[4] Said's early focus was tennis, but following the recommendation of her school choir teacher she received her first singing lessons at the age of 14 with soprano Egyptian-French Névine Allouba [fr].
[11] She played roles in the operas Falstaff, L'enfant et les sortilèges, La Cenerentola and The Barber of Seville.
[14] She represented Egypt on Human Rights Day several times and appeared at the United Nations in Geneva together with Juan Diego Flórez[10][15] where she committed herself to the musical education of children and young people.
[16] In 2023, Fatma Said accompanied by the United Philharmonic Orchestra led by Conductor Nader Abbassi held a concert in newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum.
[17] A number of public figures and foreign ambassadors attended the concert where she performed songs in Arabic and Egyptian dialect such as a delightful rendition of "Masr Heya Ommi"[18] receiving more than 2 million views on her YouTube channel.