Elissa

Elissa performing in November 2009.

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

Elissa was born on October 27, 1972 to a Lebanese father Zakaria Khoury and a Syrian 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

Videography

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