Malikat Jamal Al Kawn
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{{Infobox album
| name = Malikat Jamal Al Kawn
{{lang|ar|ملكة جمال الكون}}
| type = Studio
| artist = Haifa Wehbe
| cover = Malikat Jamal Al Kawn.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2012|05|08}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Arabic pop, pop-folk
| length = 57:08
| label = Rotana
| producer = Haifa Wehbe (exec.), Hadi Sharara
| prev_title = Baby Haifa
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Hawwa
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = "MJK"
| type = studio
| single1 = Bokra Bfarjik
| single1date = 2012
| single2 = Malikat Jamal Al Kawn
| single2date = 2012
| single3 = Ezzay Ansak
| single3date = 2013
}}
}}
Malikat Jamal Al Kawn (Arabic: {{lang|ar|ملكة جمال الكون}}) (MJK; English: "Miss Universe") is the sixth studio album by Lebanese Arabic pop singer Haifa Wehbe, released on May 8, 2012. The album contains 14 songs, a fusion of oriental and western music sung in three different dialects: Egyptian, Lebanese and Gulf Arabic.{{cite web|publisher=BellyHouse|title=Haifa Wehbe – MJK (New Album For 2012)|url=http://bellyhouse.net/haifa-wehbe-mjk-new-album-for-2012|accessdate=June 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517060719/http://bellyhouse.net/haifa-wehbe-mjk-new-album-for-2012/|archivedate=May 17, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://lebanesebeautypress.com/2012/06/10/haifa-wehbes-mjk-ranks-1/|title=Haifa Wehbe’s ‘MJK’ Ranks #1|publisher=lebanesebeautypress.com|accessdate=June 12, 2012}}
Charts and critical reception
The album ranked #1 on the iTunes Worldwide albums chart, being the first Lebanese artist to hold this position on the chart and the album has sold over 10,000,000 copies to date.{{cite web|url=http://stateofmind13.com/2012/05/08/haifa-wehbes-new-album-mjk-is-1-on-us-itunes/|title=Haifa Wehbe’s New Album MJK is #1 on US iTunes|publisher=stateofmind13.com|accessdate=June 12, 2012}}
Singles
- "Bokra Bfarjik" was the first single. Its video was shot in Italy, directed by Giangi Magnoni and released on 10 May.{{cite web|publisher=Rotana|title=Haifa New Album – MJK|url=http://www.rotana.net/news/haifa+new+album+%E2%80%93+mjk+/316/content|accessdate=June 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611083905/http://www.rotana.net/news/haifa+new+album+%E2%80%93+mjk+/316/content|archivedate=June 11, 2012}}
- The second single was "MJK" and its music video was shot in New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.theprophetblog.net/haifa-wehbe-whips-her-hair-back-and-forth-in-mjk-teaser/|title=Haifa Wehbe whips her hair back and forth in "MJK" teaser|publisher=Theprophetblog|accessdate=June 12, 2012}}
- The third single was "Ezzay Ansak", released in 2013.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 57:08
| title1 = Ezzay Ansak (Mat2olish)
| length1 = 5:11
| title2 = Maliket Jamal El Kon
| length2 = 3:54
| title3 = Bayza
| length3 = 4:00
| title4 = Yalla Maa Baad
| length4 = 4:06
| title5 = Sama'ani
| length5 = 4:09
| title6 = Bahrab Men Einaik
| length6 = 4:34
| title7 = A'aref
| length7 = 4:17
| title8 = Baheb Feik Hagat
| length8 = 3:18
| title9 = Kobba
| length9 = 3:51
| title10 = Bokra Bfarjik
| length10 = 4:10
| title11 = Kont Ha'oulak Eh
| length11 = 4:00
| title12 = Ba'oulak Eh Ya Am
| length12 = 3:15
| title13 = Baddi Chouf B'ainak Hobb
| length13 = 4:38
| title14 = Harami Gloub
| length14 = 3:45
}}
Release history
| class="wikitable"
!Country !Date !Format !Label |
| Middle East
|rowspan="3"|May 8, 2012 |CD, digital download |rowspan="5"|Rotana |
| Worldwide{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mjk/id521407028|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511075958/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mjk/id521407028|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2012|title=iTunes - Music - MJK by Haifa Wehbe|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|accessdate=June 12, 2012}}
|Digital download |
| United States{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008DRI9T6|title=Amazon.com: MJK - Haifa (Audio cd): Haifa: Music|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=June 12, 2012}}
|CD |
References
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External links
- [http://www.haifamjk.com/Downloads/PDF/MJKBOOKLET.pdf Digital booklet]
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