Lebanese Nancy Ajram to sing global theme for Iran’s ‘Dolphin Boy 2’
Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram was selected to perform the global theme song for the Iranian animated feature ‘Dolphin Boy 2,’ Iranian media reported, as the film prepares for its international rollout across the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East and North Africa, with a premiere event scheduled in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on January 8.
Videos circulating online show Ajram recording the title track, confirming her role as the voice of the Arabic and international versions of the soundtrack. The collaboration was finalized in the run-up to the film’s regional release and is set to be unveiled at a special screening in Jeddah, marking the official launch of the global cut, Hamshahri Online reported.
For the domestic Iranian version, singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour performs the main title and two additional musical numbers. His involvement previously delayed the release of the final cut inside Iran, with screenings reportedly halted several times over the choice of vocalist.
‘Dolphin Boy 2’ won the Crystal Simorgh for best animated feature at Iran’s 43rd Fajr Film Festival, cementing the franchise’s status as one of the country’s most commercially viable animation properties.
The first installment has already screened in 30 countries, including the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Portugal and Saudi Arabia, and secured distribution deals with major global platforms, including Netflix, Apple TV and Amazon.
Ajram, one of the Arab world’s most prominent recording artists, brings significant regional reach to the project.
She has more than 40 million followers on Instagram and a track record of chart-topping releases across Arabic-speaking markets, a factor expected to lift brand awareness and box office traction as the sequel enters Persian Gulf cinemas.
Directed by Mohammad Kheirandish and produced by Mohammad-Amin Hamedani, ‘Dolphin Boy 2’ is written by Kheirandish with Mohammad Shokouhi.
The voice cast includes Nahid Amirian, Hamed Azizi, Maryam Joleyni, Soraya Ghasemi, Sharareh Hazrati, Arsalan Joulai, George Petrosi and Touraj Nasr.