By: Yomna Walid
Who would believe that a single remix could get people around the world dancing? A song that originated in South Africa, &ldquo;Jealousy&rdquo; by Khalil Harrison and Tyler ICU, featuring Leemckrazy and Ceeka RSA, found a whole new life through an Egyptian remix by Moamen Mohamed, professionally known as Moamen Moa. Moamen began his musical journey at just 11 years old, and today he&rsquo;s impressing millions with an Egyptian-flavored remix that&rsquo;s trending across platforms and racking up millions of listens. The remix was created in collaboration with Jaadu, the American-Egyptian DJ, turning the track into a global crossover moment.
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 NileFM sat down with Moamen Moa to dive deeper into the story behind the viral hit &ldquo;Jealousy (Egyptian Remix),&rdquo; the behind-the-scenes process of the track that took entertainment platforms by storm, and the celebrity buzz surrounding it. Actress Nesreen Amin, among others, shared videos saying she couldn&rsquo;t stop listening to the song.
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First of all, let&rsquo;s get to know you better. How old are you, and how did your journey with music begin? My name is Moamen Mohamed, and I&rsquo;m known in remixes and songs as Moamen Moa. I started working on remixes in 2018, but honestly, I&rsquo;d been trying to learn much earlier, when I was around 11 or 12 years old. It wasn&rsquo;t easy at all back then; there were no tutorials or clear resources to learn from. I was a big fan of mahraganat music and always dreamed of making it myself. In 2018, I seriously started learning and working, teaching myself through YouTube and a lot of practice.
<a href="https://ibb.co/Zp4WVThy"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/0R4hcJfP/1.png" alt="1" border="0" /></a> The &ldquo;Jealousy (Egyptian Remix)&rdquo; went viral very quickly. How did the idea of turning the song into an Egyptian-style remix come to you? I first came across the song on TikTok at the beginning of August in foreign videos. I really liked the rhythm and immediately felt it could work perfectly as an Egyptian mahragan. I went straight ahead and executed the idea, then uploaded it to YouTube, but that was about four months ago. Why did you choose &ldquo;Jealousy&rdquo; by Khalil Harrison and Tyler ICU specifically? I chose the song because I liked its style a lot, and I felt it was a perfect fit to be turned into a popular Egyptian mahragan. Is this your first remix experience, or have you worked on similar projects before? No, this isn&rsquo;t my first experience at all. I have many remixes that went viral before, but I just didn&rsquo;t have the luck or opportunity to really break through with them. For example, my remix of &ldquo;Ana Wenta Etneen&rdquo; by Hakim was trending for a while, and the &ldquo;Mohareb Kafa&rdquo; remix has been trending at weddings and summer events for about two years now, along with many others. The song surpassed 200,000 views on YouTube and was used by celebrities and public figures. When did you realize it had truly become a trend? I really felt it became a strong trend when I saw artists themselves enjoying it and posting videos using it. There&rsquo;s a difference between a trend that just passes and one that sticks, and I was very happy when I saw that this one really connected with people. What was the most surprising or touching reaction you received after the remix spread? The reaction that affected me the most was my mom&rsquo;s. She gets so happy when she sees me creating something that everyone is talking about. Did you expect this level of success, or was it a complete surprise? Honestly, I didn&rsquo;t expect it at all. I uploaded it four months ago, and no one really knew about it except my friends and me, so it was a big surprise.
<a href="https://ibb.co/x8SPMp4s"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/k6gkhRdy/2.png" alt="2" border="0" /></a> How important do you think Egyptian identity was to the remix&rsquo;s success? The remix succeeded because it combines mahraganat music with the Egyptian tabla. That mix was the main reason behind its success. Are there upcoming projects with the same Egyptian style applied to global songs, or are you planning to focus on original music? A lot is coming; I&rsquo;m still at the beginning, God willing. I&rsquo;m working on many foreign and Egyptian remixes, and at the same time, I receive a lot of private work requests. Most of them are from Cairo, while I&rsquo;m based in Alexandria, so that&rsquo;s really the only obstacle.
<a href="https://ibb.co/7xLHNHNs"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/Ps0RzRzq/3.png" alt="3" border="0" /></a> After this rapid success, what message would you like to give to young people trying to start out in music? I&rsquo;d like to tell anyone who loves making music: keep going as long as you love it. When work comes from someone who truly loves what they do, it&rsquo;s always different, and that&rsquo;s what makes you stand out. You&rsquo;ll reach your goal, whether it takes days, months, or even years. Just don&rsquo;t give up.
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