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Saeed Saeed

Saeed Saeed

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Abu Dhabi
Saeed is a features writer for The National, reporting on all things arts and culture happening in the UAE and internationally. With a focus on music and Arabic pop culture, Saeed has interviewed some of the biggest singers in the region and the world. Born in Abu Dhabi, Saeed lived in the UAE until he was nine, before moving to Melbourne, Australia, where, in addition to his journalism, he worked as a security guard, youth worker and video-store clerk. He returned to the city of his birth in 2011 to work for The National. Saeed continues to be amazed at the city’s cultural development and expansion.
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Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, left, and singer and guitarist Paul Stanley, right, will perform in Dubai this New Year's Eve. Courtesy Kiss
'We will end 2020 with a bang': How Kiss's Paul Stanley is preparing for Dubai show

The rockers hope to spread some much-needed joy with a spectacular concert

MusicDecember 27, 2020
Saeed Saeed
The American Ballet Theatre will perform two online shows for the Abu Dhabi Festival. Admaf
'It's a team sport': How the American Ballet Theatre found inspiration from the NBA

The revered company have recorded two online shows for The Abu Dhabi Festival

On StageDecember 25, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Tomorrow X Together released an epic 19-minute music video. YouTube
From BTS and Blackpink to Tomorrow X Together: the 10 best K-pop music videos of 2020

From 19-minute epics to slick choreography, K-pop bands have channelled their creativity into music videos this year

MusicDecember 24, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Lebanese singer Najwa Karam will perform in Dubai this weekend. Courtesy Al Ittihad
Najwa Karam’s new song pays flashy tribute to Beirut

The singer shot the music video in the heart of the city

MusicDecember 24, 2020
Saeed Saeed
One of the key music memoirs released this year looked at how K-pop group BTS is the next chapter of the boy-band phenomenon. AP
The 2020 books that tell the stories of some of music's biggest names

This year saw the release of a number of titles that pull back the curtain on the music industry

BooksDecember 24, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Fairouz shared this photo of herself and Emmanuel Macron on her official Twitter account, after meeting the French president during his visit to Beirut in August.
Hitting the right note: 20 of the region’s biggest musical moments in 2020

Arab artists rallied to create a body of work both stirring and prescient in a year when the live music industry was battered by the pandemic

MusicDecember 23, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Kenny Rogers receives Grammy Award in 1980. His classic track 'The Gambler' has been inducted into the 2021 Grammy Hall of Fame. MPTV Images.
Kenny Rogers, Patti Smith, Dolly Parton and more honoured in Grammy Hall of Fame

Songs and albums have to be at least 25 years old to be considered for the annual list

MusicDecember 22, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Justin Bieber will live stream his concert for New Year's Eve. Getty Images
Justin Bieber's New Year's Eve live stream concert: how to watch in the UAE

The show will mark the live premiere of songs from new album ‘Changes’

MusicDecember 22, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Aya Nakamura will perform at White Beach this New Year's Eve. AFP
Go ‘Djadja’ with Aya Nakamura's New Year's Eve show in Dubai

The French-Malian singer will perform a beachside gig at Atlantis, The Palm

MusicDecember 21, 2020
Saeed Saeed
American Ballet Theatre will perform a special show for the Abu Dhabi Festival. Admaf
You can watch a show by the American Ballet Theatre from home this month

The event serves as a preview for the festival’s 2021 programme

On StageDecember 20, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Mariah Carey's festive song 'All I Want for Christmas is You' has hit the No 1 spot in the UK for the very first time. AP
From Mariah to Run DMC: 20 songs that should be on any Christmas playlist

These artists all channelled the spirit of the season in their own way

MusicDecember 17, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss perform during their 'End of the Road World Tour' at The Forum on February 16, 2019 in Inglewood, California. Getty Images
Gene Simmons on NYE show in Dubai: 'We have about $1 million worth of pyro'

Kiss are taking no chances when it comes to safety and will fly to the emirate on a custom jet

MusicDecember 17, 2020
Saeed Saeed
In 'Only You Freestyle', a drill track released earlier this year, Drake raps some lyrics in Arabic. AP
No more 'habibi': 14 other Arabic words musicians should use in their tracks

The language is full of rich and colourful words and phrases, so why do artists always seem to use the same one?

MusicDecember 17, 2020
Saeed Saeed
Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2021) IMDb
Tom Cruise's 'Mission Impossible' meltdown proves he is all the rage

If you dig a little deeper, the actor’s greatest roles have always been underscored by a seething anger

CommentDecember 16, 2020
Saeed Saeed
British stage singer Kerry Ellis says London's West End will bounce back. Plus 1 Comms
London West End star Kerry Ellis urges support for battered theatre sector

The singer will perform a Christmas-themed show in Dubai

On StageDecember 16, 2020
Saeed Saeed
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