Haifa Wehbe

Lebanese singer, model

Haifa Wehbe (Arabic: هيفاء وهبي‎  Lebanese pronunciation: [ˈhajfa ˈwehbe]; born 10 Mairch 1976)[1] is a Lebanese sangster an actress rose tae fame in the Arab warld as runner up in Miss Lebanon an later throu the release o her debut album Houwa El-Zaman (Arabic: هو الزمن) in 2002. She is kent throu her muisic for her sex appeal, provocative mannerisms an image. She haes so far released fower studio albums an made her actin debut in 2008 Pepsi-producit film Sea of Stars. Wehbe is ane o the maist well-kent female sangsters in the Arab warld an is considered ane o the maist successful Lebanese sangsters. In 2006, she wis on People Magazine's 50 maist beautiful fowk leet.[2]

Haifa Wehbe
هيفاء محمد وهبي
Born (1976-03-10) 10 Mairch 1976 (age 47)
Mahrouna, Lebanon
GenresArabic pop, warld
ThriftSangster, actress
Years active1990s- (model) 2007–present (Actress)
Wabsteidhttp://www.haifawehbe.com

Early life eedit

Wehbe wis born in Mahrouna, a smaw Muslim Shia fermin toun in Lebanon, tae a Lebanese Muslim Shia father, Nadim Antar, an an Egyptian mither, but shortly efterwaird her faimily muivit tae Beirut whaur she grew up listenin tae jazz an R&B an began tae wirk as a full-time model at a young age.[1] Wehbe won the title of Miss South Lebanon at the age of sixteen.[3] Wehbe wis a runner-up at the Miss Lebanon competition.[4]

Wehbe made a name for hersel when she starred in a muisic video clip for the famous Arabic crooner an aw, George Wassouf. Bi 1996, she haed appeared on ower ane hunder magazine covers.

Personal life eedit

Wehbe is a Lebanese Muslim, an she haes three sisters. Wehbe's brither focht in the 1982 Lebanon War, an wis killed in action at the age o 24.[5][6][7] Wehbe's dochter haes been livin wi her faither syne her parents divorce. In 2008 Wehbe's dochter wis marriet in a private ceremony. As o 2010, Zeinab Zaza an her faither are livin in Kuwait.

In 2005, Wehbe annooncit her engagement tae a Saudi businessman Tariq Al-Jaffali. Efter anerlie a few weeks, she an her fiancé decidit tae split for personal raisons an faimily issues.

On 25 Juin 2007, Wehbe survivit an accident while filmin a muisic video for the sang "Hasa Ma Bena" in Lebanon. In the video, a single ingine airplane wis tae chase Wehbe as she drove a caur. Housomeivver, the airplane inadvertently hit the caur, takkin aff the front windshield o the convertible she wis drivin.[8] Despite the severity o the accident, Wehbe suffered anerlie minor cuts an bruises.

Wehbe marriet Egyptian businessman Ahmad Abu Husheima on 24 Aprile 2009 in Beirut.[9]

It was announced that Wehbe and Abu Husheima had split in November 2012.

Discografie eedit

Studio albums eedit

Ither albums eedit

Soundtracks eedit

  • 2008: Sea of Stars
  • 2013: Haifa/TWS

Movies eedit

  • 2009: Dokkan Shehata
  • 2014: Halawet Rooh

programs eedit

  • 2005: El-Wadi
  • 2014: Your Face Sounds Familiar
  • 2014: Kalam Ala Warak

Singles eedit

  • "Agoul ahwak"
  • "Wa7di"
  • "Ma Sar"
  • "Ya 7ayat albi"
  • "Bedi 3ich"
  • "Ragab"
  • "Ana Haifa"
  • "Fakerni" (radio only single)
  • "Ma Khadtesh Bali" (radio only single)
  • "Leik el wawa"
  • "Naughty" (radio single only)
  • Tigi El Zay
  • "Mosh Adras Astana"
  • "Ma t2oulch el 7ad"
  • "Hasa Ma Bena"
  • "Yaben el Halal"
  • "Sanara"
  • "Baba Fein/Lama El Shams Trawa7
  • "Enta Tany"
  • "80 Million Ehsas"
  • "Yama Layali"
  • "Boukra Bafarjik"
  • "Ya Majnoun"

Concert Tours eedit

2011

  • January 29- Amsterdam, Netherlands (TBA)

2010

  • November 18- Al Massa Hotel, Cairo
  • November 17- Movempic Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon
  • July 31 – Movempic Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon
  • July 24 – Chouf, Lebanon
  • July 22 – Batroun, Lebanon
  • July 16–19 – Casablanca, Morocco
  • July 4 – PRIVATE CONCERT, Monaco
  • July 2 – Zahle Festival, Zahle, Lebanon
  • May 8 – Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut
  • March 13 – Houston, Texas

Filmography eedit

Films eedit

Televeesion eedit

  • Al Wadi (2005) – reality television show based on the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités.

Awairds eedit

  • 2002: The "Golden Lion" Award in Egypt.[10]
  • 2004: Best Young Female Arab singer in Egypt.[11]
  • 2005: The Oscar for "ninashnash" for her song Baddi Eesh from her second album.[10]
  • 2005: The "Murex d'Or" award with the title "Best Artist of the Year".[10]
  • 2006: The "Murex d'Or" award with the title "Best Artist of the Year".[10]
  • 2009: The "Murex d'Or" award with title "Most Popular Lebanese Singer"[12]
  • 2010: The "Murex d'Or" award with the title "Best singer actress"
  • 2010: The "ART" Award for her role in her first Egyptian Film "Dokkan Shehata"
  • 2011: World's Most Desirable Woman List No. 49 Rank[13]
  • 2011: Most beautiful Arabian model cum actress list Ranked #2[13]
  • 2011: Murex d'Or best song award, for "Yama Layaly."[14]

References eedit

  1. a b Haifa Wehbe Biography. yuddy.com
  2. Haifa Wehbe. lebanonatlas.com
  3. "Lebanese Pop Star Haifa Wehbe Sides With Hezbollah". Nysun.com. Archived frae the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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  5. Sela, Yohai (2007-11-02). Haifa Wehbe – Portrait of a Lebanese Female Vocalist. Omedia.com.
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  7. Haifa Wehbe – Portrait of an Egyptian Female Vocalist[deid airtin]
  8. Haifa Wehbe in Serious Car Accident. arabia.msn.com
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  10. a b c d Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named haifawehbe.com
  11. "middle east news information::Haifa Wahbi number one Young Female Arab Singer". Albawaba.com. Archived frae the original on 15 Juin 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  12. "www.waleg.com". waleg.com. 25 Juin 2009. Archived frae the original on 21 Mairch 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  13. a b Asian Models Faces Haifa Wehbe Is The Only Arabian Model,Singer Cum Dancer Has Seen In The Italian TV channel Rai Uno Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Networkedblogs.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-22.
  14. "Arab stars receive top honors at Murex d'Or Awards". Daily Star. Jounieh. 25 Juin 2011. Archived frae the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 30 Juin 2011. Arab pop superstar Haifa Wehbe won best Arabic song for 'Yama Layaly.'

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