Ahmed Ali (born 1998) popularly known as Wegz, is an Egyptian rapper. Wegz's rap mixes EDM trap,

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and

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styles.

Career

Wegz was named

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’s most-streamed Arab artist in

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. His 2022 song ElBakht song peaked No. 14 on the Billboard Arabic Hot 100. In 2022, he released ''Ezz Al Arab'' (“The Glory of the Arabs”), as part of the

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and performed at half-time of the competition

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on December 18. He also performed at the 2022

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. Wegz had five nominations at the 2022 ‘Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Producer of the Year’, ‘Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Contemporary.’

Discography

2017 - ''T.N.T'' 2018 - ''Kharban.'' 2020 - ''Dorak Gai'' 2021 - ''3afareet El Asphalt'' 2022 - ''Anghami'' 2022 - ''El Bakht''

Awards

2022 - GQ Men of the Year 2023 -

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References

Living people Egyptian singer-songwriters 21st-century Egyptian male singers 1998 births Egyptian rappers {{rapper-stub