Ghaliaa Chaker

Ghaliaa Chaker (born 1998, Arabic: غالية شاكر) is a Syrian singer, songwriter, composer, record player, and multi-instrumental artist.

Early life and education
Chaker was born in Damascus, Syria, in 1998. Chaker's family decided to move from Damascus to the UAE when she was a year old, where she grew up in Al Ain, with her parents and sister. She received her degree from the Al Ain campus of Abu Dhabi University.

Career
Chaker began her career at the age of 16 by composing and writing lyrics. She is inspired by her life experiences and performs in numerous languages. Chaker make her debut in August 2018 with the R&B rocker Why?, followed by a single, Kel El Kalam. She released two more singles in 2018, Praying/Je Prie, a glacial ode to forgiveness and redemption sung in English and French, and the radio-friendly Arabic power-ballad Shou Bidak. A music video was later released for the song Praying, shot on the Jebel Hafeet.

Chaker was featured in the Emirates Woman's Balcony Sessions at the Apple Store, Dubai Mall, in December 2018. Her song Why? was ranked one of the Top 10 Releases of 2018 by Apple Music.

In 2020, Chaker performed in UAE's online music festival, The Beat DXB Lockdown, which featured 33 artists performing over nine hours. They performed a ten-minute set from home, using the social media platform Instagram.

Chaker has released two albums titled Amygdala and Kel Yli 9ar, and her discography includes more than thirty songs. Some of her most famous songs include 3abali, Nas, Cause You Trouble, Don't You Dare, Praying, and Go Away.