The artist who released the album "Al Despertar" is sometimes known as what?
Al Despertar (album) Al Despertar is a 1998 album by Mercedes Sosa. The album won the 1999 Premios Gardel in the folklore category. The album features the song written by Peteco Carabajal from Al Despertar (Mercedes Sosa song) which was nominated for Best Female Performance at the first ever Latin Grammy Awards of 2000.
Najwa Karam Najwa Karam (Arabic: نجوى كرم‎ ‎   ] ) (born 26 February 1966) is a Lebanese, multi-Platinum singer, songwriter, and fashion icon who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Karam, widely known for her vocal powerhouse Mawwal 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. Having sold tens of millions of records, 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, and 2008. 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.