Samo Zaen (real name Osama Alabras - born on 10 November 1979 in Kuwait) is a Syrian singer and actor,[1] he began his career in 1999 after releasing his first album Mili Ya Hilwa.

Samo Zaen was born in Kuwait to a Syrian family from Latakia, after finishing his high school he immigrated to London for studying Audio engineering.

[2] Samo Zaen changed his name from Osama to Samo for similarity to Osama bin Laden.

Samo Zaen was married to an English woman named Christina and he has one daughter with her named Nagham.

[3] He held British citizenship from his marriage, they divorced and he then married the Egyptian Radio presenter Dina Saleh in 2016.