Khaled (musician)
Khaled خالد | |
|---|---|
Khaled performing in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (خالد حاج إبراهيم) |
| Also known as | King of Raï Cheb Khaled The Ambassador of Arab music |
| Born | 29 February 1960 Oran, French Algeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
|
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Spouse |
Samira Diabi (m. 1995) |
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبرهيم, pronounced [ˈxaːlɪd ħaːdʒ ʔɪbraːˈhiːm]; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic: خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (شاب خالد, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male raï singers).
Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers. To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history. Among his most famous songs are "Aïcha", "Didi", "El Arbi", "Abdel Kader", "La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", "C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi".
He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling artist of raï music.