“Deterioration of Hany Shaker’s health after purchasing a new villa” “Reports indicate that the decision to sell the villa has not yet been finalized”

Circulating reports over the past hours and days on social media have sparked widespread controversy, following talk about the family of the late artist Hany Shaker intending to put his new villa up for sale, a property he lived in for only a short period not exceeding two months before his death in Paris earlier this month.

Social media users widely shared these reports, with some linking the villa to the difficult circumstances the family has gone through recently, opening the door to questions and speculation about the reasons behind considering its sale at this time.

According to close sources, the idea of selling the villa has not yet been finally decided within the family.

The sources told media outlets that the late artist’s move to the new villa coincided with a deterioration in his health condition, which made the place associated with painful memories and an uncomfortable impression for the family after his tragic passing.

The late artist had purchased the new villa for approximately one million US dollars, after previously selling his famous palace on the Cairo–Western Desert road for around seven million dollars, in a

The head of the Musicians’ Syndicate, artist Mostafa Kamel, revealed emotional human and artistic details that brought him together with the late artist Hany Shaker, explaining that a musical collaboration had been in preparation between them but did not see the light before the passing of the “Prince of Arab Singing.”

The statements came during a tribute evening held in honor of the late artist, organized by the Academy of Arts under the presidency of Dr. Nabila Hassan, in cooperation with the Musicians’ Syndicate, inside the Tharwat Okasha Hall at the academy headquarters, amid notable artistic and official attendance.

“Wa‘di El Omr”

Mostafa Kamel explained that the song he was supposed to perform with the “Prince of Arab Singing” was titled “Wa‘di El Omr,” and that it was in its final preparation stages before health conditions prevented the late artist from completing its recording, noting that illness stopped the project, making loss come faster than the completion of the artistic dream.

He added that he was supposed to go with the late artist to the composer to finalize the song, but the deterioration of his health prevented that, stressing that the lyrics of the song—which were meant to be recorded—are still present in memory, including: “Wa‘di El Omr geddamna.. we gareet bina ayamna.”

He also recalled his long relationship with Hany Shaker, which began in 1993, describing it as a friendship that lasted for years and formed a deep human and artistic bond between them.

A special imprint

He pointed out the late artist’s early artistic beginnings and how he was greatly influenced by the style of the “Dark Nightingale” Abdel Halim Hafez, even attempting in his early career to imitate his singing school before later establishing his own unique artistic identity.

The Academy of Arts confirmed that organizing this evening comes as part of a plan to honor artistic icons who contributed to shaping Arab cultural consciousness and enriching the music scene.

Thus, the evening turned into a space of loyalty and remembrance, where artists gathered to honor a voice that left an unforgettable mark in the history of Arab music and remained present in the collective memory despite his absence.

move that attracted wide attention in the artistic community, according to statements he made in a television interview.