Shemayel

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Shemayel
{{lang|ar|شمايل}}

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Maryam Alqatan

| native_name = {{lang|ar|مريم القطان}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|28}}

| origin = Kuwait

| genre = Khaliji, Arabic, Pop

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 1998–2004

| website =

}}

Maryam Alqatan ({{langx|ar|مريم القطان}}; born June 28, 1969{{cite web |title=Shamayel |url=http://www.mawaly.com/music/Shamail |accessdate=26 July 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726201823/http://www.mawaly.com/music/Shamail |archivedate=26 July 2017}}), better known as Shemayel ({{langx|ar|شمايل}}), is a retired Kuwaiti singer and actress. She started a singing and acting career in 1998 which continued until 2003, when she became an Islamic preacher.{{cite news |title=Shamayel's return to the artistic field |url=https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/art-news/679520/26-08-2016-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7/ |work=alanba.com.kw |date=26 August 2016 |access-date=July 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715201544/https://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/art-news/679520/26-08-2016-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7/ |archive-date=July 15, 2020 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Shamayl from singer to actress |url=https://www.albayan.ae/five-senses/arts/2003-02-22-1.1246932 |work=www.albayan.ae |date=22 February 2003 |access-date=July 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717051345/https://www.albayan.ae/five-senses/arts/2003-02-22-1.1246932 |archive-date=July 17, 2020 |language=ar |url-status=live }}