Arab Idol (season 2)
Following the huge success of the first season of Arab Idol, MBC launched the second season on 8 March 2013. The jury panel, composed of Ahlam, Ragheb Alama and Hassan El Shafei, is completed by Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram. The top 27 was announced on 6 April 2013 and the first prime is scheduled for 19 April. 13 contestants should reach the final stage, compared with the first season where only 10 contestants were picked. On finale night, Mohammed Assaf from Palestine won the competition against Ahmad Gamal and Farah Youssef. There was an estimated 60 million votes. media and was welcomed with joy by Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world. This year was a premiere since it will be the first time that there is a non-Arab/non-Arabic speaker contestant.
Auditions
Ten dates were set for the auditions, which took place in 8 Arab countries.- Luxor, Egypt, October 11, 2012
- Alexandria, Egypt, October 15, 2012
- Cairo, Egypt, October 19, 2012
- Casablanca, Morocco, October 28, 2012
- Tunis, Tunisia, November 2, 2012
- Amman, Jordan, November 8, 2012
- Erbil, Iraq, November 11, 2012
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 15, 2012
- Beirut, Lebanon, November 19, 2012
- Doha, Qatar auditions were originally scheduled for November 15, 2012, but the city was excluded after the citizens of Qatar made a campaign on the internet to prevent the arrival of the show crew, in the excuse that the show doesn't align with the habits and traditions of the conservative Qatari community and the Islamic values.
Second round
For the girls:
- "Mali" from the movie "Sawt El Hob"
- "El Ward Gamil" from the movie "Fatmah"
- "Rajain Ya Hawa", from the Rahbani Brothers's play "Loulou"
- "Ya Wad Ya Teel" from the movie "Khali Balak Min Zouzou"
- "Imta Hataaraf/ Layali El Ouns" from the movie "Gharam wa Intiqam"
- "Ya Msafer Wahdak", from the movie "Mamno' El Hob"
- "Gana El Hawa", from the movie "Abi Foq El Shagara"
- "Gharibeyn Ou Layl", from the Rahbani Brothers' play "Saif 840"
- "Gabbar", from the movie "Maabodat El Gamahir"
- "Habeena", from the movie "Nagham Fi Hayati"
- "Ana Elli Alayki Mishta'", from Ziad Rahbani's play "Nazl El Sourour"
The 27 contestants representing 10 Arab countries were revealed on April 6, 2013, and they are :
From Egypt: Karim Houssam, Sabrine El Nagily, Mirna Hisham, Ahmad Gamal, Haidy Moussa, Meriem Mohammad, Nourhane El Boghdadi
From Morocco: Fatima-Zahra El Qortoubi, Salma Rachid, Omar El Idrissi, Jamal Abbad, Yousra Saouf
From Tunisia: Mohammed Dughman, Zouhour El Shaari, and Mohammed Amer
From Syria: Farah Youssef, Abdelkarim Hamdan
From Iraq: Parwas Hussain, Oussama Naji, Mohannad Almarsoumi
From Lebanon: Ziad Khouri, Wael Said
From Saudi Arabia: Ibrahim Abdallah, Fares El Madani
From Algeria: Saad Nizar
From Bahrain: Hanane Reda
From Palestine: Mohammed Assaf
Semi-Final
Top 13 Elimination chart
Repertoire
Week 1Guest/Mentor: Nawal El Kuwaitia
 | Mohammed Assaf | Aala Hisb Oudad – Abdelhalim Hafez |
 | Salma Rachid | Lazraalak Bostan Worood – Fouad Ghazi |
 | Mohanad Almarsoumi | Bayn Edaya – Majid Al Muhandis |
 | Hanane Reda | Wa Hayati Aandek – Thekra |
 | Farah Youssef | Helm – Umm Kulthum |
 | Wael Said | Ma Aad Baddiyak – Melhem Zein |
 | Fares El Madani | Yaben Esshoug – Abadi Al Johar |
 | Ahmad Gamal | Younis – Mohammed Mounir |
| Sabrine El Nagily | Kahil El Ain – Asma Lamnawar |
 | Parwas Hussein | Magadir – Talal Maddah |
| Abdelkarim Hamdan | Salam Aaliha Ya Hawa – Melhem Barakat |
| Yousra Saouf | El Amaken – Mohammed Abdo |
| Ziad Khouri | Deggou El Mahabij – Fairouz |
Week 2
Guest/Mentor: Samira Said
| Farah Youssef | Habina wa Thabina – Mayada El Henawi |
| Mohanad Almarsoumi | Law wa Lawl wa Lowa – Saadoun Jaber |
| Salma Rachid | Aal Bal – Samira Said |
| Abdelkarim Hamdan | Aala Rimsh Ayounha – Wadih El Safi |
| Yousra Saouf | Elli Kan – Nancy Ajram |
| Fares El Madani | Ma Aad Badri – Mohammed Abdo |
| Hanane Reda | Ahebak Moot – Ahlam |
| Ziad Khouri | Yalli Bi Jamalak – Saber Rebaï |
| Mohammed Assaf | Ya Reit – Ragheb Alama |
| Sabrine El Nagily | Elli Lamooni – Thekra |
| Ahmad Gamal | Imta El Zaman – Mohammed Abdel Wahab |
| Parwas Hussein | Nergiz – Tipa Duhok / Aal Ain Mouliyatin – Samira Tawfik |
Week 3
Guest/Mentor: Ramy Ayach
| Ahmad Gamal | Misheet Khalas – Wael Jassar |
| Ziad Khouri | Ana Ya Tayr Dayaani Nasseebi – Fouad Salem |
| Parwas Hussain | Shloonek Eini Shloonek – Salah Abdelghafour |
| Salma Rachid | Li Saber Houdoud – Umm Kulthum |
| Fares El Madani | Million Khater – Abdelmajeed Abdullah |
| Mohammed Assaf | Gatalouni Oyoun Essoud – Wadih El Safi |
| Mohanad Almarsoumi | Eni Khayartouki – Kadhem Al Saher |
| Farah Youssef | La Ashad Hobak – Najwa Karam |
| Yousra Saouf | In Raht Minek Ya Ain – Shadia |
| Abdelkarim Hamdan | Ya Mal El Sham – Sabah Fakhri |
Week 4
Guest/Mentor: Nawal El-Zoughby
| Parwas Hussain | Ahebak – Samira Tawfik |
| Yousra Saouf | Ana Albi Lek Meyal – Fayza Ahmed |
| Ziad Khouri | Zaraanaha Galoub – Wadih El Safi |
| Abdelkarim Hamdan | Elli Nisak Insak – Abdallah Al Rowaished |
| Salma Rachid | Zay El Assal – Sabah |
| Mohanad Almarsoumi | Inta Aala Bali – Iraqi folklore |
| Ahmad Gamal | Rouh – Fadel Shaker |
| Fares El Madani | Ouli Aamalak Eih – Mohammed Abdel Wahab |
| Farah Youssef | Lagetak – Issam Rajji |
| Mohammed Assaf | El Zina Labsat Khalkhalaha – Samir Yazbek |
Week 5
Guest/Mentor: Mohammed Mounir
| Salma Rachid | Ana Baasha'ak – Mayada El Henawi |
| Mohanad Almarsoumi | Goul Ya Helo – Nazem Al Ghazali |
| Parwas Hussein | Baeed Aanak – Umm Kulthum |
| Abdelkarim Hamdan | Aal Tayer – Saber Rebaï |
| Ziad Khouri | Wala Mara – Melhem Barakat |
| Mohammed Assaf | Aanabi – Karem Mahmoud |
| Farah Youssef | Ehsas Jdeed – Nancy Ajram |
| Ahmad Gamal | Sawah – Abdelhalim Hafez |
Week 6
Guest/Mentor: Cheb Khaled
| Ziad Khouri | Lahjour Gassrak – George Wassouf |
| Abdelkarim Hamdan | Aala Aagig – Sabah Fakhri |
| Farah Youssef | Awedak – Souad Mohammed |
| Ahmad Gamal | Albi Aasha'ha – Ragheb Alama |
| Parwas Hussein | Ya Tayr Ya Tayer – Mohammed Mounir |
| Mohammed Assaf | Wa Baad Kentom – Mohammed Abdo |
| Salma Rachid | Katar Kheiry – Sherine |
Week 7
Guest/Mentor: Diana Haddad
| Farah Youssef | Ya Bidii El Ward – Asmahan |
| Mohammed Assaf | Sawt El Heda – Assi El Helani |
| Salma Rachid | Nawilak Aala Niya – Ahlam |
| Parwas Hussein | Saalouni Ennas – Fairuz |
| Ziad Khouri | Mamnounak Ana – Melhem Zein |
| Ahmad Gamal | Wahiyatek Ya Habibi – Sayed Mekawy |
Week 8
Guest/Mentor: Sherine
| Farah Youssef | Eatazalt El Gharam – Majida El Roumi | El Oyoun Essoud – Warda Al-Jazairia |
| Ahmad Gamal | Wahashtini Oyounak – Ahmad Saad | Amana Aalik – Karem Mahmoud |
| Ziad Khouri | Ramshet Ain – Wadih El Safi | Garahona – George Wassouf |
| Mohammed Assaf | Kol Da Kan Leih – Mohammed Abdel Wahab | Nemshi wa Nemshi – Saber Rebaï |
Week 9
Guest/Mentor: Assi El Helani
| Ahmad Gamal | Ala Nar – Saber Rebaï | Fagdatek – Hussain Al Jasmi | Ahlef Bi Samaha wa Torabha – Abdelhalim Hafez |
| Farah Youssef | Qodoud El Halabiya – Syrian folklore | Gallaw Tari – Abadi Al Johar | Baktob Ismek Ya Bladi – Joseph Azar |
| Mohammed Assaf | Ya Ain Ala Saber – Wadih El Safi | Lena Allah – Mohammed Abdu | Aali El Kuffiyeh – Palestinian folklore |