Amr Diab was born in Port Saïd, Egypt into an artistic family. When  Amr was just 6 years old, his father took him to the July 23rd Festival  at Port Said. There they visited the local broadcasting station and Amr  made his first singing appearance on Egyptian Radio performing the  National Anthem "Biladi, Biladi". He was praised by the Governor of  Port Said who awarded him with a guitar as a prize. In due course Amr  began his musical studies at the music faculty of the Cairo Academy of  Art and from which he graduated in 1986. His first album "Ya Tareeq"  followed shortly. It was an instant success. Amr has toured widely t  hroughout his career organizing galas and performing concerts in  countries as far flung as Australia, Canada, Europe & the USA. In 1990  Amr was chosen to represent Egypt at the 5th Tournament of African  Sports where he sang in English and French as well as Arabic.