Haytham Shaker
Haytham Shaker | |
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| Born | July 15, 1981 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Haitham Shaker (born July 15, 1981) is an Egyptian singer and actor.
Career
[edit]Haitham Shaker received training in singing and music at the Arabic Music Institute, where he studied the principles of vocal performance and maqamat. He has a number of albums, including "Stay by My Side", released in 2004, and an album titled "New to Me", released in 2008.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is married with two children.[2] In 2019, Shaker revealed that he had been dealing with a serious illness, which forced him to step away from the music scene for five years.[3] In an interview with Youm7 newspaper, he shared that he had been diagnosed with a tumor, necessitating frequent travel between London and Cairo for treatment. He chose to keep this private, as he wished to avoid being viewed with sympathy.[3]
Discography
[edit]- Khaleek Gambi – Stay by My Side – 2004
- Gedid Alaya – New to Me – 2008
- Ahla Qarar – The Best Decision – 2015
- Maarefa Adema – Old Acquaintance – 2019
References
[edit]- ^ [1]
- ^ الديار, جريدة (October 31, 2021). "«هيثم شاكر» يترك بصمة ثابتة بأعماله المتميزة فى عالم الغناء | فن وثقافة | جريدة الديار". www.eldyar.net.
- ^ a b "هيثم شاكر يكشف تفاصيل إصابته بورم سرطانى والشفاء منه". اليوم السابع. August 15, 2019.