Born in 1965, Hemeida rose to fame in the late 1980s after the release of his album Lolaky, also the name of a song, which sold millions of copies in Egypt and the Arab world. The upbeat pop hit, written by Hamid El Shari, opened doors for Hemeida, who released more albums and singles. In 1993, the singer also earned a role on the big screen in a film that was inspired by the song. Gradually, his fame faded and he disappeared from the spotlight. He had a brief return in 2000 and 2009 after presenting the theme song for the TV series Nessma wa Naseeb. In recent years, he also began appearing...