From cinema to television, Egypt’s history is filled with recognizable celebrities. While some of these figures only enjoyed a few years in the limelight, others remained for a long time. “It’s still in my memory; I can never get it out of my memory because it was a long era of my life,” Hamdeya Hamdy tells Egyptian Streets. Such a comment is understandable from the former Egyptian television host, as her program ran every Sunday for about 27 years. Hamdy was the face of the music program ‘El A’lam Yoghanni’ (‘The World Sings’), a popular show that began airing on Channel 2 back in 1973. Although it ended in 1999, the show was a staple of entertainment for Egyptians, especially those who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. As such, it is worth taking a look back at how it all came together in the beginning. The Untapped Market After graduating from the American University in Cairo (AUC) with a degree in English Literature, Hamdy secured a job as a radio host in the early 1960s and was transferred to Egyptian television soon after. “I joined Channel 2 because…
Egypt’s Stars of the Past: Celebrating ‘The World Sings’ Host Hamdeya Hamdy
August 12, 2023
