Majida Al Roumi postpones ”Love and Loyalty”

Published August 29th, 2005 - 08:11 GMT

Prominent Lebanese singer Majida Al Roumi has announced that she will postpone the release of her upcoming album “Alhub wal Wafa” (Love and Loyalty) until the end of August.  The delay results from alterations Majid has decided to make to the song quality of the album.

 

Despite the delay of the release, the singer will launch the music video for the feature song “Love and Loyalty” in the upcoming weeks. The clip, directed by Saeed Al Marouq, will first air exclusively on the Lebanese Broadcasting Company (LBC) television satellite station, and then will be featured on other music channels.

 

Majida recently received a special invitation from Algerian television to hold a concert under the patronage of Algerian President Abdul Aziz Boutiflika in celebration of International Women’s Day. Large crowds of fans, mostly women, gathered at the concert hall two hours beforehand to catch a glimpse of the star.

 

As Majida entered the stage, she received a standing ovation lasting almost ten minutes as the crowd clapped and cheered for their beloved singer, who kept her head bowed as a sign of respect.

 

The Algerian President was among the audience to present an award to the singer honoring her achievements and expressing Algeria’s appreciation.

 

Majida’s manger confirmed that recent rumors circulating that she has signed a contract with Good News Production Company are true.

 

Good News belongs to journalist Imad Eldin Adeeb, who produced “Imarit Ya’qoubain,” starring Egyptian actors Adel Imam and Nour El Sharif, in addition to the new film “Halim” starring Egyptian actor Ahmad Zaki.