Dubai: Meet Safia Mohammed Alshehi, the voice of Expo 2020

Dubai: Meet Safia Mohammed Alshehi, the voice of Expo 2020

"My feet was swept off the ground when I was told that my voice will be used to welcome people."

By SM Ayaz Zakir Published: Sat 12 Feb 2022, 12:22 PM

The moment you enter Expo 2020 Dubai, you are greeted by an automated voice saying 'Hayakkum'.

The voice belongs to Safia Safia Mohammed Alshehi, a household name for Emirati and Arab residents in the UAE and Gulf region. Before lending her voice to the world's greatest show, Alshehi began her career in 2013 as a voice-over artist for documentaries and commercial ads.

Today, she is a well-known media personality, who has worked as a TV presenter, radio jockey, voice-over artist, author, columnist and more.

“Before I start, I am grateful, honoured and thank Almighty Allah every day for blessing me to be the part of Expo 2020 Dubai. It was not just a part of my work, but a responsibility to present my country,” Alshehi told Khaleej Times in an exclusive interview.

Alshehi had done a marketing campaign for the world's greatest fair in 2019. "But my feet was swept off the ground when I was told that my voice will be used to welcome people. That is the voice you enter with and exit