I used to go to his performances and listen to his songs when we were in Lebanon. MZ: My father played a central role, as he was actually a singer as well. my songs reach out to many different cultures together with Muslims and non-Muslims.ĭS: What part did your family play in your music career? My aim in singing in different languages is to reach out to different cultures and countries, as singing is a means of communication. Also, to touch someone, speak in his or her language. MZ: I believe that if you want to communicate to different cultures, sing a song. How do you relate to such diverse cultures? Is religion and culture the common ground? As a result, I started to think of redirecting my experience in the music field to something useful that has a message and which spreads beneficial thoughts.ĭS: You have a huge following in various countries in the East and have sung in many languages.
I realized that Allah had gifted me with a talent I could not ignore. I visited masjids and I found answers to the questions going through my mind. that I went back to Sweden and started to think more about my life. It wasn't until I felt uncomfortable with the lifestyle of my musical career in the U.S. How and when did you decide to start making music again and blend your beliefs into your music? As a Muslim raised in the West, I struggled with my identity and took the wrong paths.ĭS: You took a break from your musical career for a while because of your religious beliefs. MZ: There were times when I was very far from Islam and the Islamic way of life, when I felt I was very far from Allah, even though he was always close to me, protecting me, giving me signs and opportunities to change.
But I met the brothers from Awakening in Sweden and we decided to collaborate, and that's when we produced my first album "Thank you Allah."ĭS: As a Muslim who was raised in the West, what kind of difficulties have you faced? That was when I finally decided to leave my job for good. I started questioning everything and started thinking about my purpose in life.
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MZ: When I moved to New York with Red One and started working at a professional level, I soon began to realize that I was in love with the music and the crew, but not with the lifestyle itself. Why did you decide to leave such a successful career in America and go back to Sweden? What he taught me has really been invaluable.ĭS: You spent some time in America and I believe your lifestyle was different there. Soon enough, I was introduced to a person called Red One, who is now known as one of the top producers in the business.
We met together and started playing music, composing, rapping and so on. MZ: My musical journey started as a student when I met some friends who were interested in music too. Can you tell us a bit about how it all started, seeing that you studied something completely different in college? Who was your biggest influence? As usual, they didn't fail to surprise me with their great energy and by singing along to all the songs with me, even the Arabic and English ones.ĭS: Music has always been your passion. It is always a pleasure to be back in Turkey performing in front of such great fans. Daily Sabah caught up with Zain to discuss everything from his future projects to growing up in the Western world as a Muslim.ĭaily Sabah: How was your concert in Istanbul and how did you find the city and the audience?
As one of the most famous Muslim artists, Zain frequently visits Turkey and has performed in many cities from Bursa in the northwest Turkey to Şanlıurfa in the southeast. Zain, who rose to fame with his debut album "Thank You Allah," gave his performance in English, Arabic and Turkish. In response, Zain, singer, songwriter and producer, thanked the president for his kind words and Olpak for the gift. MÜSİAD president, Nail Olpak, presented a gift to the singer without forgetting to mention that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is also a fan. The Swedish-Lebanese R&B singer performed at the event of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MÜSİAD) on 26 Dec.
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