In addition to pioneering the “Mediterranean music” genre, Amr Diab was the first Egyptian singer to appear in a music video. · Diab has received seven World Music Awards, including Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist, which he has won four times. · He is the first Arab music performer to have five of his albums reach the Top 10 on Billboard’s World Albums chart. · In 2014, Shoft El Ayam was the best-selling album on iTunes in Egypt, holding the No. 1 spot for more than a year. · Diab’s songs appear on the soundtracks for the films The Dancer Upstairs and The Dictator, as well as in an episode of the TV series Malcolm in the Middle.