Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (Arabic: عمرو عبد الباسط عبد العزيز دياب, [ˈʕɑmɾe ʕæbdelˈbɑːsetˤ ʕæbdelʕæˈziːz deˈjæːb]; born 11 October 1961) is an Egyptian singer, composer and actor.

His later releases include Shawa'na (1989), Matkhafesh (1990), Habibi (1991), Ayyamna (1992), Ya Omrena (1993), Weylomony (1994), and Rag'een (1995).

[5] In 1996, Diab released his first album with Alam El Phan entitled Nour El Ain, and he won the World Music Award for the first time, which proved an international success and gained Diab recognition beyond the Arabic-speaking world.

According to research by Michael Frishkopf, he has created a style in the song "Nour El Ain", termed as "Mediterranean music", a blend of Western and Middle Eastern/Egyptian rhythms.

1 on the Billboard World Albums Charts, making him the first Egyptian and Middle Eastern performer to accomplish such a feat.

[8] In July 2015, Diab released a music video for his song "Gamalo" from his album Shoft El Ayam.

[10][11] In December 2023, Amr Diab released an album called “Makanak” which contains 12 songs exclusively on Anghami.

[13][14] In April 2024, Rolling Stone picked Tamally Maak to top the Best Arabic Pop Songs of the 21st Century.

[18] According to author Michael Frishkopf, Diab has produced a new concept of Mediterranean music, especially with his international hit, "Nour El Ain".

[5] Diab's fame in the music industry has led him to experiment with other forms of media, such as film.

Diab played alongside international Egyptian movie star Omar Sharif (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago) and Yousra.

[21] A few days after former President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Diab composed and sang a memorial song, "Masr A'let" (Egypt Said),[22] and released it in conjunction with a music video showing pictures of the martyrs who died in the uprising.

[24][better source needed] Diab has an elder daughter from his first marriage to Egyptian actress Shereen Reda.

In 2018, he went on to marry Egyptian actress, Dina El Sherbiny, after his relationship with Ashour ended.