Trivia

Khaled and producer Don Was appeared on The Tonight Show on 4 February 1993.

In 2010 he performed Didi at the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, making him one of the best selling Arabic language artists in history.

In 1992, having dropped the "Cheb" from his performance name, he recorded Khaled, which was produced by Don Was. The album's first single Didi, which was a major hit in Europe, the Arab World, and in South and East Asia, made him an international superstar.

At the age of 14, he founded the Cinq Étoiles (Five Stars) band and started performing in nightclubs and at weddings. In the 1980s, Khaled started producing and singing songs in the Raï genre.

Khaled has won 4 WMA before.

He was awarded Moroccan citizenship in August 2013, which he didn't ask for but accepted because he felt he could not refuse.

One of NPR's "50 Great Voices ".

In 1998, the documentary "Khaled: Derrière le sourire" was produced, recounting his life.

The First Arab singer to win WMA (1992).