Egyptian singer Shireen Wajdi was named best Egyptian female singer for the year 2003 by the Egyptian magazine Huriyati. A poll was made the last month of the past year by the magazine, and the results were that Shireen holds the best voice among all other Egyptian female singers.
According to the Qatar based daily, Al Raya, Shireen expressed her honor for winning such a title and promised to keep working hard to always present her fans with something new. The singer announced that she will head on a tour around Gulf countries after completing her performances in Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.
The singer also revealed that she has nearly completed choosing the songs for her upcoming album. Shireen added that she has worked with a number of prominent composers and poets. The singer also noted that one of the surprises she holds for her fans in the new album is a song sung in the Lebanese dialect.
Wajdi celebrated New Year's Eve alongside Egyptian pop singer Amr Diab in Beirut in a joint concert. The two performed at the Coral Beach Hotel in a live concert, which witnessed a tremendous success due to the large popularity both singers enjoy in Lebanon.
Wajdi has recently announced that she is currently looking for a new look to present her audience with for her upcoming album. The singer has made it a point to keep changing the way she looks with every album she releases and so this time she is searching something that will help her make a strong comeback.
Shireen is looking into many different styles that may suit her at the moment and is requesting her husband's opinion, which she has come accustomed to following. She has not yet made her mind on what exactly to choose, and stressed that the new look has become a phenomenon with every singer and accounts greatly to the amount of success one has. –Albawaba.com
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