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Bahrain Islamists seek to stop Haifa Wehbe show
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Middle East Online - Found Apr. 30, 2008 ... on Tuesday approved an urgent motion asking the government to ban a performance by Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe, known for her sexy looks and... |
Bahrain: Lebanese singer causes political storm
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Global Voices Online - Found May. 3, 2008 Earlier this week the provocative Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe performed in Bahrain, but not before Bahrain's MPs protested and tried to ban her |
Lebanese singer causes Gulf storm
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SHITHAPPENS - Found May. 5, 2008 ... one of the members of the Gulf kingdom's Islamist-dominated parliament have approved a motion urging the government to ban Haifa Wehbe's show. |
Haifa Wehbe to perform in a family-only concert in Bahrain
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Ya Libnan - Found Apr. 17, 2008 April, 2008 @ 2:43 PM By Alistair Baptista Lebanese singers Haifa Wehbe and Fadel Shaker will perform in Bahrain later this month at a concert to |
Improvising to the sound of slamming door
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Lebanon Daily Star - Found Jul. 23, 2008 ... from traditional Middle Eastern melodies - from divas like Fairuz and Umm Kulthoum to pop tarts like Haifa Wehbe - to the Western pop, rap and... Melody Gardot at Bloomsbury Theatre, WC1 - The Times Sam Newsome & Lucian Ban The Romanian-American Jazz Suite - Jazz Times Alberta feels like home for a Newfie - Whitecourt Star Low rates and all that jazz at Ibis Townsville - E-Travel Blackboard Explore All |
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Seattle Weekly - Found Jul. 13, 2008 13 printable scattergories score card ara mina bold photo francine prieto video hibdon tire tulsa haifa wehbe 59 piru blood lyric your... |
Here come the muhajababes!
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Salon - Found Jul. 10, 2008 Reuters / Yves Herman Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe arrives for the world premiere of 'Ocean's 13' at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. July 10, 2008 |
Here come the muhajababes!
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Salon - Found Jul. 9, 2008 Reuters / Yves Herman Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe arrives for the world premiere of 'Ocean's 13' at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. July 10, 200 |
The Middle East sings, and sometimes listens, throughout the summer
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Lebanon Daily Star - Found Jul. 10, 2008 ... concert Tuesday evening, as the UAE's Ruweida al-Mahruqi, Tunis' Ahmad al-Sharif and Lebanon's Haifa Wehbe, Wael Kfouri and Carole Samaha came... |
Haifa's war on drugs
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Gulf News - Found Jun. 29, 2008 Wehbe is using her beauty and talents to make the world a better place Lebanese star Haifa Wehbe's using her talents for a good cause these days. |
Haifa Wehbe Biography
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Haifa Wehbe
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| Haifa Wehbe هيفاء وهبي |
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| Born | March 10, 1976 |
| Origin | Mahrouna, South Lebanon |
| Genre(s) | Arabic pop music, Arabic music, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, model, designer entertainer |
| Years active | 2002 — present (Musician) |
| Website | www.haifawehbe.com (Inactive since 2007) |
Haifa Wehbe (Arabic: هيفاء وهبي also spelled Haifa Wehbeh, Haifa Wahbi, Hayfa Wehbe, Hayfa Wehbi; born March 10, 1976[1][2]) is a Lebanese model, actress, and singer who rose to fame in the Arab world as runner up for Miss Lebanon and later the release of her debut album Huwa az-Zaman (هو الزمن It is Time).
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Biography
Wehbe was born in Mahrouna, a small farming town in Southern Lebanon.[3] to a Lebanese father and an Egyptian mother. She grew up listening to jazz and R&B. She became a model at a very young age and won the title of "Miss South Lebanon" at age sixteen. She won an ancillary title at the "Miss Lebanon" competition, which she had to relinquish when it was discovered that she had already been married, disqualifying her.[2]
Wehbe's next distinction came in 1995 when she was runner up for Miss Lebanon. By 1996, she was seen on over 100 magazine covers. In 2006, she was on People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people list.[4]
She released her first album, titled Huwa az-Zaman (هو الزمن It is Time) following her first single "Agoul Ahwak" (أقول أهواك I say I love you).
Musical career
Her second album Baddi 'Ayš (بدي عيش I Want to Live) was released in 2005 and lived up to expectations due to the success of its lead single "Ya Hayat Albi." Released after the assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri, title single of the album is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights."[4]
Her follow-up single was her biggest hit to date, "Ana Haifa" (أنا هيفاء I am Haifa) which became her novelty song. In 2006 she released a follow up single "Bus al-Wawa" (بوس الواوا Kiss the wawa).
Wehbe was interviewed by CNN, Arte TV, Canal plus (France) and the first Arab artist to perform on the Italian TV channel Rai Uno during the "Una notte a Roma" event which took place in "Piazza Navona" in Rome with the presence of celebrities and fashion designers.
Wehbe performed in many concerts and special events in Lebanon and the whole world noting that her performance in Kartaba & Rayfoun in Lebanon has reached an audience of over 20,000 and in Tunisia at the Carthage Festival. In Egypt, Haifa performed a duet with Shaggy.
In June 2005, Wehbe launched her own jewelry line collection that she designed with other jewelers. It is sold throughout the Middle East, Persian Gulf countries and Arab world.
On June 10, 2006 Haifa became the first artist in the Arab world to perform with rapper 50 Cent when she performed as an opening act for his first concert in Lebanon, at BIEL in Beirut.
On July 4, 2008 Haifa released her long awaited new album "Habibi Ana"(My love) which contains 15 new songs including the hit "Mosh Adra Astana".
Television appearances
She remains popular among Lebanon's youth and makes countless television appearances. In July 2005, Wehbe, along with 14 other celebrities from the Arab world, began airing the live pan-Arab reality show series The Valley (Arabic: الوادي Al-Wadi), based on the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités. The show aired for three months. The show featured weekly live performances in which Wehbe played a central role as well as singing songs from her new album.
Her other non-musical successes include a few movie roles and TV hosting. Wehbe has also designed her own range of diamond jewelry. She has also been a spokesperson for Pepsi.
Personal life
Wehbe was born to an Egyptian mother and Lebanese father. [5][6] Her three sisters are Alia, Hanna and Rola.[7] The singer lost her brother at the age of 24 during the 1982 Lebanon War.[8][9]
During Wehbe's marriage, she gave birth to a daughter named Zeinab Zaza.[2]
In 2005, she announced her engagement to a Saudi businessman Tariq Al-Jaffali. After only a few weeks, she and her fiancé decided to split for personal reasons and family issues.
On June 25, 2007, Wehbe survived a serious car accident while filming a music video for the song 'Hasa Mabena Fi Haga' in Lebanon. In the video, a helicopter was to chase Wehbe as she drove a car. However, the helicopter inadvertently hit the car, taking off the front windshield of the drop-top convertible she was driving.[10] Despite the severity of the accident, Wehbe only suffered minor cuts and bruises.
Political views
During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, she left her home, in Verdun, Beirut and moved to Egypt for the duration of the conflict.[4] In a concert in the Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated Hassan Nasrallah for his stand against Israel during the war.[9]
In a further interview with Reuters, Wehbe stated that Israel attacked Lebanese civilians intentionally while Hezbollah attacked only military targets.
| “ | I believe the whole world knows who started this war and who aggressed on whose land. There isn't a war that starts from nothing and he who begins is the unjust one.[11] | ” |
Wehbe also refused to perform at any concert during the 34 days of the war including fundraisers saying that there were more ways than one to show support for Lebanon.[9]
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Wehbe was ranked 49 in the 2006 Edition of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women by the website AskMen.com.[12] Some in the more conservative Arab countries deem her revealing outfits scandalous.[13] In March 2006, a video of her dress coming undone reportedly circulated on the web. Her management stated that the video was fabricated and "not worth worrying about." In April 2008, the Islamist-dominated parliament of Bahrain passed a motion urging the government to ban Haifa Wehbe's show in the country.[14] Despite the motion, Wehbe performed in Bahrain with a more conservative dress.[14]
Discography
Albums
- Houwa El-Zaman 2002
- Baddi Eesh 2005
- Habibi Ana 2008
References
- ^ Hezbollah chief wins unlikely fan in pop diva, Gulfnews.com, October 31, 2006 (accessed November 11, 2007), Lebanese Pop Star Haifa Wehbe Sides With Hezbollah, New York Sun, November 6, 2006 (accessed November 14, 2007).
- ^ a b c Haifa Wehbe - Portrait of a Lebanese Female Vocalist
- ^ Butters, Andrew Lee. The New Republic. Oriental Sexpotism
- ^ a b c Braude, Joseph. Radar.com. Rock the Casbah
- ^ http://haifaworld.atspace.com/biography.html
- ^ http://www.omedia.org/Show_Article.asp?DynamicContentID=2087&MenuID=668
- ^ Haifa Wehbe Profile at NNCB
- ^ Sela, Yohai. Omedia.com.Haifa Wehbe - Portrait of a Lebanese Female Vocalist Retrieved March 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c Bayoumy, Yara (2006-10-30). "INTERVIEW-Hezbollah chief wins unlikely fan in sexy pop diva". Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ http://www.arabia.msn.com/Entertainment/Music/LocalNews/June07/HaifaWehbeinSerious.aspx
- ^ Raissa (2006-11-06). "Haifa Congratulates Hassan Nassrallah" (HTML). Waleg.Com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ "askmen," "Askmen.com."
- ^ "Let the Sunshine In," The New York Sun. Style=OliveXLib:ArticleToMail&Type=text/html&Path=NYS/2005/04/07&ID=Ar00900
- ^ a b Frances Harrison, "Lebanese singer causes Gulf storm," 30 April 2008, BBC.
Further reading
- Arab youth revel in pop revolution by Sebastian Usher, 21 May 2007, BBC
External links
- Haifa Wehbe.com: Official website (Inactive since 2007)
- Official Myspace page
- Haifa Wehbe's Official fan club
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| NAME | Wehbe, Haifa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | هيفا وهبي |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Lebanese singer, model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Lebanon |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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