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Abdul
Majeed
Abdullah
Motaher
was
born
in
the
Al
Arida
village
in
the
Jizan
region
in
1963
but
he
moved
with
his
family
at
the
age
of
2
years
to
the
city
of
Kanfatha,
where
he
lived
for
two
years.
Then
he
moved
again
with
his
family
to
the
city
of
Jeddah
except
for
his
father
who
stayed
in
Kanfatha
close
to
his
work.
In
Jeddah
one
of
his
teachers
discovered
his
musical
gift
and
arranged
for
him
to
go
to
the
Jeddah
Radio
Station
and
he
sang
publicly
for
the
first
time
in
his
life
many
classical
Arabic
songs
of
Abdul
Halim
Hafez
and
Sharifa
Fadel.
He
used
to
sing
songs
to
his
friends
of
legendary
artists
such
as
Talal
Madah
and
Abdul
Halim
Hafez.
The
first
event
he
sang
in
was
that
at
the
Saudi
Ittihad
club
in
Jeddah
and
although
he
was
only
13
years
old,
his
performance
was
met
with
huge
applause
from
the
audience.
He
has
released
21
albums
in
a
hugely
successful
career
with
the
Saudi
based
Rotana
Production
Company
and
his
most
famous
songs
include
Abki
Al
Ma
Jaraly,
TaÕer
Al
Ashgan,
Ya
Tayeb
El
Galb,
Mant
Rayeg,
Rouhi
Tehibbak,
Albi
Yesalem
Aleek,
Istaktharak,
Ahibbak
Leeh,
Raheeb,
and
Inta
Al
Aziz.
Abdul
Majeed
Abdullah
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
famous
singers
among
the
new
generation
that
has
emerged
in
the
Gulf
Region
during
the
last
decade
and
currently
is
the
biggest
selling
artist
in
the
Gulf.
He
has
participated
in
a
number
of
festivals
and
concerts
around
the
Arab
world
including
the
Jarash
Festival
in
Jordan
and
has
held
concerts
in
many
European
cities.
This
Very
Best
Of
compilation
for
the
first
time
spans
his
entire
career
and
includes
all
Abdul
Majeed
AbdullahÕs
big
hits
over
the
years
from
the
beginning
of
his
career
to
his
album
Inta
Le
Aziz
released
in
late
2000.
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