There is a freshness to the 29-year-old singer, who also is an actor and a mime - a contrast to the pop trends common among her contemporaries.
And then there is the accordion. "I wanted to play an instrument that I can take anywhere because I was very jealous of my friends," said el-Hawary. "They can take guitars on trips or something. And I play piano, so I can't take it anywhere.”
Although the instrument is played in Egypt, el-Hawary evokes a French style that she balances with Middle Eastern melodies. She says the novelty of “a young girl playing the accordion in Cairo” helped make The Wall a success. She recalls posting the video late one night.
"I woke up the next morning with my phone saying that I had 350 emails and 400 notifications on Facebook and I said, 'There's something wrong with my phone,'" she said.
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