World Music Award 2004 Controversy
A huge commotion and riot raised in Middle East when Latifa won the World Music Award 2004 for her record "Matrouhsh Beed" (Don't Go Away), released in the same year like Angham. The record of Latifa did not surpass even 100 000 CD sold compared to 1.7 million for Angham and 950 000 for Nancy Ajram. The press attributed the winning of Latifa instead of Angham as a pure act of revenge from Mohsen Gaber upon the news of Angham's departure of his company without a notice toward Rotana. Many suspected the credibility of this award.
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