Saudi Arabia taps Oscar winner Hans Zimmer to recreate national anthem

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabian (KSA) government enlisted renowned Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer to recreate the nation’s anthem as part of its cultural transformation efforts.

The General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh verified the collaboration with Hans Zimmer through his recent post on X, revealing Zimmer known for iconic film scores like The Lion King, Dune, and The Dark Knight Trilogy has agreed to the “broad outlines” of the



project.

“Today I met someone who is one of the greatest musicians of our time. The legend Hans Zimmer. We discussed a lot about many future projects that I hope will see the light of day soon including redistributing the Saudi national anthem with different instruments, as well as making a musical piece called Arabia inspired by my dear country, and also making a very large concert with a new idea for the Riyadh season in the coming years,” Alalshikh wrote on X.