May
A song dedicated to the struggle for liberty in Egypt, from an Egyptian-American perspective (hence the Englibic). Off my recent EP “Judgment Day”. :)
Arabic Translation Here: http://omniamusic.bandcamp.com/track/huriyah
Written by Omnia Hegazy, Arabic Lyrics Co-Written by Gaida, Ashraf Hegazy (my Dad!)
May
Live Fox News Interview with Jenna Lee “What’s Happening Now” - May 10th, 2013
May
Musician challenges views on Muslims
Here’s my live interview on the Fox show “What’s Happening Now”! It was my first live TV appearance, and Jenna Lee made me feel so comfortable: like I was chatting over coffee rather than speaking in front of millions of viewers. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have some healthy nerves going on prior to the show, so I must also acknowledge the producer Don Grannum, who empowered me to “just be myself” and harness this great opportunity.
Yesterday was definitely eventful. My new EP dropped at midnight, I appeared on a major news network that same morning, and I had my CD Release Show at Drom later that night (videos coming soon!). Though I came home exhausted, it was an absolute blast, and a reminder that hard work DOES pay off. Inshallah (God willing), this is only the beginning.
Much love,
Omnia
May
So excited to share my new EP “Judgment Day” you with you!
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/judgment-day-ep/id642499996
Bandcamp: http://omniamusic.bandcamp.com/album/judgment-day-ep
CDBaby (physicals available): http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/omniahegazy
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Judgment-Day-EP/dp/B00CLJ866S
It has been a crazy 24 hours - from a wonderful article in the Staten Island Advance yesterday to a live nationwide interview on Fox News this morning! Can’t wait for the CD Release Show tonight at DROM - Hope to see you NYC! https://www.facebook.com/events/175469182608113/?fref=ts
Much love,
Omnia
May
I just saw your interview on Fox News. You are a very talented young woman, I would love to have a discussion with over a cup of coffee for about 20 minutes or so. When are you preforming in Southern California?
Hey thanks a lot! Won’t be able to tour the West Coast just yet, as I don’t have tour support/funding at the moment. But hey, I was actually born in San Diego, funny you should mention Southern California! Hope you check out my album “Judgment Day”, which just dropped today! Keep in touch and will keep you posted. Feel free to message me your email so I can add you to my mailing list. :)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/judgment-day-ep/id642499996
May
Live National TV Interview Tomorrow 11:45 ET on Fox News
Will be discussing music, women’s rights, and being Muslim/Arab-American on the show “What’s Happening Now”. Tune in!
May
Omnia Hegazy releases challenging new music, talks growing up Muslim on Staten Island
In the Staten Island Advance today and my new EP “Judgment Day” comes out tomorrow! Check out the article here (if you’re local, you can even pick it up in print!). It has been a good week, I’d say. :)
May
Recent Photo Shoot with NYC Photographer Frank Wang. http://frankwangphotography.com/
May
Liked your post on the Name Crisis. I'd never heard the name Omnia, and just presumed it was a stage name (because yeah, it does sound very new-age, futuristic, etc). I like it even better for knowing that it's not. So now a song, "That's really my name."
Thanks a lot! Omnia is a fairly common Middle Eastern name - and I actually share it with my beautiful aunt in Egypt. Putting out a new EP this week - and while there’s no song taking back my name on it, there are a couple of other Arabic names/words in there that I’ll be singing about. Keep in touch. :)
May
Check out the first single from my upcoming EP “Judgment Day”, which will be released next week on Friday May 10th!
Lyrics:
She spent all her days
With her head in her books
Never cared much to agonize
Over her looks
But the boys would all whisper
And motion and stare
All the girls would just mutter
That it wasn’t fair
She would move onto college
And get her degree
Go to med school
And then do her residency
But a suitor came calling
When she turned sixteen
And he didn’t quite care for her frivolous dreams
And he said:
Ya Aziza, ya habibi (sweetheart)
You need a hard working
Husband like me
Ya Aziza, isma3eeni (listen to me)
I’ll pay
For you to belong to me
Her father was looking
To give her away
Her mother just listened
To what he would say
That Aziza was woman
And soon should be wed
That all of this schooling
Was ruining her head
And Baba (Dad) said
Ya Aziza, ya habibi
Come down from the clouds
And face your destiny
Ya Aziza, ya binti (my daughter)
A mother is what we expect you to be
So they painted her hands
And he gave her a ring
The women started to dance and they started to sing
What a wonderful wedding
They said to the bride
Never stopping to think
She was broken inside
He said
Ya Aziza, ya habibi
You must stay home
And raise our family
Ya Aziza, ya hayati
I want our son to
Grow up just like me
