Although he is a graduate of the Faculty of Applied Arts, specifically the photography department, he abandoned photography with lenses, and decided to become a professional singer.
And because he is rare in his media interviews, there are many questions that revolve in the minds of his large audience, why did he not marry despite reaching the age of 67 years? How was his childhood? Who is his closest competitor? What were the worst moments of his life? In this article, we try to know the answers to those questions, through his rare conversations and dialogues, which were more like personal confessions.
He is the son of Aswan King Muhammad Munir. Muhammad Munir Munir always emphasizes his love for the Nuba, and despite that, he hates division. He does not like the distinction between Upper Egypt, Nubia, Cairo and the coastal cities, as he believes that all of Egypt is one land.
Mounir’s childhood
Munir says that he has 5 brothers and sisters, all of whom were born at home, and he is the only one who was born in the hospital. Munir received his early education and spent his boyhood in Aswan, before migrating with his family to the capital, following the Nuba villages drowned under the waters of Lake Nasser left by the High Dam. In the early seventies.
Why did Mounir not marry?
Muhammad Munir admits that the King has not found a “halal girl” until today, as he described it, and in an interview with him, he said: “I do not have to marry a girl from Nubia, but I can’t stay away from her.” Despite this, he confirms that a stable emotional life is the catalyst for the artist’s creativity. . Mounir confirms that he is very emotional, and very very shy, which is one of the characteristics of the Libra sign to which he belongs, yet he sees that his shortcomings outweigh his advantages.
Does handsomeness enter into making the artist famous?
Mounir tells in another rare interview, recorded in 1984 with the media, Najwa Ibrahim, who was 29 years old at the time – born in 1955 – that handsomeness, in his opinion, is acceptance, not beautiful features, and the audience is the one who determines the handsome from the ugly!
Who is his closest competitor?
Muhammad Mounir adds in his dialogue: “Everyone who is on the scene is my competitors, but I think I am different, because I offer a distinct color of singing, which none of them presents. I am not arrogant, yet I am primarily responsible for everything I present to the audience, and failure is not of my vocabulary.
Worst moments of his life
In another interview, Mounir remembers that the worst moments of his life were the loss of his mother and father, and the closest song to him is “An Egyptian story.” And regarding his artistic beginnings, he said that he started in nightclubs in order to bring money, because he needed to buy an apartment in which to live. .
