Elissar M. Khoury (Arabic: إليسار زكريا خوري ), known as Elissa (Arabic: إليسا) is a Lebanese singer. She is one of the most well-known female singers in the Arab world.

Elissa has won two World Music Awards for best-selling artist in the Middle East in 2005 and 2006.

Born: October 27, 1972.
Origin: Deir el Ahmar, Lebanon


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♫ Discography:

Elissa's first album, "Baddy Doub", was released in February 1999. It was one of the largest selling albums in Lebanon and the Middle East, and included the smash hit single, "Baddy Doub", featuring Gerard Ferrer, the renowned French Gypsy act from Marseille.

Elissa's second album, "W'akherta Maak", released in September 2000, featured a duo with Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alameh. The duet "Betghib Betrouh", along with its video clip, was the big success of the summer.

Elissa's third album, "Aichalak", was released in June 2002. It was the best selling Arab music album of 2002, and ranked quite high in 2003. The hit single "Aychalak" still features prominently on radio and TV channels. The song "Ajmal Ihsas" was the next single from the CD. The video clip for this song was filmed by director Selim el Turk and won the best Video clip in the Arabic Music Awards in Dubai.

Her 4th CD, "Ahla Dounya", was released in May 2004. This CD recorded in Super Audio contains 5 confirmed big hits, 3 of them shot in Video Clips: Koul Youm Fee Oumri with Said El Marouk, Irjaa Lil Showk with Famous American director Brandon Dickerson and Hobak Wajaa (Inta Lameen) with Selim El Turk. 2 songs from this CD where used for Pepsi Ads, Karabli and Law Nirjaa Sawa.

Elissa received the World Music Awards for the sales of this CD. The ceremony took place in Hollywood Kodak Theatre. In December 2005, Elissa received the Murex D'or for best Lebanese artist and best video for the clip Hobak Wajaa.

Her 5th CD "Bastannak" confirmed for sure that she is the number one female artist in the Middle East and made her win for the second year in a row the World Music Award for the best selling Middle East artist .

Her latest and 6th CD "Ayamy Beek" released on December 20, 2007 wasnumber one in all Middle East charts more than 3 months.


♫ 1998: Baddi Doub

♫ 2000: W'akherta Ma'ak

♫ 2002: Ayshalak

♫ 2004: Ahla Donya

♫ 2006: Bastanak

♫ 2007: Ayami Beek

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Reference data and calendar:
http://www.elissalb.com/home.h tml
http://www.elissalovers.net

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