Without reasons or introductions, the artist Zaki Fateen Abdel Wahab, son of the late artist Laila Murad, and director Fateen Abdel Wahab, launched an attack on the artist Amr Diab, which caused a great state of controversy, during the past hours on social media in Egypt, especially from the "plateau" audience Who made several accusations against Zaki Fateen.
In a post on his official Facebook page, Leila Mourad's son described festivals in Egypt as better than Amr Diab, who has been in bankruptcy for 20 years.
He added: “I know that there are people who will be disturbed by what I say, but after the fierce attack on the songs and music of the festivals .. myself, I understand Amr Diab, nicknamed the plateau .. On the occasion of Eh, this is his songs and tunes and the lyrics of his songs are from 20 years ... This is artistic bankruptcy Beyond bankruptcy .. The songs of the festivals have renewed, innovated and diversified a lot more gibber than the composer, Hilmi Bakr.
The publication caused great controversy, and even an attack on Zaki Fateen, which was more severe than the lyricist Tamer Hussein, who wrote to Amr Diab most of his successful songs in recent years. The “Hadaba” fans launched a storm of harsh comments on Zaki Zaki Fateen, accusing him of being a failed actor and hating the success of Amr Diab and trying to rise to fame by insulting him to be in the spotlight.
Zaki Fateen was forced to delete the post after his criticism. And he wrote another comment to explain his position: “The festivals songs I like because the melody and rhythm contain them and contain topics other than stories of love and the torment of love .. As if there is no need to talk about it other than love ... but we must know that it is songs or art that has nothing to do with the rituals and this is not a defect .. like what People judge them. ”
He said, “The stars of festivals and the words of stars, not (singers). Festivals will express the reality of the slums automatically and honestly. I don’t care more. Like (Ahmad) Adawiya sang (the magic of slandering). I attack her time fiercely .. My opinion about Amr Diab’s songs is not insulting to this. See .. I am the post of the post because your right to disagree with me or you see that I am a failed actor .. this is your right .. but insults are not your right ».