Elissa
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| Elissa إليسا | |
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| Background information/معلومات عامة | |
| Birth name | Elissar M. Khoury |
| Born | 27 1972 |
| Origin | Deir el Ahmar, Lebanon |
| Genre(s) | Arabic Music, World |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1998 — present |
| Website | Official website |
Elissar M. Khoury , known as Elissa is a Lebanese singer. She is one of the most well-known female singers in the Arab world. Elissa was born on October 27, 1972 in Deir el Ahmar in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. She received a Bachelor of Political Science degree from the Lebanese University. Elissa started her singing career in 1992 on a talent show broadcasted on Lebanese broadcasting corporation, "Studio el fan", in which she won the silver medal. After a long absence, she came back with a Spanish-Arabic single, titled "Baddi Doub" in 1998. Her first album Baddi Doub was one of the largest-selling albums in Lebanon and the Middle East, selling over 150,000 copies. The album's success resulted in her participation in the renowned International Music Festival in Cannes in 2000.
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[edit/عدّل] Lyrics/كلمات الأغاني
[edit/عدّل] Discography/الإصدارات الموسيقية
[edit/عدّل] Albums/الألبومات
- 1998: Baddi Doub
- 2000: W'akherta Maak
- 2002: A'ayshalak
- 2004: Ahla Dounya
- 2006: Bastanak
- 2007: Ayami Beek
