Spotify music platform selected the Egyptian singer, Carmen Soliman as an ambassador for EQUAL Arabia for the month of May 2023.
Spotify’s Women in Music program, launched in the MENA region in March 2022, targets to showcase and support the incredible work of Arab women artists by providing continuous on and off-platform support, amplifying their voices, and sharing their music with audiences worldwide.
Launched in March 2022, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Spotify’s EQUAL Arabia project aims to empower Arab female influencers.
As the local version of Spotify’s Global Music Program, EQUAL Arabia focuses on women’s voices in the region and brings them to the global attention of international listeners.
Each month, Spotify chooses one female creator to become the program’s ambassador.
The voices supported throughout the past months included Egyptian-Moroccan rapper, Perrie; Egyptian singer Angham; Lebanese Carole Samaha, and Egyptian Dina El-Wedidi.
Born in 1994, Carmen Soliman showcased her singing talent at an early age, often joining renowned singers on stage.
At the age of 16, Egyptian singer Hani Shaker introduced her in his concert at the Cairo Opera House as “an exceptional voice.”
She also received an award of “the best young voice” from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Culture.
Her hits that followed included Leena Ra’asa and Hobak Enta, with many garnering millions of streams on Spotify.
Carmen become renowned as the first Arab Idol winner in 2012 and has since embarked on a remarkable journey of success.
