Arab Idol
Season 2
Country of originArab world
Release
Original networkMBC 1
Original release8 March (2013-03-08) 
22 June 2013 (2013-06-22)
Season chronology

Following the huge success of the first season of Arab Idol, MBC launched the second season on 8 March 2013. The jury panel, composed of Ahlam, Ragheb Alama and Hassan El Shafei, is completed by Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram. The top 27 was announced on 6 April 2013 and the first prime is scheduled for 19 April. 13 contestants should reach the final stage, compared with the first season where only 10 contestants were picked. On finale night, Mohammed Assaf from Palestine won the competition against Ahmad Gamal (from Egypt) and Farah Youssef (from Syria). There was an estimated 60 million votes. media and was welcomed with joy by Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world. This year was a premiere since it will be the first time that there is a non-Arab/non-Arabic speaker contestant (Parwas Hussain, from the Kurdish part of Iraq).

Auditions

Ten dates were set for the auditions, which took place in 8 Arab countries (three audition dates in three different Egyptian cities).

Second round

After more than 15,000 auditions, the judges picked 95 to go onto the following round in Beirut, Lebanon. The second round of auditions consisted of three parts, the first of which saw candidates sing a song of their choice for 60 seconds in front of the panel in groups of 10. Only 61 made it through to the second part of the second round. In this part of the competition, candidates were split into 11 groups of 5 or 6, and had to perform iconic Arabic songs from movies and plays from the previous century. The repertoire consisted of the following songs :

For the girls:

  • "Mali" (by Warda Al-Jazairia) from the movie "Sawt El Hob" (1973)
  • "El Ward Gamil" (by Umm Kulthum) from the movie "Fatmah" (1947)
  • "Rajain Ya Hawa" (by Fairuz), from the Rahbani Brothers's play "Loulou" (1974)
  • "Ya Wad Ya Teel" (by Souad Hosni) from the movie "Khali Balak Min Zouzou" (1972)
  • "Imta Hataaraf/ Layali El Ouns" (by Asmahan) from the movie "Gharam wa Intiqam" (1944)

For the guys:

After further cuts, only 46 contenders remained, and moved onto the third and final part of the second round of auditions. The remaining competitors had to sing for their lives, of whom only 20 were to be chosen. However, this task proved to be too hard for the judges because of the great talent present. Thus, 27 contestants were hand-picked instead of 20 for the public vote, who had to choose only 12 of them to reach the final round of competitions.


The 27 contestants representing 10 Arab countries were revealed on April 6, 2013, and they are :

From Egypt: Karim Houssam (18), Sabrine El Nagily (20), Mirna Hisham (15), Ahmad Gamal (24), Haidy Moussa (19), Meriem Mohammad (16), Nourhane El Boghdadi (23)
From Morocco: Fatima-Zahra El Qortoubi (27), Salma Rachid (18), Omar El Idrissi (24), Jamal Abbad (25), Yousra Saouf (20)
From Tunisia: Mohammed Dughman (24), Zouhour El Shaari (23), and Mohammed Amer (26)
From Syria: Farah Youssef (21), Abdelkarim Hamdan (25)
From Iraq: Parwas Hussain (24), Oussama Naji (23), Mohannad Almarsoumi (27)
From Lebanon: Ziad Khouri (24), Wael Said (18)
From Saudi Arabia: Ibrahim Abdallah (25), Fares El Madani (27)
From Algeria: Saad Nizar (28)
From Bahrain: Hanane Reda (21)
From Palestine: Mohammed Assaf (23)

Semi-final

Top 15 Males Top 12 Females
Contestant Song Choice Result Contestant Song Choice Result
Ahmad Gamal Mawaoud – Abdel Halim Hafez Advanced Mirna Hisham Ma TaatazirshSherine
Oussama Naji Fog El NakhlNazem Al Ghazali Yousra Saouf Oyoun El Alb – Nagat Al Saghira Wild Card
Mohammed Ammar Yalli Taabna Sineen Fi HawaGeorge Wassouf Zouhour El Shahri El AsamiThekra
Wael Said Sayyajna LebnanWadih El Safi Wild Card Heidi Moussa Lola Al MalamaWarda Al-Jazairia
Omar El Idrissi Balash TbousniMohammed Abdel Wahab Hanane Reda Galo Habaybak MsaferThekra Wild Card
Karim Houssam Al Dounia alametniWael Jassar Sabrine El Nagily Arouh LimeenUmm Kulthum Advanced
Fares El Madani Ya Ghali ElathmanMohammed Abdu Wild Card Parwas Hussain Kurdish version of Qaduka AlmayasSabah Fakhri Advanced
Saad Nizar C'est La Vie – Cheb Khaled Meriem Mohammed Yamma Alamar al BabFayza Ahmed
Mohammad Assaf Ya SghiriMelhem Zein Advanced Salma Rachid Zaman El SamtTalal Maddah Wild Card
Ibrahim Abdallah La Toudayekoun El Tarf – Mohammed Abdu Nourhane El Boghdadi HayatiAssala Nasri
Ziad Khouri Ya'bniWadih El Safi, Khatarna Ala Balak – Tony Hanna Advanced Fatima El Qortoubi Byahsidouni Aleh- Nawal El Kuwaitia
Mohammed Daghman Aaz El HabayebSaber Rebaï Farah Youssef Madam Tihibb Bitinkr LeihUmm Kulthum Advanced
Abdelkarim Hamdan Qaduka Almayas – Sabah Fakhri Advanced
Mohanad Almarsoumi Talaa Men Beit AbouhaNazem Al Ghazali Advanced
Jamal Abbad Ibaatli JawabSabah Fakhri

Top 13 Elimination chart

Female Male Wild Card Top 13 Winner
Safe Safe First Safe Last Eliminated Judges' Save
Stage: Semi Finals Finals
Week: Apr 19–20 Apr 27 May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 Jun 1 Jun 8 Jun 15 Jun 22
Place Contestant Result
1 Mohammed Assaf Top 13 Winner
2–3 Ahmad Gamal Top 13 Bottom 3 Runner-up
Farah Youssef Top 13 Runner-up
4 Ziad Khouri Top 13 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Bottom 3 Eliminated
5–6 Salma Rachid Wild Card Bottom 4 Eliminated
Parwas Hussain Top 13 Bottom 4 Eliminated
7 Abdelkarim Hamdan Top 13 Bottom 3 Bottom 4 Bottom 3 Eliminated
8 Mohanad Almarsoumi Top 13 Bottom 4 Eliminated
9–10 Yousra Saouf Wild Card Bottom 3 Eliminated
Fares El Madani Wild Card Saved Eliminated
11–12 Sabrine El Nagily Top 13 Bottom 3 Eliminated
Hanane Reda Wild Card Bottom 2 Eliminated
13 Wael Said Wild Card Eliminated

References

    Repertoire

    Week 1 (April 26, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Nawal El Kuwaitia

    Mohammed AssafAala Hisb OudadAbdelhalim Hafez
    Salma RachidLazraalak Bostan Worood – Fouad Ghazi
    Mohanad AlmarsoumiBayn EdayaMajid Al Muhandis
    Hanane RedaWa Hayati AandekThekra
    Farah YoussefHelmUmm Kulthum
    Wael SaidMa Aad BaddiyakMelhem Zein
    Fares El MadaniYaben Esshoug – Abadi Al Johar
    Ahmad GamalYounisMohammed Mounir
    Sabrine El NagilyKahil El AinAsma Lamnawar
    Parwas HusseinMagadirTalal Maddah
    Abdelkarim HamdanSalam Aaliha Ya HawaMelhem Barakat
    Yousra SaoufEl AmakenMohammed Abdo
    Ziad KhouriDeggou El MahabijFairouz

    Week 2 (May 3, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Samira Said

    Farah YoussefHabina wa Thabina – Mayada El Henawi
    Mohanad AlmarsoumiLaw wa Lawl wa Lowa – Saadoun Jaber
    Salma RachidAal BalSamira Said
    Abdelkarim HamdanAala Rimsh AyounhaWadih El Safi
    Yousra SaoufElli KanNancy Ajram
    Fares El MadaniMa Aad BadriMohammed Abdo
    Hanane RedaAhebak MootAhlam
    Ziad KhouriYalli Bi JamalakSaber Rebaï
    Mohammed AssafYa ReitRagheb Alama
    Sabrine El NagilyElli LamooniThekra
    Ahmad GamalImta El ZamanMohammed Abdel Wahab
    Parwas HusseinNergiz – Tipa Duhok / Aal Ain MouliyatinSamira Tawfik

    Week 3 (May 10, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Ramy Ayach

    Ahmad GamalMisheet KhalasWael Jassar
    Ziad KhouriAna Ya Tayr Dayaani Nasseebi – Fouad Salem
    Parwas HussainShloonek Eini Shloonek – Salah Abdelghafour
    Salma RachidLi Saber HoudoudUmm Kulthum
    Fares El MadaniMillion Khater – Abdelmajeed Abdullah
    Mohammed AssafGatalouni Oyoun EssoudWadih El Safi
    Mohanad AlmarsoumiEni KhayartoukiKadhem Al Saher
    Farah YoussefLa Ashad HobakNajwa Karam
    Yousra SaoufIn Raht Minek Ya AinShadia
    Abdelkarim HamdanYa Mal El ShamSabah Fakhri

    Week 4 (May 17, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Nawal El-Zoughby

    Parwas HussainAhebakSamira Tawfik
    Yousra SaoufAna Albi Lek MeyalFayza Ahmed
    Ziad KhouriZaraanaha GaloubWadih El Safi
    Abdelkarim HamdanElli Nisak InsakAbdallah Al Rowaished
    Salma RachidZay El AssalSabah
    Mohanad AlmarsoumiInta Aala BaliIraqi folklore
    Ahmad GamalRouhFadel Shaker
    Fares El MadaniOuli Aamalak EihMohammed Abdel Wahab
    Farah YoussefLagetakIssam Rajji
    Mohammed AssafEl Zina Labsat Khalkhalaha – Samir Yazbek

    Week 5 (May 24, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Mohammed Mounir

    Salma RachidAna Baasha'ak – Mayada El Henawi
    Mohanad AlmarsoumiGoul Ya HeloNazem Al Ghazali
    Parwas HusseinBaeed AanakUmm Kulthum
    Abdelkarim HamdanAal TayerSaber Rebaï
    Ziad KhouriWala MaraMelhem Barakat
    Mohammed AssafAanabiKarem Mahmoud
    Farah YoussefEhsas JdeedNancy Ajram
    Ahmad GamalSawahAbdelhalim Hafez

    Week 6 (May 31, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Cheb Khaled

    Ziad KhouriLahjour GassrakGeorge Wassouf
    Abdelkarim HamdanAala AagigSabah Fakhri
    Farah YoussefAwedak – Souad Mohammed
    Ahmad GamalAlbi Aasha'haRagheb Alama
    Parwas HusseinWa Baad KentomMohammed Abdo
    Mohammed AssafYa Tayr Ya TayerMohammed Mounir
    Salma RachidKatar KheirySherine

    Week 7 (June 7, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Diana Haddad

    Farah YoussefYa Bidii El WardAsmahan
    Mohammed AssafSawt El HedaAssi El Helani
    Salma RachidNawilak Aala NiyaAhlam
    Parwas HusseinSaalouni EnnasFairuz
    Ziad KhouriMamnounak AnaMelhem Zein
    Ahmad GamalWahiyatek Ya HabibiSayed Mekawy

    Week 8 (June 14, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Sherine

    Farah YoussefEatazalt El GharamMajida El RoumiEl Oyoun EssoudWarda Al-Jazairia
    Ahmad GamalWahashtini OyounakAhmad SaadAmana AalikKarem Mahmoud
    Ziad KhouriRamshet AinWadih El SafiGarahonaGeorge Wassouf
    Mohammed AssafKol Da Kan LeihMohammed Abdel WahabNemshi wa NemshiSaber Rebaï

    Week 9 (June 21, 2013)
    Guest/Mentor: Assi El Helani

    Ahmad GamalAla NarSaber RebaïFagdatekHussain Al JasmiAhlef Bi Samaha wa TorabhaAbdelhalim Hafez
    Farah YoussefQodoud El HalabiyaSyrian folkloreGallaw Tari – Abadi Al JoharBaktob Ismek Ya BladiJoseph Azar
    Mohammed AssafYa Ain Ala SaberWadih El SafiLena AllahMohammed AbduAali El KuffiyehPalestinian folklore
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