Carole Samaha
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Carole Samaha | |
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Native name | Carole Samaha (كارول سماحة) |
Born | July 25, 1972 (age 43) Khenchara, Lebanon |
Genres | Arabic pop music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Associated acts | Marwan Khoury |
Website | www.carolesamaha.com |
Carole Samaha (Arabic: كارول سماحة) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and performer. She has released five studio albums. Samaha has a master's degree in acting and directing, which she earned in 1999[1] from the Saint Joseph University of Beirut.[2]
In 2004 she won the Arab Music Award for best female newcomer.[3] She has also won multiple Murex d'Or awards and was nominated for best Arabia New Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008.[4][5]
Before starting her pop music career, Carole Samaha was a classical actress and worked extensively with Mansour Rahbani and Marwan Rahbani.[6]
In 2007 Carole Samaha returned to the theater to play Zenobia in the Rahbani musical with the same name.[7] She appeared in the 2008 movie Bahr al nojoum alongside other Lebanese stars.[8] She established her own production company, Lacarma, in 2009.[9] In 2011 Carole Samaha starred in the TV series Al Shahroura, broadcast during Ramadan, as the singer and actress Sabah.[10] In December 2012, Carole Samaha announced her plans to release a new album, in 2013 she was a judge in x factor and she was the mentor for the bands such as [younge pharoz, Maraya and les bledards ninja] In February 2013 and create a musical show – "The Lady" – produced by Rotana, premiering on Eid al-Fitr, August 10, 2013, in Casino du Liban.[11]
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Early life
Samaha was born on 25 July 1972 in Beirut to Antoine Samaha from Khenchara, Matn and Nouhad Hawi from Dhour El Choueir, Matn.[12] She has two brothers.[2]
Personal life
On 1 November [13] 2013, Samaha married Walid Mustafa, a divorced Egyptian with a daughter from a previous marriage, in a civil ceremony in Limassol, Cyprus following an 18-month love affair and short engagement.[14][15][16] On 31 August 2015 Carole Samaha gave birth to a baby girl, Tala.[17][18]
Discography
2003 |
Helm |
Oughniat El Toufoula |
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2004 |
Ana Horra |
2006 |
Adwa' Al Shohra |
2009 |
Hdoudi Sama |
2013 |
Ehssas |
Videography
Year | Song | Album | Lebanese Charts | Egyptian Charts | Translation | Notes |
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2003 | Oughniat El Toufoula | Oughniat El Toufoula | Children Songs | |||
Habib Alby | Helm | 3 | 1 | My Love | first release apart from the Rahbani | |
2004 | Etalaa Feyi | 1 | 4 | Look At Me | casting Mister Lebanon 1997 Ghassan El Mawla | |
2005 | Ghali Alayi | Ana Horra | 1 | 3 | You Mean A Lot To Me | |
Nezlet El Sitara | 48 | 32 | The Curtain Fell | |||
Habbeit Delwa't | 28 | 2 | Now that i loved | movie soundtrack | ||
2006 | Esmaani | Adwa' Al Shohra | 1 | 19 | Listen to me | |
Zaelni Mennak | 1 | 18 | I'm upset with you | |||
2007 | Adwa'a El Shohra | 13 | 78 | Lights of Fame | sponsored by Pepsi | |
Ya Rabi | Ana wlleil - Marwan Khoury | 1 | 3 | Oh God | ft. Marwan Khoury | |
2008 | Yama Layali | Hdoudi Sama | 43 | 3 | How Many Nights | sponsored by Pepsi |
Jeet (Majnouni) | Pepsi Sea of Stars - V/A, Hdoudi Sama |
1 | 3 | You Came (I Must Be Crazy) | movie soundtrack | |
Ali | Hdoudi Sama | 7 | 1 | Ali | promotional single | |
2009 | Laily Lail | The Gipsy Man Sings from the Middle East - Mario Reyes | – | ft. Mario Reyes, filmed in Morocco | ||
Rag'aalak | Hodoudi Sama | 1 | 9 | Coming Back To You | promotional single | |
Zabahny | 97 | 112 | "Slaughtered" Me | promotional single | ||
Ma Bkhaf | 1 | 1 | I Am Not Scared | first official single | ||
2010 | A'oul Ansak | 1 | 1 | I Try To Forget You | second official single | |
Khallik Bhalak | 1 | 1 | Stay Away | |||
2011 | El Masry Ya Abu Dam | N/A | ||||
Malika Ala El Ard | a song from the TV series Al Shahroura | |||||
2012 | Wahshani Bladi | |||||
Wet3awadet | Ehssas | |||||
2013 | Ehssas | Ehssas |
Awards
- "Revelation of the year" (actress and singer) Murex d'Or in 2000.[19]
- "Best female newcomer" Arab Music Award (2003) - This was the first year for which Arab Music Awards were awarded and the ceremony was held in Dubai in May 2004.[3]
- "Best Polyvalent talent" (actress and singer) Murex d'Or in 2003.[19]
- "Best Female Romantic Song" ("Tala3 Fiyyi") Murex d'Or in 2003.[19]
- "Best Lebanese Female Singer" Murex d'Or in 2007.[19]
- "Best Lebanese Song" ("Ya Rab", with Marwan Khoury) Murex d'Or in 2007.[19]
- "Best album of the year" (Hdoudi Sama, 2009) Murex d'Or in June 2010.[20]
- Samahe was honored for best music video – "Khalik Behalik" – at the 2011 Murex d'Or ceremony.[21]
- World Music Award "Best Stage Performer in the Middle East" in Monaco 2014.
References
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- ↑ Badley, Bill. "Lebanon" in The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & The Middle East. 2006. ISBN 9781843535515.
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- ↑ Carole Samaha IMDb
- ↑ Carole Samaha Her own website under biography, career.
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- ↑ http://www.beirut.com/l/10870
- ↑ http://www.ArabiaWeddings.com
- ↑ http://www.annahar.com/article/80338-%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%83
- ↑ http://egyptiannews.net/2013/11/01/919807.html#sthash.cFrv11LK.dpbs
- ↑ http://www.sayidaty.net/node/84038/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D9%86%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D9%87%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%91%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9
- ↑ Welcome to the world our precious Angel Carole Samaha on Twitter
- ↑ «كارول سماحة تستقبل مولودتها الجديدة «تالا بوابة فيتو (Vetogate)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Murex d'Or website - click on "Official Website", then on "Menu" and then on "Results", and then slide the slider to the desired year.
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External links
- Official Website
- Official Facebook Page
- Works by or about Carole Samaha in libraries (WorldCat catalog)