In an era where the stars of Arab song are racing for millions of views on the web, Nawal el-Zoghbi can congratulate herself and celebrate. His new title, aptly titled Hafla (Party), has just exceeded 150 million views on all online platforms, from Tik Tok to YouTube, and it’s not about to stop. “Hafla is a hymn in Egypt today! rejoices the star. We can expect to succeed, but I did not expect to relive a success similar to that of the hit Einek kazzabine in the early 2000s. ” A success due, according to the golden star, to the catchy music of the title and the groundbreaking subject the song deals with. “As I wrote on Twitter, this is a song for bastards! » she says without complexes. Indeed, on this title, the artist bluntly calls on lovers in distress to turn the page and celebrate: “If he is gone, take advantage of your youth and thank heaven. He will soon regret your absence.
Nawal el-Zoghbi sings about life in her latest single, “Hafla”. Photo DR
You will find a love, and much better, to the point of wondering why he had not left sooner! “That’s how the girls talk to each other; it’s their daily life, and I’m sure even the men will understand, she affirms without being able to prevent herself from humming the refrain. We don’t need love to feel fully female. In the clip, the Lebanese singer wears the white coat of a psychologist to whom many women come to entrust their problems. Her advice is unequivocal when she swaps her medical uniform for evening dresses and no longer pays attention to the ringing telephone. This clip is the last in a series directed by Fadi Haddad to which the singer remains faithful. “I have collaborated with many directors in the past, but I feel good with him, she confides. They tell me it’s time to change, to try something else, but it’s not easy because I trust him completely. With him, I don’t even need to see the clip during editing, and it’s always been a success so far. »
Nawal el-Zoghbi sings about life in her latest single, “Hafla”. Photo DR
A philosophy of life
The one who celebrates her 30-year career, marked by a hundred hits and a dozen albums, is careful never to be unworthy. “My name has become a responsibility in itself, and I carry it as if I were carrying mountains on my shoulders. The hardest part is continuity. After each success, you have to follow up with another, because failure is not an option. But I love my job and I live for my art. In this regard, Nawal el-Zoghbi ensures that many singles are in preparation, all as festive as Hafla, far from the gloomy and deleterious atmosphere of the country. “Hafla is an antidepressant hit,” she says. After the Covid, people want to go out. Their life was on pause for 3 years, sometimes without productivity, without work, without happiness. In Lebanon, the pandemic has come on top of an unnamed crisis that brings together poverty and sadness. I honestly believe it’s every artist’s responsibility to have a positive attitude, to be with people in difficult times like these, and to spread optimism. “And to add:” Everyone must share their experience, and I am no longer a child. I have known everything. Fame, fame, happiness, sadness. My experience has taught me that life is short, and you only get one. You have to cherish every moment. And our existence is unfortunately made up of more problems than happy moments. But that should not overwhelm us. To know happiness, we have to go through lows. The important thing is not to stop there. “ Ambitious and optimistic at will, because “without hope, we cannot continue”, Nawal el-Zoghbi keeps faith in her country which she never left. “This summer, we are witnessing a surge of enthusiasm and artistic activity. It seems that the Lebanese are coming back to life, that they can’t wait to get together, to do what they love. And that makes us happy as artists because it’s been a long time since we performed in Lebanon. “The interpreter of Mandam aaleik and Elli tmanneito will find her fans this Saturday, August 20 during a concert at O Club during which she will perform, as usual, her new hits. But also its golden oldies that have made generations dance. She will then be there with her Egyptian public on August 25, before a tour between the Maghreb and the Gulf. The Hafla, for Nawal el-Zoghbi, is far from over.
In an era where the stars of Arab song are racing for millions of views on the web, Nawal el-Zoghbi can congratulate herself and celebrate. His new title, aptly titled Hafla (Party), has just exceeded 150 million views on all online platforms, from Tik Tok to YouTube, and it’s not about to stop. “Hafla is…