Khaled El Sheikh (, or Khalid Al-Shaikh; born 23 September 1958) is a Bahraini singer. Married with 5 daughters (Dareen, Noor, Marwa, Samawa, and Wanas). Honored in 12th Bahrain International Musical Festival on 14 October 2003. Honored by Culture & Arts Directorate, Ministry of Information for best music and sound effects for Akhbar AlMajnoon play on 6 July 2005. Education and early career El Sheikh graduated from high school in Bahrain in 1975. He then relocated to Kuwait and was enrolled in Kuwait University, majoring in Economic & Political Sciences. During his second year in college, opting to follow his passion for music; he dropped out of college in 1978 and travelled to Egypt with the intent to study at the Higher Institute for Music (Conservatoire) in Cairo. There, Khaled studied musical composition for one year (1979–1980). In 1979, he returned to Bahrain and was appointed as Oud Instructor at Bahrain Music Institute, before taking up a governmental post at the Ministry of Information until 1998. Collaborations with prominent artists ignited Khaled's career, with compositions to fellow Bahraini singer Mohammad Aljumairi, in addition to participating in musical composition for a significant number of plays dedicated to children. A milestone in Khaled's career was the composition he provided for the song Shuwaiekh Mn Ardh Meknes by Aljumairi in 1982. The unprecedented success of the song cemented Khaled's status as one of the pillars of music in the Persian Gulf region. In 1983, he released his debut album, heavily written in formal Arabic, which was extremely uncommon at the time. Participation in festivals Khalid Al Sheikh received numerous awards and certificates of appreciation and honor throughout his career: A certificate of appreciation and honor of the festival of Eid art Iraq 1985 A guest of honor and appreciation in the Arab Song Festival VI, primarily in Bahrain 1996 Testimony in honor of the Bahrain International Festival XI Music Bahraini October 2003 The prize for best music and sound effects, "the formation of music and songs" 2005 Shield pilot astronauts Arab music in the Doha Song Festival VIII January 2007 Songs and music works Own albums: Kulama Kunta Bequrbi, 1983. Mudeer Al Rah, 1984. Ya Ubaid, 1985. Kamanjeh, 1986. Naam Naam, 1987. Abu Ishaq, 1988. Elab Elab, 1989. Gazali, 1991. Atash El Nakheel, 1992. Faces (Wojooh), 1997. Impossible (Mustaheel), 1998. Safe Place for Love (Makan Aamen Lelhub), 2000. Rehlat Elgajar, 2002. Sabah El