Rania Hussein Mohamed Tawfik"In the Arab World, Pop Stardom Can Be A Touchy Subject" By Y. Euny Hong, The Washington Post. June 5, 2005 ( ; born October 8, 1981), known as Ruby ( , sometimes transliterated as Roubi), is an Egyptian singer, actress and occasional model who rose to fame with her debut single "Enta Aref Leih" ("Do You Know Why?") in 2003.
Biography
Musical career The first music video of her debut single "Enta Aref Leih" (2003), was directed by Sherif Sabri and was a huge hit on most satellite music stations in the Middle East during the summer of 2003. Ruby is originally from Asyut Governorate. Ruby was criticized by the media for appearing in the provocative costume of a belly dancer in the song's music video. Despite this criticism, the successful single brought Ruby into the limelight.
Ruby's second video was released in early 2004. The video was titled "Leih Beydary Kedah" (Why Is He Hiding His Feelings Like This?)Arabic Song Lyrics and Translation: Ruby and directed by Sherif Sabri; the video again also featured provocative scenes. Her third music video "El Gharaam (Koll Amma A'ollo Ah)" was accompanied by clips from Ruby's movie, "Saba' Wara'aat Kotcheena" (7 Playing Cards). The film was banned by the governments of some Arabic countries due to its usage of erotic themes.
Ruby was questioned in numerous interviews about her provocative style and suggestive moves, to which she responded that she does not consider herself to be a sex symbol. She was also rumoured to be married to her manager, Sherif Sabri, but they have both denied the rumour.
In 2008, she released a single Yal Ramoush (Wonderful Eyelashes). She is also the one who sang the theme song of Al Wa3d Movie Awwel Marra.El Waad free – FreeArabicMovies
Acting career
Ruby's debut in Egyptian cinema was in 2000 and has 25 films in the Egyptian film Film Saqafi (Cultural Film). In 2019, she participated in two Egyptian films including Hamlet Pheroun and The Treasure 2. Ruby's last artistic work is The Treasure 2 (Al Kanz 2). Ruby had a prominent role in the viral 2020 advertisement for Edita's Molto croissants.
Discography
Studio albums
Eba'a Abelni (2004) Fein Habibi (2005) Meshit Wara Ehsasi (2007) Hetta Tanya (2021)
Singles Enta Aref Leh (2003) Leih Beydary Keda (2004) Yal Remoush (2008) Hetta Tanya (2021) Ana Laww Za'lana (2021) Albi Plastic (2021) Hetta Tanya (Harout Zadikian Remix) (2021) Nemt Nenna (2022)
Filmography Year Film Translation Notes 2000 Film Thaqafi Cultural Film 2001 Sekut Hansawwar Silence, We're Rolling 2004 Saba' Wara'at Kotshina 7 Cards 2008 Lelet el BabyDoll The BabyDoll Night 2008 El Wa'd The Promise 2010 El Sho' Lust Won—Golden Pyramid Award from the 34th Cairo International Film Festival2013 El Harami w el Abit The Thief and the Idiot 2013 El Haflah The Party2015 Yom Maloosh Lazma A Useless Day2017 El Kenz The Treasure2018 Eyar Nari Gunshot2019 Hamlet Far'on Hamlet Pheroun2019 El Kenz 2 The Treasure 22021 Bara El Manhag Out of Syllabus2022 Wahed Tany Another One2022 Keira w Elgen Keira and El-Gen 2023 Shalaby Shalaby 2023 Group El Mamiz Moms Group
References
https://elcinema.com/person/1005695/
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