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RedOne was on the verge of breaking into the big time, going on to work with artists like Akon, Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Brandy, New Kids on the Block, and Michael Jackson to mention just a few, and becoming one of the most sought-after music producers in the world.

Maher had what many would describe as a dream job for someone so young in such a glamorous business, but for Maher it felt like this was far from what he would call ‘the dream’, “I loved the music but I hated everything that surrounded it, it always felt like something wasn’t right”. Maher’s debut album Thank You Allah reached the number 1 spot on World Music charts and number 9 on the R&B charts. In January 2009, Maher Zain signed up and began working on an album with Awakening Records.

For a few years he was in the middle of the hot rush of the NY music industry, working with chart topping artists such as Kat Deluna on her debut album which included smash hits ‘ Whine up’ and ‘ Run the Show’. Maher started working with RedOne with Swedish artists, and later moved with him to New York. It didn’t take him long to realize that music became an integral part of who he is.Īfter being involved for a while in the music scene in Sweden as a music producer, Maher was introduced to RedOne, a gifted music producer who was fast rising in the music scene in Sweden. He would spend late nights at school with his friends where they would sing, rap, compose and experiment with music in every way. With things changing around him, one thing remained the same - his strong passion for music. The family moved to Sweden when Maher was only 8, where he continued his schooling, and later entered university and got a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Fascinated by the music and instruments, Maher got his first keyboard when he was only ten and ever since music officially became part of Maher’s world. Maher’s first musical inspiration came from his father, who was a singer himself, performing locally in the beautiful Mediterranean city of Tripoli - Lebanon. He sings mainly in English, but also, amongst others, in French, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Indonesian and Malay. His debut album Thank You Allah, with 13 songs and two bonus tracks was released on 1 November 2009, with an exclusive Percussion Version and a French Version released shortly afterwards. He also resided for a while in the United States. Maher Zain (Arabic: ماهر زين‎) (born Main Tripoli, Lebanon) is a Swedish R&B singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin.