby
, Aalborg
. In 2009, he took part in Season 2 of The X Factor
, coming third after winner Linda Andrews
and runners up Alien Beat Club
. After the series, he signed a contract with Sony Music. On the occasion, Karina Foss Fenn of Sony Music Entertainment Denmark was quoted as saying: "It is rare that we in the music industry encounter a natural talent like Mohamed Ali. Both in his vocals and his physique, he oozes musicality - and his voice has both power and a sweetness that makes his rhythm quite unique." The music will no doubt to reflect Mohamed's personality". This contract resulted in a debut album Keep It Simple of 12 original songs and his single "Rocket" became one of the best downloaded songs.
father and Iraqi
mother. He started early through an appearance in "Scenen er din" (translated as "the stage is yours), in 2007. His parents had been divorced one year earlier in 2006. He lived with his mother Ahlam and three older sisters Fatima (22 years), Meriam (21 years) and Asia (20 years).
Having signed a contract with Sony Music, he had a debut hit with "Rocket" a song that entered the Danish Singles Chart in week 10/2009. The single peaked at #12 in the charts and spent a total of 20 weeks on the Danish charts.
Tracks:
Single CD also contained:
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
singer of mixed Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian and Iraqi
Iraqi people
The Iraqi people or Mesopotamian people are natives or inhabitants of the country of Iraq, known since antiquity as Mesopotamia , with a large diaspora throughout the Arab World, Europe, the Americas, and...
origin.
Ali was born at Nørresundby
Nørresundby
Nørresundby, a part of Aalborg Municipality, is a northern neighbourhood in Aalborg, north of the Limfjord, in Vendsyssel, in Denmark. The urban area has a population of 21,376 ....
, Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
. In 2009, he took part in Season 2 of The X Factor
X Factor (Denmark)
X Factor is the Danish version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom and is created by talent show judge and record and TV producer Simon Cowell.-Series summary: "Under 25 boys" or "Under 25s" category "Under 25 girls" category...
, coming third after winner Linda Andrews
Linda Andrews
Linda Andrews , is a Faroese singer who won the second season of the Danish version of The X Factor, and became the first Faroese winner of it.-Early life:...
and runners up Alien Beat Club
Alien Beat Club
Alien Beat Club are a Danish pop/R&B group, best known as second-place winners on Series 2 of The X Factor. Its members - Kasper Spring Ehlers, Marcel Mark Gbekle, Patricia Namakula Mbabazi and Stephanie Lykkehøj Gudmundsen - had originally auditioned as solo artistes at the beginning of the...
. After the series, he signed a contract with Sony Music. On the occasion, Karina Foss Fenn of Sony Music Entertainment Denmark was quoted as saying: "It is rare that we in the music industry encounter a natural talent like Mohamed Ali. Both in his vocals and his physique, he oozes musicality - and his voice has both power and a sweetness that makes his rhythm quite unique." The music will no doubt to reflect Mohamed's personality". This contract resulted in a debut album Keep It Simple of 12 original songs and his single "Rocket" became one of the best downloaded songs.
Beginnings
Mohamed Ali was born in Denmark to an EgyptianEgyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
father and Iraqi
Iraqi people
The Iraqi people or Mesopotamian people are natives or inhabitants of the country of Iraq, known since antiquity as Mesopotamia , with a large diaspora throughout the Arab World, Europe, the Americas, and...
mother. He started early through an appearance in "Scenen er din" (translated as "the stage is yours), in 2007. His parents had been divorced one year earlier in 2006. He lived with his mother Ahlam and three older sisters Fatima (22 years), Meriam (21 years) and Asia (20 years).
X Factor
He applied for the Danish version of The X Factor singing competition in 2009 where he reached the Final 3 and was a clear favorite to win. He sang the following songs:| Date | Theme | Performer | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.02.2009 | Hits | Amerie Amerie Amerie Mi Marie Rogers , known professionally as Amerie or Ameriie, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, and was well-received in the urban market... |
"1 Thing 1 Thing "1 Thing" is a song written by American R&B singer-songwriter Amerie and Rich Harrison for Amerie's second studio album, Touch . The song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of The Meters' 1970 funk recording of "Oh, Calcutta!", written by Stanley Walden... " |
Safe to next round |
| 20.02.2009 | Made in Denmark | OneTwo | "Det er sent nu" | Safe to next round |
| 27.02.2009 | Motown songs | Jackson 5 | "I Want You Back I Want You Back "I Want You Back" was released in 1969 and in early 1970s became a number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. The song, along with a b-side cover of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Who's Lovin' You", was the only single from the first Jackson 5 album, Diana Ross Presents... " |
Safe to next round |
| 06.03.2009 | ABBA ABBA ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog... songs |
ABBA | "S.O.S. SOS (ABBA song) Agnetha Fältskog's version was the second single from her fifth Swedish solo-album Elva kvinnor i ett hus . It was the only song from this album not to have been composed by Fältskog herself.... " |
Safe to next round |
| 13.03.2009 | BigBand | Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
"Crazy in Love" | Bottom 2, Saved |
| 20.03.2009 | Sanne Salomonsen Sanne Salomonsen Sanne Salomonsen is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985... songs |
Sneakers Sneakers (Danish band) Sneakers was a Danish rock band from the early 1980s. Among its members were vocalist Sanne Salomonsen and on keyboards Morten Kærså.-External links:* at the Danish music site www.bluedesert.dk... |
"Efter Festen" | Safe to the finals |
| Dedication | Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
"Dirty Diana Dirty Diana "Dirty Diana" is a song by American songwriter and recording artist Michael Jackson that is featured on Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad. The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988 as the fifth single from Bad. The song presented a harder rock sound similar to that of "Beat It" from... " |
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| 27.03.2009 | Free choice | Daniel Bedingfield Daniel Bedingfield Daniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:... / Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... |
"If You're Not the One If You're Not the One "If You're Not the One" is a pop song written by Daniel Bedingfield and produced by Mark Taylor for Bedingfield's debut album Gotta Get thru This... " / "Hot n Cold Hot N Cold "Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's third single... " |
Finished third |
- In the finals, he got fewest SMS votes in a closely run race in which he lagged by just 2% of the votes to the runner-up in Top 3 and was able to amass big number of fans through his Facebook site (more than 70,000 friends).
After X Factor
In May 2009, he appeared as an opening act for Beyonce when she sang in Denmark.Having signed a contract with Sony Music, he had a debut hit with "Rocket" a song that entered the Danish Singles Chart in week 10/2009. The single peaked at #12 in the charts and spent a total of 20 weeks on the Danish charts.
Albums
- 2009: Keep It Simple
Tracks:
- "Rocket" (3:51)
- "Keep It Simple" (3:50)
- "Attention" (3:54)
- "Holla!" (3:00)
- "Satellite" (3:43)
- "In My Head" (3:54)
- "You Don't Even Know" (4:17)
- "So Serious" (3:28)
- "Raindrops" (4:23)
- "Phenomenon" (3:03)
- "Me and the Rain" (3:42)
- "Ground Control" (2:17)
Singles
- 2009: "Rocket" (reached #12 in the Danish Singles Chart) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8nTk9-ZfO4
Single CD also contained:
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- "Rocket (remix)
- "Rocket (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix)"
- "Rocket (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Remix) [Radio Edit]"
Collaboration
- 2009: "All About Love" by Anna DavidAnna David (singer)Anna David is a Danish RnB and Soul singer.At the age of 14 she got her first recording contract in Germany where she released 5 singles....
feat. Mohamed Ali http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhdNGCvXiLE