Donia Massoud

Donia Massoud adalah seorang aktris dan penyanyi Mesir. Lahir dan besar di Alexandria, Massoud pindah ke Kairo pada usia 19 tahun, membuat orangtuanya kecewa. Menemukan panggung dan teater di Kairo, ia memulai karir sebagai penyanyi dan aktris. Pada awal tahun 2000-an, Massoud menghabiskan tiga tahun berkeliling Mesir, mengumpulkan cerita rakyat dan musik. Dia membuat rekaman lagu-lagu tradisional dan mendapatkan akses ke pernikahan dan festival desa. Dia terkejut karena sebagian besar musiknya berhubungan dengan pengalaman wanita, dan menganggap banyak lagu sebagai lagu yang hampir mesum. Massoud merilis album terbatas pada tahun 2009, Mahatet Masr, dan lagunya yang paling populer "Betnadeeny Tany Leeh" mempertanyakan mengapa pacar lamanya meneleponnya sejak dia menemukan kekasih baru. Dia melakukan tur menampilkan musik di Afrika, Eropa, dan Asia, memainkan alat musik tradisional serta bernyanyi. Selain musiknya, Massoud bergabung dengan grup teater Al-Warsha. Ia menganggap musik sebagai bentuk seni yang mirip dengan seni drama. Penampilan panggungnya telah dibandingkan dengan Soad Hosny. Massoud telah membintangi beberapa film dan serial televisi di Mesir dan Swedia, baik dalam bahasa Arab dan Inggris. Perannya antara lain dalam film Galteny Mogremen (2006), In the Heliopolis Flat (2007) dan Genenet al asmak (2008). Sejak 2013, ia tinggal di Paris dan terus mempresentasikan proyek musiknya. Dia baru-baru ini tampil di Arab World Institute (IMA) di Paris dan di Festival Shoman di Amman, Yordania Dia sedang mengerjakan proyek teater dan tari dengan koreografer dan penari Nancy Naous. Pada tahun 2022, dia memerankan peran Scheherazade dalam Haruskah Saya Membandingkan Anda dengan Hari Musim Panas? Dia berperan sebagai istri George dalam film Tarik Saleh, The Eagles of the Republic. Film ini akan tayang perdana di dunia pada Mei 2025 di Festival Film Cannes, di mana film tersebut akan diputar dalam kompetisi Palme d'Or. Film ini dijadwalkan rilis pada 5 September 2025

Donia Massoud is an Egyptian actress and singer. Born and raised in Alexandria, Massoud moved to Cairo at the age of 19, to the chagrin of her parents. Discovering the stage and theater in Cairo, she embarked on careers as a singer and actress. During the early 2000s, Massoud spent three years travelling through Egypt, collecting folk tales and music. She made recordings of traditional songs and gained access to village weddings and festivals. She was surprised that much of the music dealt with the experiences of women, characterizing many songs as almost bawdy. Massoud released a limited-run album in 2009, Mahatet Masr, and her most popular song "Betnadeeny Tany Leeh" questions why an old boyfriend is calling her since she found a new lover. She toured performing the music in Africa, Europe, and Asia, playing traditional instruments as well as singing. In addition to her music, Massoud joined the theater group Al-Warsha. She considers music to be a similar art form to the dramatic arts. Her stage presence has been compared to that of Soad Hosny. Massoud has starred in several films and television series in Egypt and Sweden, in both Arabic and English. Her roles include the films Galteny Mogremen (2006), In the Heliopolis Flat (2007) and Genenet al asmak (2008). Since 2013, she has lived in Paris and continues to present her music project. She recently performed at the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris and at the Shoman Festival in Amman, Jordan She is working on a theater and dance project with choreographer and dancer Nancy Naous. In 2022, she portrayed the role of Scheherazade in Shall I Compare You to a Summer Day? She plays George's wife in Tarik Saleh's film The Eagles of the Republic. The film will have its world premiere in May 2025 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it will be screened in competition for the Palme d'Or. The film is scheduled for release on September 5, 2025