Elissa
Arabic music, Composer
1972 –
Who is Elissa?
Elissar Zakaria Khoury is a Lebanese singer. She is known for her collaborations with well-known Arab and international artists, notably Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh and Gérard Ferrer.
She is now considered one of the top singers of the Middle East.
Born to a Lebanese father (Zakaria Khoury) and a Syrian mother (Youmna Suud), her debut was in 1992 in Studio El Fan, a popular music competition where she won a silver medal. Her debut album in 1999 was Baddi Doub on EMI followed by W'akherta Ma'ak and Ayshalak. In 2004, she signed with the major pan-Arab label Rotana Records, with Ahla Donya being the debut on the new label, followed by Bastanak, Ayami Beek and Tsadaq Bmein. Elissa's 8th studio album As'ad Wahda was released on June 25, 2012.
Elissa is an active social media member and a vivid literature fan. She enjoys the works of Khalil Gibran and Palestinian-Canadian writer Chaker Khazaal
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- Born
- Oct 27, 1972
Deir el Ahmar - Also known as
- Elissar Zakaria Khoury
- Parents
- Siblings
- Ethnicity
- Lebanese people
- Nationality
- Lebanon
- Profession
- Education
- Lebanese University
Political Science
- Lebanese University
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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