Khaled (musician)

Khaled
خالد
Cheb Khaled performing in Oran in July 2011
Khaled performing in 2011
Background information
Birth nameKhaled Hadj Ibrahim
(خالد حاج إبراهيم)
Born (1960-02-29) 29 February 1960 (age 64)
Oran, Algeria
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1974–present
Spouse(s)
Samira Diabi
(m. 1995)
Musical career
Also known asKing of Raï
Cheb Khaled
The Ambassador of Arab music
Genres
Instrument(s)
LabelsUniversal

Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبرهيم, [ˈxaːled ħaːd͡ʒ ɪbˈrahiːm]; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic: خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (شاب خالد, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male raï singers).

Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers.[2] To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history.[3][4] Among his most famous songs are "Aïcha", "Didi", "El Arbi", "Abdel Kader", "La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", "C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi".[5]

He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling artist of raï music.[6]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Swedenburg 2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Cheb Khaled: 15 interesting facts about the 'Didi' singer". Iloveqatar.net. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Cheb Khaled for Citizens of the World | Equus World". Equus-world.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ Dr Christine Cornea (6 June 2007). Science Fiction Cinema. Edinburgh University Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-7486-2870-4.
  6. ^ "Best-selling artist of raï music". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

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