2023-05-03 15:30:41
The Syrian artist’s announcement of her holding a concert at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo on May 5 sparked controversy and division on social media in Egypt.
And the first and third like #Canceling _ Asala’s _ concert and #Asala_in_Egypt What tweeters have been circulating over the past few days, and they are divided among themselves between welcoming and anticipating, angry and demanding the cancellation of the concert scheduled for Friday.
Some expressed their dissatisfaction with the choice of a “non-Egyptian” artist to revive an Egyptian event, while others referred to a previous statement by the Syrian artist in which she said that Saudi Arabia had full credit for building her stardom, which many considered “a denial of Egypt’s favor” in her artistic career.
In the Syrian artist’s first comment following the demands to cancel her concert, Asala said on her Twitter account, “I am Egypt, which increased my fame and glory, and added nothing but new love for the great Egypt.”
what’s the story
The story began when Asala published, on her social media accounts, on the 28th of April, posts announcing that a public concert would be held next Friday at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo.
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resentment and anger
This announcement angered many of the pioneers of the communication sites in Egypt, who denounced the “choice of a non-Egyptian artist” to revive an “Egyptian civilized event”.
Walid Nasser says in his tweet, “They are the Egyptian singers who died in the war?! An Egyptian civilizational event. Why do we involve other nationalities in it and ignore everything that is Egyptian and belongs to this great civilization?”
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Shahd mentions the names of a number of Egyptian artists and calls on officials to give “preference to Egyptians” in her tweet.
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While Kamal Al-Sharif describes bringing a non-Egyptian person to revive a party in the center of the Museum of Egyptian Civilization as “the pinnacle of clowning and belittling the origin of Egyptian art.”
Welcome and anticipation
But on the other hand, a hashtag has also spread #Asala_in_Egypt, and the activists of the communication sites expressed their joy and welcome to the upcoming Asala concert.
Abdullah Muhammad says in his tweet, “Asala is ten years old with us, 30 years of love to the extent that we thought she was originally Egyptian.. Her songs are from the streets and alleys of Egypt. She entered our homes and our idea of the time of authentic rapture.”
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Anas said on Twitter, “We are waiting for you in Egypt with love and enthusiasm. We know the surprises that will happen and the songs that you will sing.”
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In her tweet, Melissa asks regarding the reason for the attack on Asala through the communication sites, and swears that Asala “moves the spirit of patriotism in you more than some Egyptians who sang for their country, and the reason for the attack is that she praised a country once more with a party outside Egypt! By God, she does not deserve what happens to her. Shame on you.”
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“Ingratitude for the favor of Egypt”?
Some reminded of previous statements by the Syrian artist during her concert in the Riyadh season last year, in which she thanked Saudi Arabia and considered her the custodian of her and her stardom, which angered the Egyptians for not mentioning “the virtue of Egypt” and her role in her artistic career.
Basant Mohamed says, “After reducing her from Egypt and denying her the virtue of Egypt, we must create a hashtag and campaign to cancel this party, just as we canceled Kevin Hart’s party.”
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Bint Misr says, “We hate Egypt’s virtue over her, and she says my entire singing history is in Saudi Arabia… and what is the followinglife? Did you bring her to perform at a concert at the Museum of Civilizations… Stay in Saudi Arabia, what do you want from Egypt only?”
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And an account in the name of “The Defender of Egyptian History” says on Twitter, “Let her go and sing in Saudi Arabia. She denies the virtue of Egypt, which she did and made, so she does not deserve to sing in it, especially in an important event like this.”
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On the other hand, others published the actual clip in which Asala thanked Saudi Arabia, noting that it was “natural to thank Saudi Arabia” during her honor in Riyadh, and that it would be strange for her to thank Egypt during that ceremony.
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Shaheen says, wondering regarding the reason for accusing Asala of denial, “Well, you were wrong. I praised Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has really supported it since its inception, and every opportunity remembers the virtue of Egypt.”
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In his tweet, Muhammad Al-Sheikh wonders regarding the reason behind the hashtag of canceling the Asala Al-Trend concert in Egypt, and he says, “In your opinion, a statement that is not intended to offend can cancel out the people’s love and the artist’s history?”
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Other criticisms
Also, the promotional advertisement for Asala’s concert, which included a picture of her along with a picture of a statue of Queen Nefertiti, was not spared criticism on the communication sites.
Nada says, sarcastic perhaps, “Congratulations, brother, Nefertari has come out of Syria.”
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In addition, Asala’s announcement that the concert will be organized by her son Khaled Al-Dhahabi’s company also sparked a wave of criticism, which led to the re-publication of news regarding her son’s arrest on charges of drug possession in Egypt.
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The Museum of Egyptian Civilization explains
With the controversy increasing through communication sites and criticism of the concert scheduled for Friday and calls for its cancellation, the management of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo made it clear through its Facebook account that the artist Asala’s concert was a private ceremony and that “it was not going to be held in the museum in the first place, but rather in Lake Cairo adjacent to the museum, which is not under the authority of the museum.” in any way.”
Karim Al-Masry said in his tweet, “Oh, group, the party is a private company. It is the one who worked for it, and her son is the agent. They rent a place on Lake Ain Al-Sira. I mean, it is not in the museum, nor is the state the one who handles the party. The opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Theater is still early, and it will be at the end of the year.”
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Asala’s comment
And in her first comment on the communication sites, following a campaign of demands to cancel her concert and accusing her by some of the tweeters of “ingratitude to Egypt,” the Syrian artist, Asala Nasri, commented on one of the tweets welcoming her presence in Egypt, and said, “I increased Egypt’s fame and glory, and I only added a new love.” for the great Egypt.
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