Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد Øاج إبراهيم‎, born
29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic:
خالد‎, pronounced [ˈxaË led]), is an Algerian musician, singer
and songwriter born in Oran, Algeria. He began recording in his early
teens under the name Cheb Khaled (الشاب خالد, Arabic for
"Young" Khaled, as opposed to the traditionalist Sheikh elders). He
was crowned "King of Raï" in the first Raï festival in Oran and has
since become the world's best-known Arab singer ever. His most famous
songs are "Didi", "El Arbi", "Aïcha" and "C'est la vie" as well as
"Alech Taadi", which was prominently featured in the 1997 film The
Fifth Element.Khaled Hadj Ibrahim was born in 1960 in Oran's Eckmühl
neighborhood, Algeria.On 12 January 1995, Khaled married Samira Diabi,
27, has four daughters and one son.
29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic:
خالد‎, pronounced [ˈxaË led]), is an Algerian musician, singer
and songwriter born in Oran, Algeria. He began recording in his early
teens under the name Cheb Khaled (الشاب خالد, Arabic for
"Young" Khaled, as opposed to the traditionalist Sheikh elders). He
was crowned "King of Raï" in the first Raï festival in Oran and has
since become the world's best-known Arab singer ever. His most famous
songs are "Didi", "El Arbi", "Aïcha" and "C'est la vie" as well as
"Alech Taadi", which was prominently featured in the 1997 film The
Fifth Element.Khaled Hadj Ibrahim was born in 1960 in Oran's Eckmühl
neighborhood, Algeria.On 12 January 1995, Khaled married Samira Diabi,
27, has four daughters and one son.
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