Lebanese singer (born 1972)
For extra uses, see Elissa (disambiguation).
In that Lebanese name, the father's title is Zakaria and the kinfolk name is Khoury.
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| Born | Elissar Zakaria Khoury (1972-10-27) 27 Oct 1972 (age 52) Deir Al-Ahmar, Lebanon |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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Elissar Zakaria Khoury (Arabic: إليسار زكريا خوري; born 27 October 1972), habitually known as Elissa (Arabic: إليسا), is a Lebanese singer, entertainer, television personality and businesswoman.[1] Leak out for her romantic musical enhance and emotive vocal performances, she has been dubbed as high-mindedness "Queen of Emotions" by fans and journalists alike.[2] Her harmonious career began in 1992 like that which she was featured in decency Lebanese talent show Studio Info Fan; later being awarded distinction silver medal.
In 1998, she released her debut studio textbook Baddy Doub through EMI Meeting Arabia. While the album was a success, the titular song's music video initially received contempt for its racy content.[3] Socialize second album W'akherta Maak (2000) featured the single "Betghib Betrouh", a duet with Ragheb Alama which achieved commercial success most recent won accolades.[4]
Elissa's breakthrough occurred critical of her 2002 hit single "Ayshalak", from the third studio tome of the same name, which was a substantial commercial success.[5] After signing with Saudi Arabian-based record label Rotana, she free the albums Ahla Dounya (2004), Bastanak (2006), Ayami Bik (2007), Tesada'a Bemeen (2009), Asaad Wahda (2012), Halet Hob (2014), Saharna Ya Leil (2016), Ila Kol Elli Bihebbouni (2018) and Sahbit Raey (2020); eventually becoming Rotana's best-selling artist.[6]
Elissa is one look up to the best-selling music artists ransack the Middle East; selling carry away 30 million albums throughout turn one\'s back on career.[7][8][1] She has additionally garnered over 800 million streams assert Anghami, making her the most-streamed female artist on the stage [9], and over 4.5 covey views on YouTube.[10][11] In 2005, Elissa became the first Arabian artist of Lebanese descent retain win the World Music Prize 1 for "Best Selling Middle Asian Artist" in recognition of high-mindedness sales for "Ahla Dounya", moreover doing so in 2006 pivotal 2010 for "Bastanak" and "Tesada'a Bemeen", respectively.[12] Throughout her calling, she has also endorsed abundant brands such as Corum discipline Pepsi and is also tone down outspoken women's rights activist; fostering awareness on specific subjects much as women's rights in Lebanon and breast cancer awareness pillage her music and social communication platforms.[13][14][5][15]
Elissar Zakaria Khoury was born on October 27, 1972[16][17] in Deir Al-Ahmar, Lebanon get a Lebanese father, Zakaria Khoury, who was a poet gift a Syrian-Lebanese mother, Youmna Suud from Wadi al-Nasara.[18][19][20][12] She has three brothers named Ghassan, Camil, Jihad and two sisters, Constellation and Rita.
Elissa and drop siblings were later raised call a halt the Beqaa Valley.[20] On probity day of her birth, she was delivered by a nurse due to the lack good deal hospitals at her birthplace; come together grandmother had left her likewise she was not a fellow. Throughout her childhood, she abstruse a very close relationship remain her father, as well likewise her sister Norma; being pull off heartbroken when she had gotten married and moved away decide Elissa was 14 years notice.
Elissa revealed that she abstruse a difficult childhood due tip witnessing frequent disputes between out parents; additionally noting that measure her father was a loosen person, her mother was stricter and harsh.[21] At the beseech of her father, she title her sister Norma attended unornamented French boarding school, where companionship of the nuns known chimp "Sister Samira" had discovered attend musical talent.[22]
Elissa graduated from ethics Lebanese University with a moment in political science.[12] Although she had a degree in statesmanship machiavel, she was additionally interested spartan making music.[12] Therefore, after graduating, she decided to pursue spruce professional career in show conglomerate and in music.[12]
In 1989, Elissa began crack up career when she appeared clod theatrical comedy plays written saturate Lebanese actor Wassim Tabbara (1943–2005), acting and singing professionally descend her birth name "Elissar Khoury" from the age of 16.
She later moved to leadership "Théâtre de 10 Heures" lid 1991.[18][23]
Elissa's musical career began position following year, when she enlisted in the Lebanese talent showStudio El Fan, singing songs specified as "In Rah Mennek Ya Ain" by Shadia and adjacent winning the silver medal.[23] Make something stand out doing so, her contract decay the series was terminated, whereas showrunner Simon Asmar was disbelieving of her talent.
Following that, she also attempted to set off a career in television, placement with stations such as LBC.[24]
Elissa's debut plant album Baddy Doub, was free in Lebanon in December 1998 by Lido Musique, later affirmed wider distribution in the Arabian world by EMI Music Peninsula in early 1999.[8] On significance album's titular single, she collaborated with Spanish singer, Gerard Ferrer; he additionally appeared on several songs on the album.[8][25] Dignity single's music video was fast by Marc Hadifé and depicts Elissa wearing merely a ivory bed sheet.
This had caused widespread controversy as she was ridiculed and called the "singer of the bed sheet" induce media tabloids at the time.[26]
Her second album, W'akherta Maak was released on 8 August 2000 by Music Master.[27] The scrap book included the duet "Betghib Betrouh" featuring Ragheb Alama.
The declare was a considerable success stomach later won awards.[4] Additionally, pure music video for the album's titular song "W'akherta Maak" was made, directed by Marc Hadifé.[28]
After renewing her contract with christen Music Master, Elissa's third apartment album Ayshalak was released suggestion 14 June 2002 to great commercial success and is celebrated as her breakthrough.[29] The past performance topped Arab music charts patron numerous weeks and later vend 2.9 million copies.[8][30] It was additionally the best selling bind album in the Middle Accustom of 2002.[31] A music disc for the titular song was directed by Fabrice Begotti status was filmed in Paris.
She was the first Middle Easterly artist to collaborate with Couturier in the video.[8][32] On 14 September, Elissa won the Murex d'Or award for Best Asiatic Female Artist.[33] In 2002, she was additionally mentioned in leadership book "Pioneers from Lebanon" analogous artists such as Fairuz person in charge Wadih El Safi.[34] A refrain video for "Ajmal Ihssas", obligated by Salim el Turk, was released in the following generation.
The video received controversy supply what was considered sexualised scenes.[35] However, it won the furnish "Best Video Clip" at rectitude Arab Music Awards, held live in Dubai in 2002. The declare was featured on a Set out Stone poll titled "The 50 Best Arabic Pop Songs method the 21st Century", ranking take care of #14.[36]
In January 2002, Elissa accomplished at the STARS (Science, Field and Arts Royal Summit) liberality event in Dubai; being blue blood the gentry only artist to attend ray perform at the event.
Hoax attendance were Queen Rania enjoy Jordan, Mohammed bin Rashid Likeable Maktoum and former United States President Bill Clinton.[37][38][3] Later deck 2002, she collaborated with Green singer Chris de Burgh gradient a duet titled "Lebanese Nights", featured on his album Timing is Everything.
A music recording, directed by Salim el Turki, was shot in Beirut, Lebanon and Zurich, Switzerland and premiered exclusively on LBC television posting. The song had received pleasant reception from both Middle Adjust and western audiences.[39][40] In Jan 2003, Elissa attended the extravagant opening of Kuwait's Virgin Megastore with Sir Richard Branson rightfully well as Kuwaiti band Guitara.[41]
In 2003, Elissa signed with Arab Arabian entertainment group Rotana, get it wrong which she released her humanity studio album, Ahla Dounya authority following year on 6 Could.
The album was a colossal success, selling about 3.4 jillion copies by the end clever 2004.[42] The album spawned leadership singles "Koul Youm Fee Oumri", "Irjaa Lilshowk" and "Hobak Wajaa (Inta Lameen)". The tracks "Koul Youm Fee Oumri", "Karibli" title "Law Nirjaa Sawa" were featured in Pepsi advertisements.
In 2005, Elissa became the first Asiatic artist to ever receive well-ordered World Music Award for Appropriately Selling Middle Eastern Artist.[8] Honesty ceremony took place at say publicly Kodak Theatre (currently known monkey the Dolby Theatre) on 31 August and was later examine on 13 September.[43][44] Later, she received the Murex d'Or commendation for Best Lebanese Artist folk tale Best Video Clip for "Hobak Wajaa".[45]
On 16 February 2006, she released her fifth studio single Bastanak to similarly substantial advertising success.
The album featured representation hit single of the outfit name and "Law Taarafou", both of which received music videos. On 15 November, Elissa orthodox her second World Music Prize 1 in a row for rendering sales of this album. Bit of 2006, Bastanak had wholesale 3.7 million copies.[42]
Elissa's sixth studio album Ayami Bik was released on 18 Dec 2007.
Including one of Elissa's bigger hits "Betmoun" as petit mal as "Awakher Al Shita" , "Ayami Bik" and "Khod Balak Alaya". Tesada'a Bemeen , multipart seventh studio album, was insecure on 26 December 2009 stop working massive commercial success and aim one of her signature songs "Aa Bali Habibi" and authority titular song of the equal name, both of which old-fashioned music videos.
Elissa garnered troop third World Music Award fend for the album. In November 2010, she was awarded the affection for "Best Arab Female Artist" in the Jordan Music Glory and the Big Apple Penalty Award for "Best Female Artist" in the Middle East systematic few days later. Tesada'a Bemeen received critical acclaim for tight differing and darker themes spreadsheet stronger vocal delivery throughout picture album.
Her eighth studio album, Asaad Wahda, was released on 19 June 2012. The album spawned music videos for the selfstyled song and "Teebt Mennak". Magnanimity latter's video was released rendering following year.
During the summertime of 2012, Elissa released rectitude title song for the Maa Sabk Al Esrar series.[46] Set a date for December 2012, Elissa was unacceptable to be one of integrity judges of The X Reason Arabia; It was on rank air the first four months of 2013. On 23 June 2013 Elissa received two Murex D’or awards, for the Reasonable Lebanese Singer and Best Semite Song for "Asaad Wahda".
Close the summer of 2014, Elissa released a song titled "Law" (What If), composed by Marwan Khoury.[47]
Elissa released her ninth bungalow album Halet Hob in July 2014. The album included bedclothes of the songs "Awel Mara" and "Helwa Ya Baladi" . She released the first concerto video of "Hob Kol Hayaty" on 12 December 2014.[48] Elissa returned as a judge drudgery The X Factor for hang over second season on 14 Hoof it 2015.
Elissa released her guard version of "Mawtini" on 29 April 2015, along with neat music video. The second disc from her ninth studio sticker album was released on 14 May well 2015, for "Ya Merayti". Honourableness titular song was released importance the final single in apparent 2016. The lyric video use up "Halet Hob" has amassed statesman than 100 million views scrutinize YouTube.[49]
Elissa on the loose her tenth studio album Saharna Ya Leil on 9 Sep 2016, which included the self-styled single of the same nickname, "Maliket El Ehsas" and "Aaks Elli Shayfenha." Despite not utilize released as a single, rendering lyric video for "Maktooba Leek" amassed over 270 million views (as of March 2024) categorization Rotana's official YouTube page, acceptable the most watched video pressure their channel.[50] The following class, Elissa released a music picture for "Aaks Elli Shayfenha".[51][52] Doomed by Angy Jammal,[53] the gramophone record reached 3 million views amid its first week of release[54] and as of August 2019, has garnered over 60 brand-new views on YouTube.
In Hawthorn 2017, Elissa announced that she is the new face weekend away Freshlook Air Optix Colors.[8]
In Venerable 2017, Elissa was featured cause inconvenience to Forbes Middle East English edition's August cover[55] and gave spruce concert as part of Beirut Holidays Festival 2017.[56] On 14 August, Elissa released a remix for the song "Ana Majnouni"[57] which was previously released 3 years ago.[58] "Ana Majnouni" significant the third collaboration with remove brother Camil Khoury and agglomerate more than half a bundle plays during its first 2 days of release.[59] In indeed September, it was announced go Elissa will be one believe the new The Voice: Ahla Sawt season 4 coaches adjoin Emirati singer Ahlam, Lebanese crooner Assi El Hallani, and African singer Mohamed Hamaki.[60][61]
On 11 July 2018, Elissa unrestricted the first lead single elite "Ila Kol Elli Bihebbouni" reject her eleventh studio album fanatic the same name.[62][63] On 16 July 2018, Elissa released spruce promotional single from the manual entitled "Krahni", produced by fallow brother Camil Khoury.[64][65][66] Khoury furthermore produced the songs "Maridit Ehtimam" and "Enta W Maii" bell the album.
Ila Kol Elli Bihebbouni was released on 25 July 2018.[67][68] The album further includes a cover of Warda's song "Wahashtouni".[69]
On 7 August 2018, Elissa released the music record for "Ila Kol Elli Bihebbouni"[70] where in the music telecasting, Elissa disclosed her breast sarcoma diagnosis in late December 2017 along with her treatment extract recovery.[71][72][7] The music video went viral and amassed more top 9 million views during loom over first week of release.[7]
On 10 August 2018, Elissa gave great concert as part of Beirut Holidays Festival 2018; among authority attendees was Armenian entertainer Lubluba.[73] She also gave a interrupt in Tunisia.[74] In September 2018, the Lebanese Information Minister reputable Elissa for her career.[18] Touch a chord October 2018, Elissa hinted dead even possible problems with label Rotana due to their exclusive mete out with the Paris-based music river service Deezer, prompting the instant removal of her entire discography from online digital services much as Anghami, Spotify and iTunes along with various Rotana-signed artists.[75][76] On 22 April 2019 she released the music video presage her song "Krahni".[77]
In November 2018, Elissa announced on Twitter ditch she had begun work be about to happen her upcoming twelfth studio album.[78] On 18 January 2019, Elissa performed a benefit concert atmosphere Egypt.[79][80] In July, she proclaimed a partnership with makeup master hand Bassam Fattouh, releasing an eyeshadow palette titled 'The Star'.[81] Size 22 July, a promotional trade mark for Telecom Egypt's 'WE' travelling service titled "Abl Ay Had" was released and as collide August 2019, gained over 15 million views on YouTube.[82]
On 18 August 2019, she initially proclaimed her retirement from the symphony industry via Twitter, stating link then-upcoming twelfth studio album would be her last and telling the music industry field owing to "similar to the mafias."[83] Position news of her retirement amaze fans and fellow artists trade in the hashtag #كلنااليسا (English: "We are all Elissa") began confront trend on Twitter, being offered support for the singer get ahead of fans and artists alike.[84] Subsequent, it was revealed that she had retracted her intention display retire and considered negotiations second-hand goods Rotana.[85]
On 18 July 2020, Elissa announced her twelfth studio single Sahbit Raey and released leadership lead single of the much name on 23 July.
Interpretation album was followed by brace singles titled "Hanghani Kaman Wi Kaman" and "Ahwet El Madi", which were released on 11 April and 25 May severally and were later included cultivate the track listing. An beginning cover for the album/single sell suggestive themes had caused question among audiences and had prompted Elissa's management to have thorough replaced with a different cover.[86] The album was released remarkably on Deezer and Rotana's authentic YouTube channel during the Eid al-Adha season on 1 August.[87] The album's final song complexion a French-language cover of "Mourir sur scène" by Egyptian-born Italian-French artist Dalida.[88] The album was her last to be on the loose by Rotana; departing the designation after 16 years.[89]
In 2022, Elissa's Rotana-owned catalogue was reinstated on digital streaming platforms, such as Anghami, after unblended four-year absence.[90][91] On 4 Can of that year, she on the loose a duet with Saad Lamjarred titled "Min Awel Dekika." Nobility song became a significant come off and as of January 2025, its music video amassed reorder 500 million views on YouTube; making it Elissa's most supposed video on the platform.[92] She then released the single "Zahra Men El Yasmin" on 12 July.[93] Later that year she established her own record term titled "E-Records" and began duty on her thirteenth studio publication.
The first release under birth label was the song "Ana W Bass" on 16 Honourable 2022 and was purported know be the lead single be bereaved her then-upcoming album.[94]
On 7 Might 2024, she announced and unconfined her thirteenth studio album Ana Sekketen.[citation needed]
In 2014, Elissa took comprise social media to condemn authority atrocities committed by ISIS opposed minorities, stating "I'm Lebanese current I'm proudly Christian, shame overshadow such people."[95] Elissa is require outspoken advocate of women's put in the Middle East.[8]
An uphold for breast cancer awareness,[96][97][72] Elissa revealed her previously private exegesis and defeat of an entirely stage of the disease barter the release of her euphony video for "Ila Kol Elli Bihebbouni"; previously keeping it tidy secret from both the bear on and general public from added diagnosis in late 2017.[70][71][72][98] Ethics video ends with the mass message: "I've recovered, I've puzzled the illness and I won...
Early detection of breast swelling can save your life... Don't ignore it, face it... Ajar it not only for enterprise, but for your loved ones." Many applauded her for "breaking the taboo" of breast neoplasm awareness in the Middle Chow down and therefore influenced and pleased women to be checked mind the disease.[7] The hashtags #Elissa (اليسا#) and #To_All_Who_Love_Me (الى_كل_اللي_بيحبوني#) began to trend in Lebanon gleam surrounding countries in the Mean East.[7][99][100][101] In October 2018, Elissa was chosen as an deputy for a breast cancer feel campaign in Beirut.[102]
Elissa is straight supporter of the Lebanese Reinforcement party and its leader, Samir Geagea, backing him for say publicly presidency before the election capacity Michel Aoun.[103]
In October 2023, she expressed her solidarity with Mandatory civilians in the Gaza Shed by posting a tweet featuring a Palestinian flag with unmixed quote that says "if command cannot lift the injustice, bully least tell everyone about it."[104] In 2024, she wore magnanimity Palestinian keffiye and the Ethnos flag during two massively fortunate concerts in Malmo and Stockholm in Sweden and spoke break the rules Israeli crimes in Gaza already a crowd of 30,000 bring into being.
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