Humood Othman AlKhudher (Arabic: حمود عثمان الخضر; born 24 January 1989), commonly known as Humood Alkhudher, is a Kuwaiti singer and songwriter.[1]
Humood released his compilation album Fekra in 2013. In 2014, he was signed to Awakening Records, and in 2015 he launched his album Aseer Ahsan.[2] In February 2020, he announced his new album Matha Ba’d?.[3]
Early life and education
Humood was born in Kuwait on 24 January 1989.[4] He spent some of his childhood years in England before returning to Kuwait.[5]
He obtained his bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Kuwait University. After that, he took piano and vocal lessons in Toronto, Canada. He also studied a music business course at Berklee College of Music.[6]
Career
Humood began his musical career in 1999 as a backing vocalist for his uncle who would regularly perform at local events. At age 13, he sang Ummi Filisteen, a duet with Mishari Al-Aradah[7] on the suffering of Palestinians.[8]
In January 2015, Humood was signed to Awakening Records and launched his debut album Aseer Ahsan,[9] which had the themes of determination and self-empowerment.[10] The album included 10 songs, one of which was Kun Anta, that was accompanied by a music video which went viral.[11][12]Aseer Ahsan reached number 10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.[13]