The well-known Egyptian singer, Hani Shaker, said that he is against any misfortune or banality in singing, referring to the last wave of songs that swept the Egyptian street, which he said: “Unfortunately, these songs appeared and spread, and were promoted after the January 2011 revolution,” adding “ I still do not recognize any songs called festivals songs, and I see them as aiming only to spoil and destroy public taste, and I also find that festivals' owners have no technical qualifications nor real talents to support them, "while also acknowledging the spread of these festivals and their impact, which he described as" a very disastrous situation, That's why I'm trying as much as possible to codify this type of song To the extent that we have decided in the work of union musicians Division festivals union to pick out the words of their songs and authorization before Agnoha and submit them to the people .. This has raised the idea during the union elections within the electoral program ».
"I feel ashamed, because this trend is now more prevalent," Shaker added in a sad tone.
On his opinion about the lyric situation now, the well-known Egyptian artist said: “Unfortunately, I am not happy with the lyric scene right now, and I am not satisfied with it, especially since there are many lyrical currents that spread like a virus and increase with time .. We have no solution except to resist it in all ways So as not to affect the new generations of children and youth, and to form an irresponsible awareness. ”
Shaker added: "I think the only way to get rid of singing viruses is to multiply real lyric festivals, which offer serious and important talents, and give people the opportunity to enjoy authentic art."
Shaker, who was keen to present a party within the activities of the Arab Music Festival in its 28th session. Finally, a large number of stars and media figures such as Ilham Shaheen, Lamis Al-Hadidi and Hala Sarhan attended, he talked about his participation in the Arab Music Festival, and the importance of this event, and he said he was very happy with his participation And, he is keen to be part of this festival, which is currently considered one of the most important lyrical events in the Arab world, where the festival, according to Shaker, brings together singers and performers from all the Arab world and at the highest level of craftsmanship and talent.
The Egyptian singer added, “I can say that the festival has become a dream for every Arab artist, and I am also happy with the lyric colors that exist in it, because this creates a kind of competition and diversity that admires the audience and makes it grow and differ every year as the festival fans have become of all ages and cultures, thanks to In establishing the festival for Dr. Ratiba Al-Hefny ».
Shaker wished that "there will be a number of festivals in Egypt like this festival, because the music festivals work to improve public taste, and also to the street audience from which art draws its strength."
On the crisis of the artist Mohamed El-Sharnoubi and the decision to stop him from singing, due to a monopoly contract between him and his former fiancée Sarah El-Tabakh, Shaker said: “In fact, I hope that this crisis will end, and that reconciliation between him and the producer Sarah El-Tabakh will be completed because I love them so much, and I see that the solution is simple and possible with the end of the crisis Between them. ”
In his capacity as Captain of Musicians, Shaker commented in response to a question about the legality of Mohammed Ramadan's singing, the holding of artistic events and the whirlwind that were raised on the subject, that “Muhammad Ramadan has the right to sing, because he is a member of the Syndicate of Representative Professions and the law gives him the right to exist and sing .. As for establishing Partying, he gets legal permission for them, and all this is allowed. ”
"Muhammad Ramadan has the right to sing, so his status is legal."
"Festival festivals have no technical qualifications, no talents."