Toni Qattan
Toni Qattan is a Jordanian singer, songwriter, and music producer of Palestinian origin from the town of Beit Jala. Toni Qattan was born on August 11, 1985, in Jerusalem.
His musical talent emerged early; at the age of eight, he began learning to play the guitar and piano. After mastering composition, he studied both Arabic and Western singing styles. He also holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Applied Science in Amman.
Toni Qattan is regarded as one of the first Jordanian singers to achieve Arab-wide fame without participating in talent shows. He is also considered the first Jordanian singer to produce his own original songs and music videos, paving the way for many Jordanian artists who later inspired others to create their own music rather than limit themselves to national or classical song renditions.
Early Life
Toni Qattan was born into a middle-class family. Although his father worked as a civil engineer, he was deeply passionate about music and recognized Toni's artistic talent from a young age. He supported his son's musical development by bringing him professional teachers specialized in singing and instrumental training.As a child, Toni learned to play the oud, then moved on to master the guitar and piano, in addition to studying Andalusian muwashahat and classical Arabic songs under the guidance of expert vocal coaches.
In 2003, Qattan enrolled at the University of Applied Science in Amman, initially intending to study civil engineering like his father. However, during his first year, he met lyricist Omar Sari and music arranger Khaled Mustafa, with whom he collaborated to produce his first original songs — marking the beginning of his professional music career. He later changed his major and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration instead of engineering.
Music career
Toni Qattan became a professional singer in 2005, when he presented a number of musical works:In 2005
He released a single titled "Awadtani Sahar Al-Layali", with lyrics by Bilal Al-Sari, composed by Toni Qattan, arranged by Khaled Khawalda. It was filmed as a music video with director Bilal Al-Sari in the Jabal Al-Luweibdeh area in Jordan.
In 2006
He released two singles:
"Men Donak", with lyrics and composition by Toni Qattan, arranged by Khaled Mustafa. It was filmed in the Ballouneh area and at the Aquamarina Hotel in Tabarja, north of Beirut, with director Hani Khachfeh.
"Ayouni Sahrana", with lyrics by Shadi Farah and arranged by Roger Abi Akl. The video was filmed with director Hani Khachfeh in the Chouf region in Lebanon.
In 2007
He released a music video for the song "Eb’ed w Rouh", with lyrics and composition by Bilal Al-Sari and arrangement by Wissam Ghazawi. It was filmed in a garage for old buses in Beirut, Lebanon.
In 2008
He released his first album, produced by Radio Fann, Mazzika, and Alam El-Fan, in April, titled "Malkesh Zay". It contains 10 songs. On the lyrics side he cooperated with the poets Omar Sari, Bilal Al-Sari, and Abu Zeid Hassan, and some songs were written by Toni himself. All the melodies were composed by Toni Qattan, and the musical arrangements were by Khaled Mustafa and Khaled Khawalda.
The song "Malkesh Zay" was filmed as a music video with director Jad Sawaya in the Batroun area in Lebanon.
Songs of the album “Malkesh Zay” in order:
Malkesh Zay
Ma Ba’etsh Leek
Fein El-Malak
Beyes’ab Alayya
Safri
Hal-‘Omar
‘Ashanak Enta
La Tzeed
Awwal Dam‘a
Ma Ba’etsh Leek
He also released, in October of the same year, a single titled "Ahlef Yameen Allah", with lyrics by the poet Omar Sari, and composed and arranged by Toni Qattan.
In 2009
Toni Qattan presented a song titled "Rah Terja‘ Falasteen", which he wrote and composed in January 2009.
In June of the same year, he was chosen to compose and sing a song titled "Ahl Al-Himma", which was the official song for the initiative of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein assuming his constitutional powers. The song featured the participation of Jordanian artist Omar Al-Abdallat.
In 2010
He released a single in March titled "Maghrum", written and composed by himself, with musical arrangement by Haitham Qa‘war. It was filmed as a music video under the direction of Lebanese director Marc Karam.
He also released a single in October of the same year titled "Rouhi w Rouhak", written, composed, and arranged by Wael Al-Sharqawi.
In 2011
He released a single titled "Law Maktoub Alayya", written, composed, and arranged by himself. The song talks about his struggle with illness and expresses a psychological state he was going through at the beginning of his diagnosis.
In 2012
He released a single in February titled "Afa Ya Ghali", a Gulf-dialect song, with lyrics by the poet Omar Sari and composed and arranged by Qattan himself.
He also released a single in May of the same year titled "‘Al Waad", written, composed, and arranged by Wael Al-Sharqawi.
He released a single in July of the same year titled "Ahwetko Mashroubeh", a Jordanian-dialect song written, composed, and arranged by Ali Khair.
In 2013
In February, he released the music video for his famous song "Afa Ya Ghali", which he filmed in Amman under the direction of Rouhi Lutfi.
He also released, in May of the same year, a single titled "‘Einha Alayya", with lyrics by Abdulrahman Assem, composed by Karim Ashour, and arranged by Mansi. It was produced in Cairo.
In 2015
He released a single in January titled "Ba‘shaqak Sadeqni", with lyrics by Areej Dou, composed by Salim Salameh, and arranged by Rojie Khoury. It was recorded in Lebanon.
He released a single in April of the same year titled "El-Bilad Talabet Ahlha", written and composed by himself and arranged by Haitham Qa‘war.
He released a song titled "Bas Bas", which achieved very wide success, in late July of the same year. The song is written, composed, and arranged by Toni Qattan himself, and was recorded at Qa‘war Studios.
He released a single titled "Serti Halali", written, composed, and arranged by Wael Al-Sharqawi, which garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube.
At the end of 2015 he released a song titled "Ah Ya Weili", with lyrics by Omar Sari, composed by Toni Qattan himself, and arranged by Seif.
In 2016
At the beginning of 2016 he released a song titled "Allah Yerham", with lyrics by Omar Sari, composed by Toni Qattan, and arranged by Ahmad Rami.
In February 2016 he released a song titled "Enti Enti", with lyrics and composition by Suleiman Abboud and arrangement by Mounir Ja‘far.
In March 2016 he released the song "Sheltak Min Hayati", written, composed, and arranged by himself.
In 2017
He released the song "Dinya Ma Teswa", with lyrics and composition by Mohammad Sha‘ath and arrangement by Yousef Baltaji, and directed by Hamoudeh Saadeh.
In 2017 he released a new music video for the song "Ya ‘Eib El-‘Eib", with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by Wael Al-Sharqawi, filmed in cooperation with director Abdulrahman Issa.
He released the song "Yalli Betheb El-Na‘na‘", which achieved massive success, surpassing 100 million views on YouTube.
He released the single "Tal El-Qamar", with lyrics by Omar Sari, composed by Toni Qattan, and musically arranged by Mohammad Al-Qaisi, which surpassed more than 20 million views on YouTube.
In 2018
He released the song "Mostaheel", with lyrics by Amer Lawand and composition by Salim Salameh; it was filmed as a music video with director Abdulrahman Issa.
He released the song "Ma Baddi Hob", with lyrics by Imad Issa and composition by Omar Al-Khair, filmed with director Abdulrahman Issa.
He released the song "Rahou", with lyrics by Omar Sari, composed by Toni Qattan, and arranged by Seif El-Din Muneer.
In 2019
He released the song "Kouni Li El-Mousiqa", with lyrics by Omar Sari, composition by Mohammad Bashar, and arrangement by Rami Raees, filmed with director Abdulrahman Issa.
He released the duet "Hatha Qalbi" with Bisan Ismail, with lyrics by Mohammad Al-Jubouri, composition by Haider Kittara, and arrangement by Haider Kittara, filmed with director Abdulrahman Issa.
He released the song "‘Ammal Tehlo", with lyrics and composition by Aziz El-Shafie and arrangement by Toni Qattan.
In 2020
He released the song "Wahid Etneen", with lyrics by Riyad Al-Ali, composition by Mohammad Issa, and arrangement by Toni Qattan.
In 2021
He released the song "Bint Bladi", with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by Wael Al-Sharqawi, filmed as a music video with director Abdulrahman Issa.
He released the song "Hobna Dawla", with lyrics by Bashar Hawamdeh, composition by Mohammad Bashar, and arrangement by Khaled Mustafa, filmed with director Abdulrahman Issa.
He released the song "Nessini w Ghab", with lyrics by Ibrahim Mohammad, and composition and arrangement by Toni Qattan, filmed with director Abdulrahman Issa.
In 2022
He released the duet "Bedna N’alebha Aleq" with Muhannad Khalaf, with lyrics by Yasser Hamad, composition by Toni Qattan and Muhannad Khalaf, and arrangement by Toni Qattan, filmed with director Abdul Fattah Ismail.
He released the song "Wenak Ya Hob", written, composed, and arranged by Toni Qattan himself.
In 2023
He released the song "Jadeer Bel Zikr", with lyrics by Ibrahim Mohammad, composition by Rami Gamal, and arrangement by Toni Qattan, filmed with director Abdulrahman Issa.
In 2024
He released the song "Khalina Waqe‘iyyeen", written, composed, and arranged by Toni Qattan.
He released the song "Lel-Beia‘", with lyrics by Omar Sari, composition by Mohammad Bashar, and arrangement by Toni Qattan.
In 2025
He released the song "Aqwa Noa‘", with lyrics and composition by Ihab Rouza and arrangement by Ayham Rouza Al-Fa‘ouri.
He released the song "Yalla Nwalla‘ha", with lyrics by Ibrahim Mohammad, composition by Toni Qattan, and arrangement by Amin Nabil.
He released the song "Ya Amar", with lyrics by Khaled Al-Nimri, and composition and arrangement by Toni Qattan.
He released the song "Mahla Bentak Ya Hammati", with lyrics by Khaled Al-Nimri, composition by Toni Qattan, and arrangement by Fadi Al-Fahmawi.
He released the song "Akhir Hammi", with lyrics by Khaled Al-Nimri, and composition and arrangement by Toni Qattan.
Singles
Albums
Album "Malkesh Zay", 2008| Song | Lyrics | Composition | Arrangement |
| Omar Sari | Toni Qattan | Khaled Mustafa | |
| Ma Ba’etsh Leek | Toni Qattan | Toni Qattan | Khaled Khawalda |
| Fein El-Malak | Bilal Al-Sari | Toni Qattan | Khaled Khawalda |
| Beyes‘ab ‘Alayya | Toni Qattan | Toni Qattan | Khaled Mustafa |
| Safri | Bilal Al-Sari | Toni Qattan | Khaled Khawalda |
| Hal-‘Omar | Omar Sari | Toni Qattan | Khaled Khawalda |
| ‘Ashanak Enta | Abu Zeid Hassan | Toni Qattan | Khaled Khawalda |
| La Tzeed | Omar Sari | Toni Qattan | Khaled Mustafa |
| Awwal Dam‘a | Omar Sari | Toni Qattan | Khaled Mustafa |
Music Videos
National Songs
Concerts and shows
The most prominent festivals in which Toni Qattan has participated:Jerash Festival – Jordan, in 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Expo 2020 Dubai – United Arab Emirates, in 2021.
16th Palestine Festival – United Kingdom, in 2021.
Umm Qais Festival – Jordan, in 2016.
Ziryab International Festival – Malaysia, in 2007 and 2008.
Amman Summer Festival – Jordan, in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Jordan Festival – Jordan, in 2008 and 2009.
Monte Carlo International Music Awards – in 2007.
Palestine Summer Festival – Ramallah, Palestine, in 2007.
Oktoberfest Festival – Shefa-‘Amr, Palestine, in 2017.
Nablus Festival – Nablus, Palestine, in 2008.
Tyre Festival – Tyre, Lebanon, in 2008.
Orange Festival – Jericho, Palestine, in 2011.
Dead Sea Nights Festival – Jordan, in 2011 and 2012.
Heritage Festival in Birzeit – Palestine, in 2012.
Castle Nights Festival – Jordan, in 2012 and 2017.
He took part in the “Neutrality Day” celebration on 12 December 2015 in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat, at the official invitation of the state of Turkmenistan and in the presence of Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, along with 12 other heads of state. The event also featured a number of international stars, including the Italian legend Toto Cutugno, Russian singer Polina Gagarina, and other artists from Turkey, Georgia, and elsewhere.
He participated in the musical pageant “Ya Biladi” with a group of Jordanian artists, performing before King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein at Al-Husseiniya Palace in the Jordanian capital Amman during the celebration of the 76th Independence Day of the Kingdom on 25 May 2022.
He has also performed a large number of concerts and festivals in Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Malaysia, Turkey, Sweden, Chile, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries.
Acting
Toni Qattan took part as an actor in the TV series “Al-Hob Al-Hob”, playing the role of Nasser. The series was produced by Roya TV in 2017 and directed by Mohammad Al-Hashki, and starred Raja’i Qawas and Maisa Abd Elhadi. He also performed the show's theme song.Personal Life
Toni Qattan is the eldest child of his parents and has a younger brother and sister.He is married to the Jordanian media personality and television presenter Dana Abu Khader.
They were married on September 14, 2011, in a grand ceremony held in Amman, attended by numerous media, artistic, and diplomatic figures from Jordan.
They have two children:
Gianna, born May 8, 2016.
George, born December 7, 2018.
Health Struggles
Liver Transplant
Arab media sources reported in 2010 that Toni Qattan was suffering from liver cirrhosis. Doctors stated that the condition resulted from a chronic congenital disease called biliary duct sclerosis, which usually shows no symptoms until its final stages, when the patient becomes in need of a liver transplant, as there is no other treatment for this disease. The same sources also reported that Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan covered the cost of Qattan's treatment at the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman.News reports confirmed that by early 2013, Qattan had been receiving treatment in Italy and was preparing for a liver transplant there.
On March 10, 2014, media outlets reported that the surgeon in charge of performing the liver transplant for Qattan at the Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy, had postponed the surgery just minutes before it was to begin after discovering that the donor liver was not suitable for transplantation and could pose a risk to Qattan's life. The procedure was therefore postponed until a new donor could be found.
Eventually, Toni Qattan successfully underwent liver transplantation at Niguarda Hospital in Milan on April 26, 2014. He recovered well and returned to his normal life and artistic career.