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Sunday, December 11, 2022
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Suspension of the annual statement of the singer Omar Kamal until the end of the investigation with him, by the decision of the artist Mustafa Kamel, the “Syndicate of Musical Professions”, he reopened the file of the crises in which the singer was involved with the syndicate.
Mansour Hindi, “head of the union’s work committee”, in a special statement to “Masrawy”, revealed the reason behind the singer’s referral for investigation, and the suspension of his annual permit. Syndicate, and renewing the annual permit for popular singers.
He continued, “Omar traveled to 5 European and Arab countries, including Qatar, the Netherlands and Spain, without the syndicate’s permission.”
Singer Omar Kamal was absent from the session held by the artist, Mustafa Kamel, following he assumed the position of captain of the musical professions with festivals singers, and he did not sign the new decisions that were issued at the time, because he underwent plastic surgery to transplant chin hair.
Omar is considered one of the most mahraganat singers, whose singing permit was suspended and referred for investigation, more than once since the beginning of his appearance on the scene, as he was subjected to the same punishment several times during the era of the former captain, artist Hani Shaker, which we monitor in the following report.
No one can judge me
Singer Omar Kamal, he was suspended in February 2022, following circulating a video clip of an interview he had with followers of his page on a communication site.
During the conversation, one of the page’s followers said, directing his speech to the singer: “Hani Shaker will swing you.” Omar Kamal replied to him, saying: “No one can swing me, my heart. Like you, Coco.”
angry response
After announcing the referral of singer Omar Kamal, for investigation, the Syndicate of Musical Professions issued a statement, stating: “The Syndicate of Musical Professions, the Board of Directors and members of the General Assembly, rejects any transgression or attack on an artistic symbol and value that affected throughout its history the Egyptian song, contemporary with greats, and remained a symbol of giving and dedication like the artist.” Hani Shaker, captain of the musical professions.
And the statement continued: “The syndicate refuses to insult and insult his person from any aspirant or dreamer of harming him, as his history is extended and fruitful in preserving the originality and leadership of the Egyptian song.”
And he continued: “It rejects and condemns the appearance of any Egyptian singer on social media, an inappropriate recent appearance and movement, and uttering words that have suggestive and immoral connotations that degrade the value and worth of the Egyptian artist and offend the group’s modesty.”
Dates and milk
In December 2020, the singer Omar Kamal faced a strong crisis with the Syndicate of Musical Professions, following his statements regarding the reason for changing the words “The Girl of the Neighbors”, during the concert he performed within the activities of the Riyadh Season, and “Omar” explained the reason for the change, and he said, “I am standing on the ground.” pure.”
Error and punishment
For its part, the Syndicate of Musical Professions, headed by artist Hani Shaker, issued a statement saying: “At the last concerts of singer Omar Kamal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, when he was asked regarding the reason for replacing the words wine and hashish with dates and milk in his famous song, he said, “I am standing on pure ground, knowing that The artist, Hani Shaker, asked him to change these words before, because they are dangerous to values and morals, and that they are rooted in the conscience of young people.
The artist, Hani Shaker, head of the Syndicate of Musical Professions, announced, during a telephone conversation with the journalist Ahmed Moussa, that the singer Omar Kamal had been referred for investigation, and he said: “Omar Kamal has been informed and has an investigation. We will see that the committee will investigate and say what, and the fault this time is in my country, not in my person.”
Wine and hashish
And the Syndicate of Musical Professions, headed by artist Hani Shaker, had issued, on February 17, 2020, a decision to suspend singer Omar Kamal, from work, as of today, February 17, due to what it described as “violations that contradict the conditions of membership.”
And that was days following he participated with festivals singer Hassan Shakoush, in the Valentine’s Day party that was held at Cairo Stadium, and presented the song “Bint Al Jeeran”, without replacing its contradictory words, “wine and hashish”.
word outside
In August 2020, the Syndicate of Musical Professions decided to suspend singer Omar Kamal from work for a week, due to the circulation of a video clip of him from one of the concerts, while he was repeating outrageous words during the presentation of one of his songs.
Alaa Amer, “the legal adviser to the Syndicate of Musical Professions,” told “Masrawy” at the time: “Singer Omar Kamal was suspended for a week, and it was confirmed following his investigation that he would cancel his membership in the syndicate in the event of a recurrence of the incident, and he signed an acknowledgment of that.”
between heaven and earth
The singer Omar Kamal faced crises since his appearance on the artistic scene, and the first of these crises was the dispute with Hassan Shakoush over the song “Bint Al Jeeran”, followed by the crisis of the Syndicate of Musical Professions following announcing the suspension of his annual permit, then his crisis with the Syndicate of Representative Professions when the artist Ashraf Zaki refused, His participation in the series “Between Heaven and Earth”, as he is not a trade unionist.
