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17. Noël Kharman
Nationality: Palestinian
Vertical: Music
Age: 25
Number of followers: 1.2 million
Kharman is a Palestinian singer and songwriter who has been active since 2014, famously known for her mashup cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ and Fairouz’s ‘Kefak Inta’, which generated over 35 million views on YouTube. In 2024, she released an acoustic version of her song ‘Ann Alawan’ and took part in the Jordanian music festival ‘Sawt Bladi.’ Kharman is the brand ambassador for Samsung Palestine. In November 2024, she performed at the closing ceremony of the seventh edition of the El Gouna Film Festival.