Alaa Wardi facts for kids

Alaa Wardi (Arabic: علاء وردي, Persian: علا واردی; born 13 January 1987) is a singer, songwriter, and music producer from Saudi Arabia. He became very popular on YouTube, where he shares his music. Alaa is known for singing a cappella, which means he uses only his voice to make all the sounds, without any instruments. He creates covers of popular songs from the Middle East, England, Bollywood, and K-pop. He also writes and performs his own original songs. Alaa Wardi released his album Fi Ba7ri in 2015 and Madinat Al Salah in 2016. He is also a member of the Arab rock and pop band Hayajan.

Alaa Wardi's Music Journey

Alaa Wardi studied music and sound engineering at the University of Jordan. After he finished his studies in 2008, he went back to Riyadh. There, he started working and focused on making his own music.

Popular Videos and Songs

In October 2013, Alaa Wardi created a famous English music video called "No Woman, No Drive." He worked with comedians Hisham Fageeh and Fahad Albutairi on this project. The song was a funny way to talk about rules for women driving in Saudi Arabia. It was sung a cappella by Hisham Fageeh, with Alaa Wardi and Fahad Albutairi providing the background voices. The song used the tune of Bob Marley's famous song "No Woman, No Cry."

In June 2015, Alaa Wardi released his album Fi Ba7ri. A Jordanian musician named Aziz Maraka wrote the words for the songs on this album. Alaa also became well-known for his Hindi cover songs of Bollywood hits like "Pehla Nasha" and "Jiya Re." Another very popular video was his "Evolution of Arabic Music." This was an a cappella mix of 42 Arabic songs from the 1930s all the way to the 2010s. He has worked with many different artists from Arab countries and around the world, including Peter Hollens.

In August 2019, Alaa Wardi released an a cappella mix of songs by the famous Lebanese singer Fairuz. This video also featured Jordanian indie singer Haifa Kamal. The song quickly became very popular, getting over 800,000 views in just nine days. However, Alaa was later asked to remove the video because of copyright reasons.

About Alaa Wardi's Life

Alaa Wardi was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His parents are from Iran. His family owns a business that sells furniture in Riyadh. In 2015, he married Sinem Güneş in Bodrum, Turkey.

Music Albums and Singles

Alaa Wardi has released several albums and many single songs.

Solo Albums

Original Songs

• "Sha3ri Yot3eboni"
• "Risala Ela..."
• "Ye5lef"
• "Garfan Bel-So3odia"
• "Fe Shi Makan" (feat. Angie Obeid)
• "Laying in Bed After a Good Day"
• "7aram"
• "Ma3gool"
• "Shalamonti Fel7al"
• "Wenti Mastaneti"
• "Evolution of Arabic Music"
• "Overpopulated"

Cover Songs