Around 2,000
people attended a concert by Aseel Hameem and Hamad Al-Qattan on Monday at
Jumeirah Hotel. This was the first Aseel concert in Kuwait, and she later said
she was surprised by the great attendance by her fans in Kuwait and their
interaction with her during the entire show. The concert started at 9:00 pm
with the young Kuwaiti singer and composer Qattan, who presented some of his
new and old songs.

Hamad started his
career as a composer in 2011. Later, he released singles, most of which became
hits on radio and he became very popular, especially among the youth. He also
sang a few songs of popular Kuwaiti singers such as Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and
others. Qattan concluded his performance at 10:15 pm.

At 11:00 pm, the
young Iraqi singer Hameem came onstage and her fans welcomed her by loudly
screaming her name. She expressed her happiness for performing in Kuwait for
the first time, and promised this won't be the last. Besides her popular songs,
which the audience demanded her to sing, she also sang a song by the popular
Kuwaiti singer Nawal, and other old songs. She concluded her performance at
12:30 am.

Hameem launched
her career in 2008 with a song in a Kuwaiti soap opera, followed by soap operas
of other GCC countries. She has released over 30 songs till date, including
some collaborative songs with other singers.

By Nawara
Fattahova