Elissa

Elissar Zakaria Khoury (Arabic: إليسار زكريا خوري) was born on October 27, 1971 in Deir el Ahmar, Lebanon. She is known simply as "Elissa". She is a Lebanese singer.

Biography

Elissa was born on October 27, 1971 to a Lebanese father Zakaria Khoury and a Syrian-Lebanese mother Youmna Suud. 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

• 1999: Baddi Doub
• 2000: W'akherta Ma'ak
• 2002: Ayshalak
• 2004: Ahla Donya
• 2006: Bastanak
• 2008: Ayami Beek
• 2009: Tsadaq Bmein

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