Simone Philip Kamel (, mononymously known as Simone, born 14 June 1966) is an Egyptian singer, that throughout the 1990s was famous for her soprano voice. Her most famous songs include "" (''Not Just a Look and a Smile''), "" (''Taxi''), "" (''Fear Me''), "" (''Happy''), "" (''Again, Again''), "" (''Thank You''), "" (''My Watch is not Set''), "" (''Casanova''), "" (''I'm Talking Seriously''). She also released a Greek/Arabic song called ''Munawar'' for the Greek-Egyptian Friendship Festival.
Life and career
Early life and education
Simone has a bachelor's degree in
French literature
French literature () generally speaking, is literature written in the French language, particularly by French people, French citizens; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of Franc ...
from the
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University () is a public university located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.
History
Ain Shams University was founded in July 1950, the third ...
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Beginning of musical career
She participated in the Greek-Egyptian Friendship Festival where she sang a song in Greek.
Famous songs
* "" (''Not Just a Look and a Smile'')
* "" (''Taxi'')
* "" (''Fear Me'')
* "" (''Happy'')
* "" (''Again, Again'')
* "" (''Thank You'')
* "" (''My Watch is not Set'')
* "" (''Casanova'')
* "" (''I'm Talking Seriously'')
Movies
* (''A Bitter Day and a Sweet Day'') (1988)
* (''The Home Invaders'') (1992)
* (''Ice Cream in Glym'') (1992)
* (''Suspect'') (1992)
* (''Fazaa) (2015)
TV series
* (''Black and White'') (1989)
* (''The Southern Dream'') (1995)
* (''Zizinia'') (1997)
* (''A Knight Without a Horse'') (2002)
* (''It Happened in the Pyramid'') (2004)
* (''Chains of Fire'') (2007)
* ('Bin El Sarayat') (2015)
* (''Red Sulfur'') (2017)
* (''Red Sulfur 2'')
* (''The Era of the Knights'')
* (''The Family of ''Shams)
Plays
* (''The Lady's Game'') (2001)
* (''Carmen'') (1999)
* (''The Road of Peace'') (2000)
* (''Siam Siam'')
References
External links
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20th-century Egyptian women singers
1966 births
Living people
Singers from Cairo
Ain Shams University alumni
Arabic-language singers of Egypt
Modern Greek-language singers
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