Elissa
Elissar Zakaria Khoury (Arabic: إليسار زكريا خوري) was born on October 27, 1972 in Deir el Ahmar, Lebanon. She is known simply as "Elissa". She is a Lebanese singer.
Biography
[change | change source]Elissa was born on October 27, 1972 to a Lebanese father Zakaria Khoury and a Syrian mother Youmna Suud.[1] In 1992, she competed in "Studio El Fan" and won a silver medal. She released her debut album Baddi Doub in 1999 with EMI. In 2006, Elissa released Bastanak, her fifth studio album. Bastanak (English: "Waiting For You") became her most successful album. It peaked at number-one in eight Arab music charts. The album won the World Music Award for "Best Arabic Artist". She has done a lot of duets with famous Arab and international singers as well. She has done duets with Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh and Gypsy Kings.
Discography
[change | change source]- 1999: Baddi Doub
- 2000: W'akherta Ma'ak
- 2002: Ayshalak
- 2004: Ahla Donya
- 2006: Bastanak
- 2008: Ayami Beek
- 2009: Tsadaq Bmein
Videography
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Album | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Baddi Doub" (Feat. Gerard Ferrer) | Baddi Doub | Marc Hadifé |
| 2000 | "W'akherta Ma'ak" | W'akherta Ma'ak | |
| 2001 | "Betghib, Betrouh" (Feat. Ragheb Alama)" | ||
| 2002 | "Lebanese Nights" (Feat. Chris DeBurgh) | Timing Is Everything | Salim El Turk |
| "Ayshalak" | Ayshalak | Fabric Begotti | |
| "Ajmal Ihssas" | Salim El Turk | ||
| 2004 | "Kol Youm Fi Omry" | Ahla Donya | Said El Marouk |
| "Erga' Le Shou'" | Brandon Dickerson | ||
| 2005 | "Hobak Waja' [Inta Lameen]" | Salim El Turk | |
| 2006 | "Bastanak" | Bastanak | Brandon Dickerson |
| 2007 | "Law Ta'arafouh" | Yannick Saillet | |
| 2008 | "Bitmoun" | Ayami Beek | Waleed Nassif |
| 2009 | Awakher el Sheta | ||
| 2010 | "Aa Bali Habibi" | Tsadaq Bmein | Mazen Fayad |
| 2011 | "Tsadaq Bmein" | Emile Sleilaty |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "WafaMusic: Elissa biography". Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-10-03.