ALBAWABA - Famous Syrian singer Assala Nasri was bitterly attacked on social media for attending the Saudi Idol event as the world watched horrifying pictures from Syria following a devastating earthquake there.
Assala, a Syrian, is one of the four Saudi Idol judges along with Aseel Abu Bakr, Emirati singer Ahlam Al-Shamsi and Majid Al-Mohandes.
The first season of Saudi Idol, which started in December, is being aired on MBC.
ما تحكموا ع المظاهر ، اوقات الانسان بيبتسم وجواتو بركان. ظهور #اصالة في #سعودي_آيدول بوقت اهل بلدها عم بيمرقوا باصعب الظروف مش شي هيِّن، ولكن على ما يبدو الموضوع اكبر منها والقرار ما بيرجعلها، هيدا شغل، عقد والتزام واصالة مش وحدها بالبرنامج.
— Elie Merheb (@_ElieMerheb) February 9, 2023
برأيي كان المفروض الحلقة كلها تتأجل. pic.twitter.com/7pyQRWhGP2
Some Assala fans attacked the Syrian singer for not skipping the show as her country is reeling under the fallout from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Syria on Monday, killing at least 3,162 people while rescue workers.
"Assala must stand with her country," a person said. On the other hand, some other fans said she might have no choice.
أصالة انتي بنت الشام واخترتي تكوني ام شام اسمك وصوتك راح يضل الأهم والاول في سوريا رغم كل حاقد ومتعري من الإنسانية? pic.twitter.com/IY9PA94tjv
— ? (@caxt20) February 9, 2023
The Syrian singer said during the latest Saudi Idol episode: "Showing sympathy to those killed in the earthquake is not by stopping my work.
She maintained: "During these moments, weak people do need strong people like us so that they can support them."
In an Instagram post, Assala said that she donated her Dubai concert money to those who are more deserving of it.
Saudi Idol airs on MBC 1 on Tuesday and Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. in Saudi Arabia and on MBC Iraq at 11:00 p.m. Iraq time.
