Karl Wolf (Carl Abou Samah) Quotes
I grew up in Dubai, all my friends are there and I'm so used to it. It's such an over-the-top kind of place. It's really fun to perform there.
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I grew up in Dubai, all my friends are there and I'm so used to it. It's such an over-the-top kind of place. It's really fun to perform there.
