Simone Philip Kamel (Arabic: سيمون فيليب كامل‎‎) (born June 16, 1966) is an Egyptian singer, that throughout the 1990s was famous for her soprano voice. Her most famous songs include “مش نظرة وابتسامة” (Not just a look and a smile), “تاكسي” (Taxi), “خاف مني” (Be afraid of Me), “مبسوطة” (Happy), “تاني تاني” (Again again), “مرسي” (Thank you), “ساعتى مش مظبوطة” (My watch is not accurate), “كازانوفا” (Casanova), “بتكلم جد” (I’m talking seriously). She also released a Greek/Arabic song called “Munawar” for the Greek-Egyptian Friendship Festival.

Life and career

Early life and education

Simone has a bachelor’s degree in French literature from the American university in Cairo.

Beginning of musical career

She participated in the Greek-Egyptian Friendship Festival where she sang a song in Greek.

Famous songs

• “مش نظرة وابتسامة” (Not just a look and a smile)
• “تاكسي” (Taxi)
• “خاف مني” (Be afraid of Me)
• “مبسوطة” (Happy)
• “تاني تاني” (Again again)
• “مرسي” (Thank you)
• “ساعتى مش مظبوطة” (My watch is not accurate)
• “كازانوفا” (Casanova)
• “بتكلم جد” (I’m talking seriously)

Movies

• رحلة العجائب (The journey of miracles) (1974)
• يوم مر ويوم حلو (A bitter day and a sweet day) (1988)
• الهجامة (The home stealer) (1992)
• أيس كريم فى جليم (Ice cream in gleem) (1992)
• حالة اشتباه (1992)
• فزاع (Fazaa’) (2015)

TV series

• زيزينيا (Zizinia) (1997)
• فارس بلا جواد (A knight without a horse) (2002)
• حدث فى الهرم (It happened in the pyramid) (2004)
• قيود من نار (Chains of file) (2007)
• ابيض واسود (Black and white)
• عصر الفرسان (The time of the knights)
• الحلم الجنوبى (The southern dream) (1995)
• عائلة شمس (Shams’ family)

Plays

• لعبة الست (The lady’s play) (2001)
• كارمن (Carmen) (1999)
• سكة السلامة (The road of peace) (2000)
• سيام سيام (Siam Siam)