Egyptian singer Ehab Tawfiq is currently spending over 16 hours everyday in the recording studios preparing for his upcoming album. The singer had decided to leave the studio for as little time as possible in order to complete recording all the songs and have his album ready for release this summer.
According to the Egyptian weekly, Al Nogoom, after Ehab finalizes his album, he will travel to Beirut-Lebanon to hold a number of concerts, and then fly off to Tunisia to take part in the Carthage International Music Festival. His new album include working with a number of prominent poets and writers.
Ehab recently completed the selection of songs for his album, under the production of High Quality Music Company. It was revealed that Ehab is currently holding negotiations with a new production company but refused to give out any further details until a deal is struck.
The singer was recently in the city of Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, on a short vacation before he begins his hectic summer schedule. After holding a number of concerts around the Arab world, Ehab Tawfiq had set on a tour around the US and Canada alongside Lebanese singer Nawal Al Zoughbi. Ehab's concerts featured a collection of his old and new songs have proven great success with a large number of Arabs attending.
Ehab was accused of making rude comments about Tunisian women in an interview on public TV, an instance which caused an outrage in Tunisia. A large number of Tunisian singers and actors sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture and the committee of International Music Festivals to ban Ehab from performing in Tunisia. The request came after Tunisian newspapers reported inappropriate verbal attacks made by Ehab against Tunisia and Tunisian women.
The Tunisians added that they would file a legal lawsuit against any festival that attempts to host the singer under any condition. The people of Tunis expressed their disappointment towards the singer reiterating their stance at forbidding any sponsor from holding any form of contract with the singer.
In response to the allegations, Ehab sent a letter to the Minister of Culture denying all accusations made by Tunisian newspapers that stated he made rude comments concerning women in Tunisia in an interview held on an Egyptian TV station.
The singer expressed his utter distress at such insinuations saying he could not find any explanation behind what has been written. He added that he had not said a word regarding Tunis or its citizens and his proof is the recorded videotape of the interview. To prove his innocence, Ehab sent the videotape along with the letter to the Minister in order to clear his name, adding that he only holds respect for Tunisia and it’s people and would never under any circumstance refer to them in any negative way. –Albawaba.com
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