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Kadim Al Sahir

1957 - Today

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Kadim Jabbar Al Samarai (Arabic: كاظم جبار إبراهيم السامرائي; born 12 September 1957), better known by his stage name Kadim Al Sahir (Arabic: كاظم الساهر), is an Iraqi singer and composer. Dubbed The Caesar, he has earned numerous local, regional, and international awards. One of the most famous singers in the Arab world, Al-Sahir has sold more than 100 million albums and written more than 40 hit songs, including "Ana Wa Layla" (Me and Layla), "Salamtak Men Al Ah" (Get Well Soon) and "La Titnahad" (Don't Sigh). In 1980, Al-Sahir started teaching music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Kadim Al Sahir is the 1,348th most popular singer (down from 734th in 2024), the 317th most popular biography from Iraq (down from 259th in 2019) and the most popular Iraqi Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kadim Al Sahir ranks 1,348 out of 4,381. Before him are Marcel Amont, Terence Trent D'Arby, Simón Díaz, Taos Amrouche, Yvonne Elliman, and Park Bom. After him are Gary Numan, Akina Nakamori, Stephen Marley, Manna Dey, Nicole, and Roger McGuinn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Kadim Al Sahir ranks 290. Before him are Jüri Tamm, Yoshio Kato, Shirō Sagisu, Michael Bowen, Reiner Knizia, and Simon Donaldson. After him are Roberto Rojas, John Kassir, Cameron Crowe, Andrei Kolkoutine, Steve Porcaro, and Lisa Murkowski.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Kadim Al Sahir ranks 317 out of 384. Before him are Nabonassar (-800), Tariq al-Hashimi (1942), Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna (728), Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (1980), Shlomo Hillel (1923), and Ashur-bel-nisheshu (-1500). After him are Hussein Saeed (1958), Akurgal (-2600), Jalal Dabagh (1939), Mullah Krekar (1956), Ashur-rim-nisheshu (-1490), and Mesannepada (-2490).

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Among SINGERS In Iraq

Among singers born in Iraq, Kadim Al Sahir ranks 1. 

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