Najwa Karam (Arabic: نجوى كرم‎ Lebanese pronunciation: [ˈnaʒwa ˈkaɾam]; born 26 February 1966) is a Lebanese singer and songwriter. She has sold upwards of 60 million records in the world, with each album becoming a best-seller.Karam, widely known for her vocal powerhouse dabka talents, gained an international audience for her distinct blend of traditional Lebanese music and contemporary sounds and contributed to the spread of the Lebanese dialect in Arabic Music. In 2011, Karam debuted as a judge on the reality competition television series, Arabs Got Talent; she has since appeared on all five of its seasons. Najwa Karam is one of the highest selling Arabic language singers and holds the records for highest selling Arabic language album during the years of 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2011.In 2017, Forbes Middle East ranked Karam number 5 on the list of "The Top 100 Arab Celebrities" with 26.58 million social media followers.In 2018, Cosmopolitan included Karam on their list of "The 15 Most Inspiring Women In The Middle East",and Forbes included Najwa Karam on their list of the "Top 10 of Arab Stars On The Global Stage".