Elissa

Elissar Zakaria Khoury () 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 () 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 
YearTitleAlbumDirector1998"Baddi Doub" (Feat. Gerard Ferrer)Baddi Doub Marc Hadifé2000"W'akherta Ma'ak"W'akherta Ma'ak
 2001"Betghib, Betrouh" (Feat. Ragheb Alama)"
 2002"Lebanese Nights" (Feat. Chris DeBurgh)Timing Is EverythingSalim El Turk"Ayshalak"AyshalakFabric Begotti"Ajmal Ihssas"Salim El Turk2004"Kol Youm Fi Omry"Ahla DonyaSaid El Marouk"Erga' Le Shou'"Brandon Dickerson2005"Hobak Waja' [Inta Lameen]"Salim El Turk2006"Bastanak"BastanakBrandon Dickerson2007"Law Ta'arafouh"Yannick Saillet2008"Bitmoun"Ayami BeekWaleed Nassif2009Awakher el Sheta2010"Aa Bali Habibi"Tsadaq BmeinMazen Fayad2011"Tsadaq Bmein"Emile Sleilaty

 References 

Category:1971 births
Category:Living people
Category:Lebanese Christians
Category:Lebanese singers