The Most Famous
SINGERS from Libya
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Libyan Singers of all time. This list of famous Libyan Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Nadia Ali (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 57.56, Nadia Ali is the most famous Libyan Singer. Her biography has been translated into 34 different languages on wikipedia.
Nadia Ali (Urdu: نادیہ علی, Arabic: نادية علي; born August 3, 1980) is a Pakistani-American singer and songwriter. Ali gained prominence in 2001 as the frontwoman and songwriter of the group iiO after their debut single "Rapture" gained significant success in Europe, most notably the United Kingdom, where the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 2001. Their 2006 single, "Is It Love?", reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. After embarking on a solo career in 2005, Ali became a vocalist in electronic dance music. She released her debut album Embers in 2009. Three singles from the album reached the top-ten of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, including the No. 1 hit, "Love Story". In 2010, Ali released a remix album series titled Queen of Clubs Trilogy to mark her decade-long career as a singer. "Rapture" was re-released as the only single from the trilogy and the song was once again a chart success in Europe. Ali released the single "Pressure" with Starkillers and Alex Kenji in 2011, which became a club and festival anthem and received an International Dance Music Award. In 2012, she collaborated with BT and Arty on the single "Must Be the Love". She released the song "Almost Home" with Sultan + Shepard in 2017, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and received a Juno Award nomination. In 2018, she debuted a new direction and sound under the experimental project titled HYLLS, which saw her departing from electronic dance music toward the indie pop genre. In 2022, she collaborated with Michael Calfan and released a song titled "3, 2, 1".
2. Mohammed Assaf (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 39.37, Mohammed Assaf is the 2nd most famous Libyan Singer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Mohammed Jaber Abdul Rahman Assaf (Arabic: محمد جبر عبدالرحمن عساف; born 1 September 1990) is a Palestinian pop singer well known for being the winner of the second season of Arab Idol, broadcast by the MBC network. His victory received worldwide coverage from the media and was welcomed with joy by the Arab world. In 2013, Assaf was named a goodwill ambassador for peace by The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). He was also named ambassador of culture and arts by the Palestinian government and was offered a position with "diplomatic standing" by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Assaf's story is the basis of the 2015 film The Idol, directed by Hany Abu-Assad. After Arab Idol, Assaf has gone on to enjoy huge popularity in the Arab World and the Arab diaspora and has released two albums and a great number of singles and collaborations. Most of his music is sung in the Iraqi and Gulf dialects, his most famous song is "Ana Dammi Falastini" which means "my blood is Palestinian" and is a cover of a traditional Palestinian song.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Libyan singers born between 1980 and 1990. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Libyan singers include Nadia Ali, and Mohammed Assaf. As of April 2024, 1 new Libyan singers have been added to Pantheon including Mohammed Assaf.
