Ehab Tawfik Allegedly Threatens Bodily Harm To A Store Owner

Egyptian 90s pop star is not having a good year, and this story if true indicates that he has finally hit rock bottom.  A local Cairo fashion store owner reported to the police that Egyptian singer Ehab Tawfik has threatened him and sated that he will harm that individual.

Ahmed Abdallah Said, a store owner in Al Agooza bosh Cairo pocket claims the star has purchased clothes form his store. Then the pop star attempted to return the clothes and get a refund. The store owner declined, an argument broke out which allegedly caused Ehab to lose his cool.

The incident is being investigated. The story has been reported in Al-Ahram, a reputable newspaper.

If this story is true, once again we find out that stars are just like us, they get pissed off if they are unable to return merchandise the you longer care for. This is a bad news for both the store owner--who will lose some of his more affluent customers out of fear. And it's bad for the star as it shows him as a erratic and violent individual.

Ehab had a concert in Virginia here few weeks ago, maybe he should have hit the mall in Georgetown while he was in town.

Ehab Tawfik - Tetraga Fia / إيهاب توفيق - تترجى فيا

Grace Ashkar Will Not Sing Professionally, OK?

Joe Ashkar has a lovely wife and a mother of his children. She sang live, she released a song or two, yet she continues to make the case that she will not be a professional singer. Even though she can carry a note in both Arabic and English, Grace has zero interest in singing.

Grace Ashkar just performed live with Michael Fadel in a concert in Beirut, she also released a song late last year, but she maintains the song has a social message. She will continue doing such songs to promote various causes. She has also argued that doing two songs live with a musician friend was just a fun thing to do. So she will not be releasing any tracks anytime soon. It seems Joe and his wife are on agreement on this matter. So do not get excited.

One comment, who really cares?

Grace Ayanian in Michel Fadel Concert 3al Lebneneh in Beirut Holidays 2012
  

Secrets And Questions Journalists Can’t Ask One Direction

First and for most, they are hot band and they have a reputation to protect. They are popular with the tween people of the world, among their most famous fan is Malia Obama. 

The forbidden list:

1. Who is your celebrity crush?
2. Which of you have girlfriends?
3. Who came up with the name One Direction?
4. Anything "X Factor"-related
5. Worst habits about each other
6. Do you guys fight?
7. Best prank someone pulled on you
8. Describe each other in one word
9. Funniest fan stories
10. If not in the band, what would you be doing?
11. Pre-show rituals
12. No questions about money or religion

We know about this list because one Canadian DJ Scott Rush, a morning-show co-host on Ottawa's the New Hot 88.9 FM, learned moments before he was about get 10 precious minutes on the phone with One Zayn Malik.

Minutes prior to connecting Zayn with Rush, publicist was about to connect Rush she very casually, rattled off a list of "few things you're not allowed to ask." I think the list is lame and the band members are smart enough to be themselves they are no running for president, their fans love them to be who they are.

 Though I get the part where no questions about money or religion.

Video: Drunk Melhem Barakat Loses It Insults His Drummer On Stage

We all love the black horse of Lebanese music Melhem Barakat, he is a talented musician and a gifted singer. I love his compositions, but I am sure no one loves Melhem more than he loves himself. He is very eccentric and his ego is as big as Lebanon.

In a recent Beirut concert, the legendary singer lost his cool and insulted his drummer using profane language where both the drummer and his mother were insulted. Since the audience laughed, Melhem tried to make it a joke, but he was not joking. He was drunk and senile.  

Not very classy. Melhem has gotten himself in hot water once again, two months after he has picked a fight with diva Magida El Roumi over a song he composed for her.

The video has an edited version of the insult, but you will tell what he is saying. Not classy, not something you would want your kids to hear. I think Melhem owes the drummer and the fans a sincere apology.  

Director Bassam AlTurk Creepy Arab Lovers Music Video Due Soon

Stalking is never cool, breaking into someone's home is not a good idea. But for Arab music videos anything goes. So here's the plot for a new romantic and supposed to be humorous music videos. Boy and girl spot one another and fall in love from afar. They are both interested in knowing one another, but instead of talking to one another, they both engage in creepy and illegal activities.

The girl takes a group of her friends, break into that good looking guys home to learn things about him. As they search around the apartment, she finds pictures of herself--the guy has been photographing her all along. Instead of freaking out, she laughs and thinks it's cute.

He goes home and finds his house a mess, trips over and breaks his leg. This is what passes for romance according to one Lebanese music video director, Bassam Al Turk. They hired Mr. Lebanon 2012 to be the model who stalks people and breaks his leg. This is the plot for Mashael's new music video. Mashael is a Lebanese singer who grew up in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This is a dangerous music video, it violates people's rights. Both of those lovers are wrong and I hope people do not copy their style and start talking, spying on people. It's not cool to take pictures of people without their permission. Bassma, you are a good man, do you want strangers (good looking or bad looking taking pictures of your sister of your daughter?)   

I am almost certain as far as art direction and colors this music video will be amazing. I love how Bassam works with color themes and brings the best in any given star. The pictures and outfits from the music video are brilliant.

I do think they should add a warning before the music videos plays.   

Maya Diab Tattoo Is Going Lady Gaga Weird

Maya Diab is a popular chick, a singer, a product promoter, and a TV hostess. She is a celebrity not non for anything in particular. But she seems to have seen a surge in popularity the past three years. She has been around for more than a decade now, but her time is now.

Her latest weirdness is a whole body tattoo done by an artist where it took him hours to do. This was a marketing stuns for makeup lines, more than 120 makeup artists took part of this show. Together they draw up/worked on more than 30 models. Maya Diab was the guest of honor as she is the sportsperson for that brand. Thanks the now infamous tattoo, the entire Arab world now knows of the brand--which I won't name here.

This is insane to see such events in the Arab world, such events are weird around the globe, they were received with mixed feedback. No wonder they chose the city of Beirut where tolerance is high as long as you can is art. Tattoo is a popular art from around the world, yet the religious communities in the Middle East and some here in the states continue to shun it.

I am happy they had the freedom to hold such bizarre show in downtown Beirut, still I think it;s weird what they are doing        

مايا دياب تغطّي جسدها بالوشم

This Music Video Got 14 People Fired Gangnam Style

A group of the pool manager and 13 lifeguards who were dismissed from the local aquatic center for posting “Lifeguard Style,” a parody of the Korean pop hit “Gangnam Style.”The city had fired them for “a clear unauthorized use of city property” in making the video at the El Monte Aquatic Center in their lifeguard uniforms. Do you see a problem?

I think this is not a new problem, people do not understand how the internet works, and people who fired them do not understand that the world have changed. It's not an easy decision. People made a fun video and it went viral. I do take issue with them using the pool--but these things are meant all people to use. The mayor who fired them is now in hot water--he does not have the power to fire people as it turns out.

I think these people should be given their jobs, and they may get a slap in the wrist.

Lifeguard Style (Gangnam Style Remake)


PSY - GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V

Zein Chaker, A Lebanese Song About Transgenders

In most cultures, including the Arabic one, this is not just a taboo, it's a toxic topic to bring up in mainstream media because we either lack education about the subject of transsexuals/transgenders or as some know them the gender benders. I do not know how real is the song from Zein Chaker, but for certain he has picked a lot of press--most of it is bad. But now we know who he is at least.

The song goes like this, boy meets girl, loves her, takes her home and introduces her to his family and circles. Then after the engagement comes the wedding, then here comes the boom, the lady is actually a dude. I do not know how people in this situation feel about the song.

The singer walks a fine line, he says this has become normal, but yet he loses his mind. The song is a poor qulity in terms of the production and even worse in terms of the demo music. The singer goes on to say this was a shock. I loved a woman who has turned out to be a male.

Zein Chaker will hold a press conference after the month of Ramadan to talk about the song and survey the press. The singer has actually shot a music video for this song which would be kinda of interesting to watch.
Zein Chaker - Tol3it Rejal NEW 2012

The Curious Case Of Domnique Horany

Domnique Horany is a pop songstress from Lebanon. She is a B list celebrity that has a good run four years ago. She does not have a great voice, but that never stopped her peers from making a career out of a nice image and a sexy version of reality.

Yesterday,  I am reading tweets from Domnique Horany where she is accusing Egyptian diva Ghada Ragab of staling one of her 2011 songs. She has gone out of her way to make very bold accusations. Not only does she accuse the Egyptian singer of stealing her song, she goes after writer Baha Dina Mohamed and the aranger Hani abd Karim.

Dominique Hourani@DominiqueHorani

Ghada rajab stole my song ya habibi khalli balak of my album dominique 2011

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Dominique Hourani@DominiqueHorani

Writer Baha2 dine mohamed ,arranger hani abd karim and singer ghada rajab stole my song

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Domonique might be right, because no one really has heard her song. I had to search for it and nothing good comes up. It does sound a lot like one of Ghada's songs, but I do not think that beat is exclusive to Dominique it sounds like a demo. 

 Plus maybe Domonique should focus on her recent divorce. She has gotten married, had a baby and said she was married. As far as I know, no one has ever interviewed that husband who is supposed to be a wealthy Persian business man living in Europe. Now she is divorced--five years of marriage. 

Sexy Dominique in "Khalli Balak" clip / "دومينيك سكسي في كليب "خللي بالك

The World's Most Expensive Car Is In Lebanon?

For those out there who idolize, fantasize and worship cars, there are some good news at last. A Lebanses business man just launched an Arab made car company under the catchy brand name W Mobile. His company will make fancy sport cars by a team of young experts who want to dream.

This project has been seven years in the making, so get excited. Their first car resembles the bat-mobile. The business people sought out other wealth Arabs who share the same passion with them. They made connections in Europe and America, and now they are ready to show of their cars.

They have made 30 cars, 25 of one line and 5 of the other...the cars will be shown in Dubai in December of this year. Those are not your everyday cars, those are made for collectors--diamonds lights.  

لبنان يطلق أغلى سيَّارة في العالم

PHOTO: Anwar El Amir Gives Israel The Middle Finger

Anwar El Amir is a popular singer in Lebanon. He was on a vacation in Greece and saw something from the state of Israel, so he posed next to it and gave it the middle finger. I do not know what's on the back, and I do not think this is an Israeli thing. But the singer did something he felt like doing since he is form Lebanon, a country that has seen and lived the might of the Israeli military.

The singer said he was surrounded by Greek and Jewish tourists and wanted to take the picture. He did not plan it, it just happened. His buddy warned him that it might be misunderstood, but still he wanted to take the picture and he did.

I will not comment further on this picture, love it or hate it. Aside form that the singer has a catch new song out that received a warm welcome in Lebanon and around Arabia, it's below.

   ;انور الامير - شفتك بعيني _ 2011 Anwar El Amir - Sheftek Bi 3ayne.mp4