Ahlam bint Ali bin Hazeem Al Shamsi (; born 13 February 1968), better known mononymously as Ahlam (), is an Emirati singer and actress. She has released a total of 14 albums and numerous singles. In 2011, Ahlam joined MBC's Arab Idol judging panel, for the inaugural season and the following three seasons. She was also judge and coach for season 4 in The Voice: Ahla Sawt singing competition.
Biography
Ahlam bint Ali bin Hazeem Al Shamsi was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to an Emirati father and a Bahraini mother. Her father is an Emirati folk singer, Ali Al Shamsi. Ahlam was raised as a child in Bahrain. She is married to the Qatari rally champion, Mubarak Al-Hajiri, with whom she has three children, Fahed (born 2004), Fatima (2008) and Lulwa (2010).
She participated in many festivals around the Arab region and Western region, particularly the "Layali Dubai" festival. She has also been honored at several festivals across the Arab region and in the USA including at the Dolby Theatre. She was crowned queen of Arab art in the Doha-Qatar Festival in 2003. She performed at the UNESCO Festival and Ledo Festival in France where she was the first Arab singer to sing twice. She also had performances at the Washington Festival in the US, the Albert Hall Festival in the UK and many other festivals in London. Several Lebanese journalists and known personalities took the opportunity to further criticize her for her opinions about the Lebanese including a Twitter hashtag to prevent her from entering Lebanon and other Arab countries. In November 2021, she launched her second perfume titled "Noor Jihan," which she described as "made from special Indian roses."
In 2022, Ahlam joined the panel of Saudi Idol, alongside Aseel Abu Bakr, Assala, and Maged al Mohandes.
Discography
Albums
- أحبك موت (I Love You Till Death) (1995)