Balqees (singer)

Balqees Ahmed Fathi (Arabic: بلقيس أحمد فتحي; born October 20, 1988), widely known by the mononym Balqees (بلقيس), is a Yemeni-Emirati singer and actress.^[2][3] She came from an artistic family as her father Ahmed Fathi was a well-known Yemeni musician and her mother is also a Yemeni with an Emirati citizenship.

Balqees Fathi بلقيس فتحي
Balqees in 2019
Born	Balqees Ahmed Fathi (1988-10-20) October 20, 1988 (age 35) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Occupations	Singer actress
Years active	2011–present
Musical career
Genres	Arabic pop world opera^[1] pop
Labels	Rotana (2013–2017)

Career

Balqees began early in music learning to play instruments and singing. She released her debut album Majnoun in 2013^[4] through Rotana Records.^[5] She released her second studio album Zai Ma Ana in 2015.^[6]

She released a music video World Chants Zayed as a theme dedicated for 40th National Day Celebration of United Arab Emirates. She graduated from Abu Dhabi University.

On October 20, 2019, she unveiled her star on the walkway of the Dubai Stars at downtown Dubai. In October 2022, she was chosen to feature in Light The Sky, a song for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, collaborating with artists, RedOne, Manal, Rahma Riad and Nora Fatehi.^[7]

Personal life

Balqees married Saudi Arabian businessman Sultan Bin Abdullatif in 2016, with whom she had a son.^[8] She filed for divorce in 2021.^[9]

In August 2021, she unveiled her wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Dubai.^[10][11]

Discography

Studio albums

• Majnoun (2013)
• Zai Ma Ana (2015)
• Arahenkom (2017)

Singles

• "Masala Sahla" (2011)
• "Al Shear Diwan" (2011)
• "Ya Hawa" (2012)
• "Ana Radhi" (2014)
• "Beyrq Al Azz" (2014)
• "Ya Alamna" (2014)
• "Ya Rafeeqat Omri" (2015)
• "Zaffet Abdullah Wa Lujain" (2016)
• "Mouchtag La 'inak" (2016)
• "Khalina" (2016)
• "Shaltari" (2016)
• "Kol Al Kawakeb" (2016)
• "Ala Zeker Al Nabi Sallo (Zaffa)" (2016)
• "Wayyak Khedni" (2016)
• "Kheel Al Qaseed" (2016)
• "Doq Al Qaa Daqaah" (2017)
• "Ajras Al Walah" (2017)
• "Romana (Music from the Original TV Series)" (2017)
• "Ana Al Alam" (2017)
• "Aam Alkheir" (2017)
• "Elbesy Thawbek Alabyad" (2018)
• "Ahlan Ya Mama" (2018)
• "Shofli Hal" (2018)
• "Galow Ashyaa" (2018)
• "Aresna" (2019)
• "Ana Ma Aateqed" (2019)
• "La Taleeq" (2019)
• "Bent Zayed" (2019)
• "Taala Tchouf" (2019)
• "Ya Galbi" (2020)
• "La Vie Is Good" (feat. DJ Youcef) (2020)
• "Bahr Rikbah Ghalahm - Nas Ghazer Mahum" (2020)
• "Haza Malekona" (2020)
• "Najmah Wa Ghmamah" (2020)
• "Ya Tair Al Hob" (2020)
• "Ya Qamar Ya Yamani (Cover)" (2020)
• "Hala Jdeeda" (feat. Queen G) [Dodom] (2021)
• "Khaf Alayi" (2021)
• "Momken" (feat. Saif Nabeel) (2021)
• "Entaha" (2021)
• "Jabbar" (2021)
• "Diplomacy" (2021)
• "Janoub Al Darb" (2021)
• "Khamseen" (2021)
• "Sabra" (2022)

Charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		MENA ^[12]
"Da Elly 7sal"	2023	7	Non-album single

References

1. "بلقيس – O Mio Babbino (تراث ايطالي) من الأْحتفال الفنى بدار اللأوبرا المصرية | 2016". May 31, 2017 – via YouTube.
2. ^[usurped] (in Arabic)
3. BILQUIS FATHI: YEMEN’S NEW MUSICAL EXPORT
4. Yemen Press: ألبوم الفنانة اليمنية "بلقيس أحمد فتحي" يحتل المراكز الأولى فى الخليج (in Arabic)
5. Al Hadath Yemen: بلقيس احمد فتحي أغنية «رد قلبي» هديتي لجمهوري في اليمن August 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
6. Yafa News: خطوبة الفنانة بلقيس أحمد فتحي من اللاعب السعودي نايف هزازي November 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
7. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Soundtrack release: all-female line-up inspires the globe to Light The Sky". qatar2022.qa. October 7, 2022.
8. "Balqees Fathi On A Decade In Music, Advocating For Women's Rights, and Beauty From The Inside-Out". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. December 29, 2020.
9. "Balqees Unexpectedly Files for Divorce Against Husband Sultan Bin Abdullatif". albawaba.com. April 26, 2021.
10. "Balqees Fathi Unveils Her Very Own Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in Dubai". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. August 17, 2021.
11. alan. "Diplomacy Lyrics – Balqees(كلمات دبلوماسي)". SongLyricsPro. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
12. Peak chart positions for singles in MENA:
    • "Da Elly 7sal": "This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 17/02/2023 to 23/02/2023". theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.