Majid Abd al-Amir Adir al-Attabi (; born 25 October 1971), better known as Majid Al Mohandis (), is an Iraqi Saudi singer and composer. His success in the Arab world has earned him the titles of "the Engineer of the Arabic song" () and "Voice of Diamond" ().

Biography

Al Mohandis was born 25, October 1971 in

Baghdad Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...

, Iraq. He studied Engineering in Baghdad, hence the nickname "Al Mohandis (المهندس)," which means "the engineer" in Arabic. He was raised in a large Muslim family, where he was diligent about work. Upon finishing his university studies, he maintained an interest in arts. Al Mohandis had always aspired to become a musician, despite his family's opposition and anger in the matter; he opposed his parents' desire, however, and finished his higher education besides his lifelong passion: Music. Majid even worked as a tailor for several years while chasing his artistic ambitions. It was then when he had bought himself his first ' oud to practice and evolve as a musician. He was a featured performer on the fourth season of ''Arab Idol'' in 2017. And in 2022 he joined the jury for ''Saudi Idol'' together with Aseel Abu Bakr, Ahlam, and

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Personal life

He married a French woman with Tunisian descent, with whom he had his son Muhammed before divorce. He was given Saudi citizenship by King Abdullah in 2010, while he retained his Iraqi citizenship—amid criticism from some Iraqis.

Discography

Studio albums

* "Wahishni Moot" (2005) * "Enjaneat" (2006) * "Ensaa" (2008) * "Ezkerini" (2009) * "Layali Februrai" (2011) * "Ana Wayyak" (2013) * "Mohami" (2015) * "Febrayer ElKuwait 2015" (2015) * "Majid Almuhandis" (2015) * "Akh Qalby" (2016) * "Eldenya Dawaarah" (2018) * "Shahd El Hourouf" (2020) * "Wahish Al Denya" (2021) * "Meshtaqelak" (2022) * "Eateni Waqtan" (2022) * "Bdet Ateeb" (2023)

Charted songs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muhandis, Majid Living people 21st-century Saudi Arabian male singers Iraqi emigrants to Saudi Arabia Naturalised citizens of Saudi Arabia Musicians from Baghdad Rotana Records artists 1971 births 21st-century Iraqi male singers Iraqi male film actors Iraqi male television actors Saudi Arabian male film actors Saudi Arabian male television actors Iraqi Muslims Saudi Arabian Muslims Arabic-language singers of Iraq Arabic-language singers of Saudi Arabia