Balqees Ahmed Fathi (; born 20 October 1984), widely known by the mononym Balqees (), is a

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- Emirati singer and actress. She came from an artistic family as her father Ahmed Fathi was a well-known Yemeni musician and her mother is also a Yemeni with an Emirati

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Career

Balqees began early in music learning to play instruments and singing. She released her debut album ''Majnoun'' in 2013 through

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. She released her second studio album ''Zai Ma Ana'' in 2015. She released a music video ''World Chants Zayed'' as a theme dedicated for 40th National Day Celebration of

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. She graduated from

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. On October 20, 2019, she unveiled her star on the walkway of the Dubai Stars at downtown Dubai. In October 2022, she was chosen to feature in ''Light The Sky'', a song for the

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in Qatar, collaborating with artists,

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and

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Personal life

Balqees married Saudi Arabian businessman Sultan Bin Abdullatif in 2016, with whom she had a son. She filed for divorce in 2021. In August 2021, she unveiled her wax figure at

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in Dubai.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Majnoun'' (2013) * ''Zai Ma Ana'' (2015) * ''Arahenkom'' (2017)

Singles

* "Masala Sahla" (2011) * "Al Shear Diwan" (2011) * "Ya Hawa" (2012) * "Ana Radhi" (2014) * "Beyrq Al Azz" (2014) * "Ya Alamna" (2014) * "Ya Rafeeqat Omri" (2015) * "Zaffet Abdullah Wa Lujain" (2016) * "Mouchtag La 'inak" (2016) * "Khalina" (2016) * "Shaltari" (2016) * "Kol Al Kawakeb" (2016) * "Ala Zeker Al Nabi Sallo (Zaffa)" (2016) * "Wayyak Khedni" (2016) * "Kheel Al Qaseed" (2016) * "Doq Al Qaa Daqaah" (2017) * "Ajras Al Walah" (2017) * "Romana (Music from the Original TV Series)" (2017) * "Ana Al Alam" (2017) * "Aam Alkheir" (2017) * "Elbesy Thawbek Alabyad" (2018) * "Ahlan Ya Mama" (2018) * "Shofli Hal" (2018) * "Galow Ashyaa" (2018) * "Aresna" (2019) * "Ana Ma Aateqed" (2019) * "La Taleeq" (2019) * "Bent Zayed" (2019) * "Taala Tchouf" (2019) * "Ya Galbi" (2020) * "La Vie Is Good" (feat. DJ Youcef) (2020) * "Bahr Rikbah Ghalahm - Nas Ghazer Mahum" (2020) * "Haza Malekona" (2020) * "Najmah Wa Ghmamah" (2020) * "Ya Tair Al Hob" (2020) * "Ya Qamar Ya Yamani (Cover)" (2020) * "Hala Jdeeda" (feat. Queen G) odom(2021) * "Khaf Alayi" (2021) * "Momken" (feat. Saif Nabeel) (2021) * "Entaha" (2021) * "Jabbar" (2021) * "Diplomacy" (2021) * "Janoub Al Darb" (2021) * "Khamseen" (2021) * "Sabra" (2022)

Charted songs

References

Emirati women singers Yemeni women singers 1984 births Living people 21st-century Yemeni women 21st-century Emirati women 21st-century Emirati people 21st-century women singers Emirati people of Yemeni descent Naturalized citizens of the United Arab Emirates Emirati film actresses 21st-century Yemeni women singers Arabic-language singers of the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi University alumni {{Yemen-musician-stub