An Arabic singer that lives in the UAE now.

Danya Yousef is a singe… Read Full Bio ↴An Arabic singer that lives in the UAE now.

Danya Yousef is a singer of Western origins who fell in love with Middle-Eastern music and pursued that love all the way to the Middle-East. Originally from California she grew up with her parents and one sister. Danya has always loved to travel to new places and learn about different cultures. Danya speaks and sings in English, Spanish, and Arabic. Growing up she participated in a wide variety of sports including; horse riding, swimming, cross country, and dance. She began singing in her local children's choral when she was 7 years old. She also participated in musical theatre in her school. In her teenage years she began to take specialized vocal training in various performance styles including opera, jazz, top 40's and pop. Danya first heard Arabic music while in college in the United States and fell in love with it. Some of the artists that she first listened to include: Om Koulthum, Abdel Halem, Amr Diab, Nancy Ajram and Hakim. She was most captivated by the tabla rhythms and exotic sounds of the unique Arabic musical instruments, and she decided to personally explore this musical style and understand Arabic culture and heritage that invented them. Her inspiration has been mainly to mix the best of Eastern and Western music together to create a fusion that captivates people on both sides of the globe. To pursue her dream, she began to study Arabic Language and Middle-Eastern Music. Fortunately, all the dreams that Danya had have been met with the right team and a dedicated production company that wanted to bring her as a new singing star in the Arab world with a unique singing style, intoxicating music mixes, and quality production. With these elements of success in place, Danya insists on offering her best artistic efforts to her audiences and fans of Arabic music.

Heart of Dubai
Danya Yousef Lyrics

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I fell in love tonight
In the heart of Dubai
Took my breath away
Leaving me to cry
Making of that seems
Only end my dreams
Come back to me
AH YA ROHY

I fell in love tonight
In the heart of Dubai
Took my breath away
Leaving me to cry
Making of that seems
Only end my dreams
Come back to me
AH YA ROHY

Thinking about the day that i met you
Trying to find a way to forget you
Promises that we made never came true
DANA WAHSHANY AENEEK

Thinking about the day that i met you
Trying to find a way to forget you
Promises that we made never came true
DANA WAHSHANY AENEEK

I fell in love tonight
In the heart of Dubai
Took my breath away
Leaving me to cry
Making of that seems
Only end my dreams
Come back to me
AH YA ROHY

All the fire burning in the night
Tells the dreams of passion and delight
Still the perfume lingers in my memory enough to last for all my life

All the fire burning in the night
Tells the dreams of passion and delight
Still the perfume lingers in my memory enough to last for all my life

Thinking about the day that i met you
Trying to find a way to forget you
Promises that we made never came true
DANA WAHSHANY AENEEK

Thinking about the day that i met you
Trying to find a way to forget you
Promises that we made never came true
DANA WAHSHANY AENEEK

I fell in love tonight
In the heart of Dubai
Took my breath away
Leaving me to cry
Making of that seems
Only end my dreams

Come back to me
AH YA ROHY

Overall Meaning

In the song "Heart of Dubai" by Danya Yousef, the singer expresses her love for someone she met in the heart of Dubai, but who is no longer present with her. The song's title is a reference to the city known for its luxurious lifestyle and glamorous nightlife. The singer says that her encounter with this person took her breath away, but it also left her crying. She describes how her dreams seem to have ended with this person's departure and begs for them to return to her.

The repeated line "AH YA ROHY" is Arabic and roughly translates to "Oh, my soul." This adds an emotional depth to the song and highlights the intensity of the singer's feelings.

The second half of the song describes the singer's struggle to forget the person she met in Dubai. She mentions how promises they made never came true and how the memories of the relationship still linger. The lyrics "All the fire burning in the night/Tells the dreams of passion and delight" evoke the romantic nature of the song's setting and the passion that the singer shared with this person.

Overall, the song captures the feeling of falling in love in a city as vibrant and exciting as Dubai, but also the pain and heartbreak of losing that love.

Line by Line Meaning

I fell in love tonight
I experienced romantic feelings tonight

In the heart of Dubai
At the center of the city of Dubai

Took my breath away
Left me feeling overwhelmed and astonished

Leaving me to cry
Caused me to feel sad and shed tears

Making of that seems
Turning that into something that seems

Only end my dreams
Only resulting in the end of my aspirations

Come back to me
Return to me

AH YA ROHY
An Arabic phrase that expresses yearning and longing

Thinking about the day that I met you
Reflecting on the time when we first met

Trying to find a way to forget you
Attempting to erase you from my memory

Promises that we made never came true
The commitments we vowed to do were never fulfilled