Dubai prince appears to be singer ‘Alira’
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A Dubai prince who recently made waves in Hong Kong by deciding to set up a US$500 million family office in the city, appears to also have found fame as a singer-songwriter with a fan base in the Philippines. Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum is from Dubai, a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates, but two sources told the Post that he is also known on-stage as Alira. Checks of videos available online and a now-defunct website about Alira’s showbiz career showed a striking resemblance between the performer and prince.
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Those eyelashes can create a sand storm in Dubai
@gemmameidia8438
27 күн бұрын
😂
@mamoruin6240
27 күн бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one focused on those eyelashes 😂
@yerri5567
27 күн бұрын
I hear Darude Sandstorm every time he blinks
@S9.S4
27 күн бұрын
He's A Gaaaayeh Obviously.
@ikhouvanpannekoeken3272
27 күн бұрын
What I thought too
Bro is batman, but instead of fighting crimes, he sings. while being a prince
@Average_Internet_User101
27 күн бұрын
Batman from Wish!
@Death_On_Two_Legs
27 күн бұрын
The royal Hannah Montana
@Red-qk7hv
26 күн бұрын
Same with the king of Netherlands he pilots planes without telling people
@shenron6126
26 күн бұрын
Halal Batman 🗿
@user-tq6fv7gf5q
24 күн бұрын
Bruce Walla 😂
His singing had a legit fan base…something money can’t buy.
@ck-bs2ms
27 күн бұрын
Are you sure?
@chinavirus841
27 күн бұрын
There’s earthquakes in Taiwan
@1A_B_C1
27 күн бұрын
@@chinavirus841who cares
@nailartguy3363
27 күн бұрын
It can definitely buy you a fan base when your family influence and money gets you on the stage in the first place.
@RosslynR
27 күн бұрын
@@chinavirus841 It seems the virus affected all of you Americans to worship a mentally handicapped President 😂
It's like the plot of a kdrama
@quakethedoombringer
26 күн бұрын
Literally Hannah Montana
Dude, his eyelashes...
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
Jealous?
@ruby.2530
27 күн бұрын
Magnificent? Right? That's what I thought too!
@Mika88Kenichi
27 күн бұрын
Reminds me of a character in Eyeshield21. The captain of the American Football team calls one of the rival team member with long eyelashes as "f**king eyelashes* 😂
Easy to go viral in Filipino online community. Just be a foreigner who sings Filipino songs, say you love the country and the people and eat adobo. Bonus points if you're a westerner.
@sonybramantio769
27 күн бұрын
Yeah but not African,Melanasia or China foreigners... it will be deference and Difficult.
@sohret1193
27 күн бұрын
Filipino people sound like fun people
@PainStation-psycho
27 күн бұрын
Not if you’re a Chinese , Pinoys hate Chinese. They treat you differently.
@UmUs
27 күн бұрын
Goes for most third world countries too
@jinlee2617
27 күн бұрын
They worship white people indeed. It is said, a new Filipino daughter is born, they pray Jesus, she gets a new white husband by 18, even if it's a retired old and divorced white guy but has to be rich and from developed nation. 😂😂😂
Nothing wrong with him being an aspiring popstar singer and now want to venture into business, more power to him!
His family found out,.😂😂
@comradeleppi2000
27 күн бұрын
They said stop fooling around and join our buisness😂
@Britt-ls9ym
27 күн бұрын
This is like the plot of a kdrama. I can't believe this is real
@whitecrow20XX
27 күн бұрын
I would do the same if I were him😂
He has such a kind looking face. I wish him the best.
@koibohe
26 күн бұрын
Ikr he's literally beautiful inside and out
Wow this is crazy, call him Hannah Montana
@dgmojojojo
27 күн бұрын
Hallirah Monta’ana
@user-tq6fv7gf5q
24 күн бұрын
Abdullah bin Ali Jaber Al Maqtoum Al Muhammad Husein 😂
And y'all complain about superman hiding his identity with just plain glasses
Media is like lets ruin this poor guy's double life .😅
@body187j3x1
27 күн бұрын
If he didnt invest in HK, people would have left him alone, now they hawk at him, very biased media behavior.
can I steal his lashes?
@bobiepandon272
27 күн бұрын
What? To dust the table? 😂
@ANA_DAMMI_DRAVIDA
27 күн бұрын
@@bobiepandon272those lashes protect eyes from sand Strom
Beautiful eyes
Saying a prince or princess can be confusing .cos they have like 40-60 prince in royal family from different women
@multatuli1
27 күн бұрын
Especially islam monarchy, they're the only existing monarchy in current era who still got harem system 😂
@LemonOne
26 күн бұрын
Polygamy!
@user-tq6fv7gf5q
24 күн бұрын
4 vs 1 🎉
Read the full story: sc.mp/kt8yh
Anyone else's gaydar go off?
@familys6076
12 күн бұрын
🙋♂️
He may be a prince but he has something beautiful than any other prince. Thanks, Allah for giving him to us.
Nice video but this background music..
So Zesty ❤
@anyanyanyanyanyany3551
27 күн бұрын
so Fruity
@logancheng
27 күн бұрын
Prince fruity
@multatuli1
27 күн бұрын
I thought so too 😂
I have never seen eyelashes like that on a man 😂
@trieme
27 күн бұрын
They call it "makeup".
@rroyal7496
27 күн бұрын
It's actually common in Arabs it's not make up @@trieme
@mariatheresavonhabsburg
27 күн бұрын
@@rroyal7496 It's clearly mascara! 🤣😂 You can see pictures of him when he's not wearing it, a clear difference.
@trieme
27 күн бұрын
@@rroyal7496 Eyelashes are clustered together. This is an effect of the use of makeup, not a natural feature. Sorry.
@rroyal7496
27 күн бұрын
@@mariatheresavonhabsburg no I know that one picture sure horrible but other pictures isn't makeup
Habibi please send your skincare routine
He gets the limo out front Hottest styles, every shoe, every color
His eyelashes are so pretty!!!
Annoying background music
He's actually the main character
Those who enjoy singing find in the Philippines a paradise for great composers and great singers who do not need to do world tours because they are like a family that you end up wanting to have it close because they are hospitable and more if you sing well! BCN
Princess*
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
Excuse me?!
@NathanByers-fv6yl
27 күн бұрын
He a prince and you a fake account no one knows you lol
He’s so handsome
Zesty ahh prince
His not Prince but kind of reminds me of Prince
@kittyyycattt8726
27 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@Mika88Kenichi
27 күн бұрын
Haha true but he is a real prince though
Probably he had Filipino maids growing up which explains why he was able to sing in tagalog😊.
SCMP could you make a report about a recent earthquake in Taiwan?
@ck-bs2ms
27 күн бұрын
Jeez look for other video in this channel
@kutter_ttl6786
27 күн бұрын
@@ck-bs2ms In his defence, the video on the earthquake didn't come out until 1 hr after the request was posted.
Men of culture don’t let your mind wander. He is just a singer
@komododragon410
24 күн бұрын
He likes to drop soap
Well done SCMP!👍
He’s so pretty though!
As of April 9, the university has removed his honorary professor title and also removed any references on the website
Wow niceee breaking barriers ❤❤❤
We need him to act as a doppelganger in the upcoming movie: Us Part 2
真係好型仔！中東版陳百強。又斯文又有禮仲好有愛心！真係貴族。🎉❤
Nice to see inclusivity despite his conservative background. They allowed him to pursue his passion.
Never heard of either of them.
He's got pretty eyes
Not sure he identifies quite as a "prince".
@tazboy1934
27 күн бұрын
There is no gender confusion there
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
What's that supposed to mean?
@mariatheresavonhabsburg
27 күн бұрын
@@iii___iii Why are you responding to every comment questioning the masculinity of this man? You're sounding like some offended arab who can't deal with his princess. 😂🤣
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
@@mariatheresavonhabsburg you people know nothing about him, or what is masculinity.
@mariatheresavonhabsburg
27 күн бұрын
@@iii___iii And yet you're still responding to those comment.😂
Nice choice of background music 😅
His Hands tho,they are so Bend and the way they call him Sheikh is Hilarious to me..........he is Very Girly like Princess
Prince in 1400s: Charming, leading armies into Battle & competing to beat anyone in Combat. Prince 2024: "I feel like a Princess"
Isn’t Alira a girls name?
Nice background music
He is not even a prince. Just a distant relative of Al Maktoum in Dubai. The UAE government website has a list of princes and his name is not there
Why did he stop singing !? He’s really talented !
He is soooooo fine
What a life.
Don't let the Family finds out.
Hmm he looks so hmmm
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
And what does "hmmm" mean?
@komododragon410
27 күн бұрын
Zesty
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
@@komododragon410 takes one to know one
@dejectedsmilez
27 күн бұрын
@@iii___iii shouldn't you be in school, child? Get off KZread and go back to your studies.
@komododragon410
27 күн бұрын
@@iii___iii I heard they launched a new app called “Life” may be you should get it
How could I able to see him again in HK😂
According to scmp’s report, this person is still a verified prince.
Hey girl!!!
he is actor 🎉😂🎉
Faabbbulous
Sheikh Ali Al Maktoum was an Emiratis. 🇦🇪
This gives me 25 to 35 yo Middle Class White Chick who spontaneously starts traveling to random countries because "she likes traveling" Vibes!
Maybe he was forced to quit to fulfill his royal duties instead. To bad for him.
@nessi777
27 күн бұрын
Reminds me of Nero who also wanted to be on stage acting and playing music, so the Romans weren’t happy and accepting of that.
Wait, he sang in my country???
He looks like ambassador for rainbow gang 🌈.
@body187j3x1
27 күн бұрын
you discriminating against LGBT+?
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
What do you mean?
@nessi777
27 күн бұрын
Yes he does.
@NathanByers-fv6yl
27 күн бұрын
Well still he a prince lol
Oh, but he's cute😭
I fear for him if he continue that path...him being a prince😂
He's a tiktoker not a prince
Isn't singing haram in islam? i mean for normal peasants muslim atleast can't say for a royalty though 🧐
In India Many people may call him girly something is Strange
@body187j3x1
27 күн бұрын
whats wrong with being girly?
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
Why?
@shreddedbagelwabiwabo8342
27 күн бұрын
He is girly
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
@@shreddedbagelwabiwabo8342 how?
@HappyCardinal-se4wg
27 күн бұрын
@@body187j3x1lol what? 😂
Last chang crush goes hard
Whatever. He looks more feminine than Lil Nas so...
What happened to KYC? This story really tells me a lot about people running the city. Not sure whether to laugh or cry. Bunch of clowns 🤡
It’s Imarat bruh UAE
The choice to go to the philipines to lead an entertainment double life is kinda sus😂
Fruity
Bro looks like a representative of lgbtqrst😂
Guess it was just fade for a rich Saudi Prince.
Ayy bro glitters!!
Isnt music Haram?😂
@niteshsahani7409
27 күн бұрын
They are reforming themselves. They know old rules will not work in the modern world. They are progressive society. You have to change with time or else you will be left behind.
@emca1597
27 күн бұрын
depending on the context it can also be Halal.
@kronoxodus319
27 күн бұрын
no there is ikhtilaf, some ijtihads allow it, it's not qat'i whether it's haram or not
@ayanw-gaming
27 күн бұрын
nothing is haram for the upper echelon
@avasta.
27 күн бұрын
Life is Haram!! Therefore 💣💥
My gaydar is going off 😂
And so? Can't he be a singer, a prince and a businessman all at the same time? How is this a news? 🤦♀️
Isn't music haram ?
Love how zesty he is 💕
@Schizz76
27 күн бұрын
Zest fest
@diara995
27 күн бұрын
@@Schizz76 come join us 😘💅
@Schizz76
27 күн бұрын
@@diara995 slayyy 💅
He can come back to invest 500M HKD on his own singing career, as singing is his real passion.
🙏🏽❤️👍
I hope nothing bad happen to him 😢
I know there is nothing wrong with a Prince being a singer, but the optics just looks bad
He looks sassy Dude is into guys for sure
@NathanByers-fv6yl
27 күн бұрын
So ?
@brianm3160
27 күн бұрын
OP is into him lol@@NathanByers-fv6yl
@mikiggs
27 күн бұрын
It's quite sad bcs they look like trans who hasn't transitioned yet because of Sharia law.
@rxvenger3579
22 күн бұрын
@@NathanByers-fv6yl You must be American 😂😂😂😂
@NathanByers-fv6yl
15 күн бұрын
@@rxvenger3579 so?? What's the point ;-;
Hiranagar(Hong kong),Brahmasthala (Beijing), Chakradhar(Chengdu) and so on, all these cities and their state(province) are integral part of india.
Come open the family office in HK. Delay no more!
@body187j3x1
27 күн бұрын
not for you to decide, mind your own business
@mm-vg1ld
27 күн бұрын
He will.
@jimmychan9138
27 күн бұрын
@@body187j3x1 It is every HKer's business. Use your brain.
Hanan Montana
Finally a fruity prince
SCMP exposed his poor double life 😂😂😂real life Abu Hannah
I would have sworn it is Sacha Baron Cohen!
a bit campy but you do you bro.
He should be confronted on his profit-driven culture as an entrepreneur, and his habits with pop music. The Muslim populace highlights music of heavy genre haram.
It's bad that my Hong Kong had become the laughingstock of the world 🤣🤣🤣
@body187j3x1
27 күн бұрын
500 million dollar deal is not laughable, its admirable. I dont think you even invest 10 dollars lol
@Tabula_Rasa1
27 күн бұрын
Being an illegal immigrant in HK does not make you an HKer, Kumar. lol
@Hkchinese888
27 күн бұрын
@@Tabula_Rasa1 I was born in Hong Kong and served The Queen after I left school. Comrade
@Tabula_Rasa1
27 күн бұрын
@@Hkchinese888 There is no Queen in HK. So, you are an Indian still worshipping the British who happen to reside in HK. Got it!
@Hkchinese888
27 күн бұрын
@@Tabula_Rasa1 You're clueless about HK, comrade
Is he 🏳️🌈?
@KANGZZZ.
27 күн бұрын
Yes
@abc_cba
27 күн бұрын
How does it matter? We are in 2024 AD and not -2024 BC
@Hkchinese888
27 күн бұрын
it's a crime in his country
@body187j3x1
27 күн бұрын
you asking for yourself? lol 🏳🌈
@iii___iii
27 күн бұрын
Why would you ask? And why is it any of your business?
AliRashed