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We asked Mojanad about his music, his creative process, and the words that carry the most weight in his scene.
1. What almost ended up being your artist name before you landed on ‘Mojanad’?
Honestly, the name “Mojanad” has been with me for many years, since I was young. So if I could go back in time, I’d choose “Mojanad” again because it represents me the most.
2. If someone heard just one track from you, which should it be, and why?
I feel like the song that represents me the most, or rather, the one I made for myself more than for people is “اثم”. If someone wants to get to know Mojanad a bit, that’s a track I’d play for them to understand a part of me.
3. Weirdest place you’ve ever written a bar/lyric?
The weirdest place was in summer 2022. I had a show at Summer Jam in Amman, and something happened backstage that made me write a whole song, which is “Ansak.” The song stayed hidden on the shelf for years and was never planned to be released, but about a year and a half ago I decided to share it with the world, and thankfully people loved it, it was the right decision.
4. What’s your toxic creative habit?
This is a strange question to be asked, but I’m the type of person who can’t write unless I genuinely feel something. I can’t fake emotions, so sometimes I go down paths that hurt me mentally just to express a certain feeling hidden inside me.
5. What’s something you had to unlearn to grow musically?
Honestly, I gave up a lot of things over the years while building my career. The first being my social life. At one point I realized my energy was drained when I was outside the studio, so I decided to invest all my time and energy into music. For nearly 5 years, I barely went anywhere or saw anyone except a few people in my daily life. I even mentioned this in my song “اثم” in the line: “I consumed myself in loneliness, asking how long, days pass with a few friends, and the day loops into night.”
6. What word from your dialect hits hardest in your scene/crowd, and why?
As Ayham, I’ve always had a curiosity and love for space, especially stars. Early on, that was clear in my lyrics, where I often used stars and planets as metaphors. Over time, I noticed the Arab scene adopting similar imagery, and honestly, it made me proud to have influenced and inspired others with those meanings.
7. Who’s an artist from your city that deserves more love?
After years of working as a producer and composer, one of the people I’ve most enjoyed building projects with, and someone I genuinely hope to see in a much bigger place, regardless of our strong friendship, is Saif Al-Safadi. He deserves to be in a much bigger position because he puts a lot of energy and effort into his music.
8. Dream collab: who’s on your wishlist & why?
There are many names honestly, but in the Arab world I’d go with Iyad Rimawi. His music has always been, and still is, my main source of inspiration and a companion throughout my musical journey. Internationally, I’d choose FINNEAS. I’m fascinated by how he approaches production and how his ideas come together when creating songs, whether for himself or for Billie Eilish.
9. If your music were a place, where would it be?
9. If your music were a place, where would it be?
At one point, I felt like my music really resembled Amman, and its presence in my songs is very noticeable in my lyrics and in how I describe places.
10. How do you get re-inspired when you hit a creative block?
Movies & series, especially novelistic ones, inspire me a lot. I often find inspiration in stories that touch my soul or reflect my own life. But what has always impacted me the most is hearing real stories from people close to me, when they tell me about their day and how their lives are unfolding
