Omar Arnaout

Omar Arnaout (عمر أرناؤوط) (born 20 October 2000) is a Romania-based singer. He was the winner of the first season of Next Star, a Romanian singing contest broadcast on Antena 1, in 2013.

Early life
Omar Arnaout's mother is Romanian and his father is Lebanese. He is the youngest of three brothers and currently resides in Bucharest, Romania.

Career
After his success, he released a number of singles and music videos.

He has appeared in shows, including Kinge Majike in Albania, or Bama Music Awards in Germany, Hamburg, in which he released an album with more than 20 official songs.

Discography

 * 2017: Omar Arnaout (compilation album)
 * 2020: First Arabian Journey

Videography

 * 2013: "Intr-o zi"
 * 2015: "Beautiful life"
 * 2015: "House of the Prophet" (بیت النبی)
 * 2015: "Cupidon"
 * 2015: "Cloud of Lebanon"
 * 2016: "I Love You"
 * 2016: "Lara"
 * 2016: "Story of life"
 * 2016: "I Miss You"
 * 2016: "Yalla habibti"
 * 2016: "Alhayat" (feat. Letty)
 * 2016: "You reminded me, Eid"
 * 2016: "Blessed Eid"
 * 2016: "Ya Kuwait Al ezz" (يا كويت العز)
 * 2017: "MashaAllah"
 * 2017: "Amirati"
 * 2017: "Women"
 * 2017: "Insan"
 * 2018: "Edrab"
 * 2018: "A piece of sugar"
 * 2018: "Por tu amor"
 * 2019: "Salimuli"
 * 2019: "Ya ruhi"
 * 2019: "Ahla kelma"
 * 2019: "Buna dimineata"
 * 2019: "Embrace Ramadan" (بالأحضان يا رمضان)
 * 2020: "Bokra"
 * 2020: "Jamalik"
 * 2020: "Beirut" (Beirut Explosion Tribute)
 * 2020: "Allahumma" (اللهَّم)
 * 2020: "Month of Rhapsody" (شهر الطاعة)
 * 2021: "Alquds Qibla" (القدس قِبلة)
 * 2021: "Stelele pe cer" (النجوم في السماء)
 * 2021: "Drumul spre succes" (الطريق إلى النجاح)
 * 2021: "Diva din Dubai" (نجمة من دبي)
 * 2021: "Ya Rab" (يا رب)
 * 2021: "Words for Palestine" (كلمات لفلسطين)
 * 2021: "Amor Amor"
 * 2021: "Ce fata"
 * 2022: "Cicatricea" (Omar Arnaout & Alex Velea)
 * 2022: "Draga mea mamica"
 * 2022: "Nimeni nu a zis"
 * 2023: "La inima mea"
 * 2023: "Khali Salatak" (خلي صلاتك)
 * 2023: "Liga Stelelor"
 * 2023: "Bahlam" (بحلم)
 * 2023: "Bifa in chirie"
 * 2023: "Ahla Lela" (أحلى ليلة)
 * 2024: "Magnun" (مجنون)


 * 2020: "Ya lel" (with Tzancă Uraganu & BlvckMatias)
 * 2020: "Dreamy Night" (Omar feat. Miruna Diaconescu)
 * 2021: "Dragoste pacatoasa" (Omar feat. Miruna Diaconescu)
 * 2021: "1001 Nopti" (Omar feat. Leo de la Kuweit)
 * 2021: "Am Un Foc La Inimioara" (Omar feat. Costel Biju)
 * 2021: "Salma" (Omar feat. George Talent)
 * 2021: "Dalila" (with Deles Trapaneles)
 * 2021: "Bermude Colorate" (with Golden Gang)


 * featured in
 * 2015: "Flying Solo" (Omar Arnaout & Lora)
 * 2016: "One life" (Omar feat. Ardit Cuni)
 * 2017: "Insaha" (Omar feat. Chawki)
 * 2020: "Jamilia" (with Deles Trapaneles)
 * 2021: "Ma Chérie" (Alex Velea with Deles Trapaneles)
 * 2021: "Jocul Calamarului" (Omar feat. MIRUNA DIACONESCU) (لعبة الحبار)
 * 2022: "Ce Vrea Lumea De La Noi" (Omar feat. shondy Balkanic zannidache) (Yalli Jay)
 * 2022: "Alinta-ma Un Pic" (Omar Arnaout & MariusBabanu & GeorgeTalent)
 * 2022: "Habibi" (Omar Arnaout & Alex Velea) (حبيبي Rework)
 * 2022: "Arde ca Bricheta" (Omar Arnaout & GeorgeTalent)
 * 2022: "Nu vreau banii tai" (Omar Arnaout & MirunaDiaconescu) (Rework)
 * 2023: "Bate Inima" (MirunaDiaconescu & Omar Arnaout)
 * 2023: "Karma" (Omar Arnaout & Alberto Guta)
 * 2023: "Imi cer scuze" (Omar Arnaout & Miruna Diaconescu)
 * 2023: "Capacitatea mea de smecherie" (Omar Arnaout & Arkanian)
 * 2023: "Iti Dau De Jurat" (Omar Arnaout & GeorgeTalent)
 * 2024: "Doar noi doi" (Omar Arnaout & Miruna Diaconescu)

Awards and recognition
Arnaout is the winner of many titles, including "The Best Young Artist" at Bama Music Awards, "Favorite International Project" on Mamaia Music Awards (Romania) 2016, "The best European artist" at Mamaia Music Awards (Romania) 2017, "The biggest Romanian Helper for orphans," in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Besides his success in Europe, Omar Arnaout has a good relationship with the Persian Gulf region, especially with Qatar, where he has performed several times at big venues like the National Theatre, English Schools (kids' show) and the national Atheneum of Qatar at Doha.