Wayah

Wayah
ويّاه
Studio album by
Amr Diab
Released28 June 2009
Recorded2008–2009
GenreDance pop, Arab pop, Latin pop, pop rock
Length45:48
LabelRotana
Amr Diab chronology
El Lilady
(2007) 		Wayah
ويّاه
(2009) 		Banadek Taala
(2011)

Wayah (Arabic: وياه, English: With Him) is a 2009 album by Amr Diab. The album contains 12 tracks.[1]

Public reception

Wayah was released for sale in stores but the album was leaked online and illegally downloaded. Diab fans began a massive boycott of those sites and went to stores to support the artist.[2]

Commercial performance

The album topped the sales list, after selling more than 100,000 copies on the first day of its release, and has achieved sales of more than 3 million since its release in the summer of 2009.[3][4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from CD booklet.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Composer(s)Length
1."Wayah"Tamer HusseinAmr Mostapha4:53
2."Ba'adem Alby"Ayman Bahgat QamarAmr Mostapha2:58
3."Illa Habibi"AbdelMoneim Taha
  • Amr Diab
  • Mohamed Al Amin
3:23
4."Allah Ala Hobak"Magdy Al NagarAmr Mostapha3:42
5."Yehemak Fe Eh"Ayman Bahgat QamarMohammed Yehia4:07
6."Helwa El Ayam"Khaled Tag El DinAmr Diab3:50
7."Tameny"Khaled Tag El DinAl Badry Kilbash2:51
8."Malak"Ayman Bahgat QamarAmr Diab4:07
9."Wehyati Khaliki"AbdelMoneim TahaAmr Tantawy3:49
10."Einy Wana Shayfo"Bahaa Al Din MohammedAmr Mostapha3:22
11."Ah Min El Fora'a"Bahaa Al Din MohammedAmr Diab4:27
12."Baedt Leh"Hany AbdelKarimKhaled Ezz4:11

Personnel

Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes.[5]

  • All Vocals By – Amr Diab
  • Artistic Vision By – Amr Diab
  • Produced & Arranged By – Hassan Al Shafei
  • Production Manager – Ahmed Zaghloul
  • Photography, Design By – Kareem Nour
  • Recorded, Mixed, Mastered By – Toni Cousins (Metropolis Studios)

Awards

  • African Music Awards 2009 ( Artist of the Year – Song of the Year – Music Video of the Year – Male Act of the Year )

References

  1. ^ Wayah by Amr Diab, 28 June 2009, retrieved 29 December 2021
  2. ^ "سوق الكاسيت كشفت انهيار المبيعات واهتزاز النجوم". Alrai-media (in Arabic). 29 July 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ ""وياه" لعمرو دياب يبيع 100 ألف نسخة". اليوم السابع. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "عمرو دياب و«روتانا».. مسيرة من النجاح تجاوزت 30 عاماً". روتانا | Rotana. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b Amr Diab – وياه (in French), retrieved 21 September 2022


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