Wegz Hits the Big Screen, Landing His First Leading Role in ‘Watar Hassas' Alongside Asmaa Galal

Egypt Today

09-04-2025

Wegz lands his first-ever leading role in a feature film titled 'Watar Hassas', starring alongside Asmaa Galal, with filming set to kick off soon. Written and directed by Ali El Arabi, 'Watar Hassas' is a romantic musical set to be filmed both in Egypt and abroad.
In 2023, Wegz was featured in an article in The New York Times titled 'Aiming To Make Arab Hip-Hop Global'.
'The Egyptian artist Wegz has become a streaming star without a full album' stated the article.
In 2023, Wegz donated a portion of his international tour revenue to Palestinian relief.
Wegz — dubbed the most listened-to rapper in recent years in Egypt by multiple streaming platforms.
Wegz is the first Arab artist who made a global tour with Live Nation company.
The popular Egyptian rapper is the first Arab singer to cooperate with the giant company that has cooperated with top-notch stars including Harry Styles, and The Weekend among others.
During the tour, Wegz performed in the world's most prestigious venues including Apollo Theater in London and NYC's Terminal 5.
It is worth mentioning that Wegz released a song titled 'Ezz El Arab' (Arabs Glory) celebrating World Cup 2022, which was held for the first time in an Arab country.
Wegz performed this song which highlighted the Arab unity during the World Cup in Qatar to be the first Egyptian singer to sing in the most prestigious sports event in the world.
In 2022 and for the third year in a row, Wegz was listed as the top artist on Spotify list in Egypt and the region.