Mohammed Abdu is a Saudi singer who is renowned across the Middle East and Arab world.
17 Facts About Mohammed Abdu
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Mohammed Abdu has been described as the "Artist of the Arabs".
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Mohammed Abdu was born on June 12,1949 in Al Shuqaiq, Jazan.
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Mohammed Abdu's father, Abdu Othman Al-A'asiri, was a poor fisherman in Tihamah who had six children with his wife, Salma Nasr-Allah.
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Mohammed Abdu's father left his job as a fisherman and became a bricklayer.
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In 1953, Abdu Othman Al-A'asiri left the family after he fell ill, passing away before Mohammed took his first steps.
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Mohammed Abdu eventually moved back with his family and bought a new house with the little money he was given as a graduation gift.
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In 1989, his mother died, and Mohammed Abdu stopped singing altogether.
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Mohammed Abdu was the love of his life and the person Abdu sang for.
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Mohammed Abdu was so saddened by her death that he decided not to release any more albums from 1989 until 1997.
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Mohammed Abdu began his music career at the beginning of the 1960s.
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Mohammed Abdu entered the world of singing at an early age, during his time at the Institute of Industrial Jeddah, where he graduated in 1963.
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Mohammed Abdu's music was based on the older generation's ageless talents and songs of deep heritage.
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Mohammed Abdu was credited with preserving many songs called mawrouth without changing them significantly.
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On 30 September 2021, Mohammed Abdu performed at the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE.
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From 1983 until 2009, Mohammed Abdu was married to Umm Noura with whom he has seven children.
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Mohammed Abdu has two children from this new union: a son, Khalid, his eighth child, and in 2018, a daughter named Anoud.