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Ayshalak
''Ayshalak'' () (English: ''I Live for You'') is the third studio album by Lebanese people, Lebanese singer Elissa (singer), Elissa released by Music Master on 14 June 2002. The album was well received by the public and critics, and achieved great commercial success with sales of 2.95 million copies in 2002. It ranked first in terms of sales in the Arab world upon its release, and remained number one on the charts for six months until mid-December 2002, when it was displaced by Ragheb Alama's album ''Tab Leh'' and dropped to second place. Many of the album's songs were translated into songs in other languages, including the titular song "Ayshalak" that was covered in Serbian, Turkish, and Russian. The song "Ajmal Ihssas" has been covered four times by different Turkish artists, including Ferhat Göçer, Firdevs, , and Sinan Akçıl. The music video for "Ayshalak" was filmed in Paris under the direction of director Fabrice Bigotti, which made Elissa the first Arab artist to officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elissa (singer)
Elissar Zakaria Khoury (; born 27 October 1971), commonly known as Elissa (), is a Lebanese people, Lebanese singer, actress, television personality and businesswoman. Known for her romantic musical style and emotive vocal performances, she has been dubbed as the "Queen of Emotions" by fans and journalists alike. Her musical career began in 1992 when she was featured in the Lebanese talent show Studio El Fan; later being awarded the silver medal. In 1998, she released her debut studio album ''Baddy Doub'' through EMI Music Arabia. While the album was a success, the titular song's music video initially received criticism for its racy content. Her second album ''W'akherta Maak'' (2000) featured the single "Betghib Betrouh", a duet with Ragheb Alama which achieved commercial success and won accolades. Elissa's breakthrough occurred with her 2002 hit single "Ayshalak", from the Ayshalak, third studio album of the same name, which was a substantial commercial success. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahla Dounya
''Ahla Dounya'' () (English: ''The Most Beautiful World'') is the fourth studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa, released by Rotana on 6 May 2004. The album includes 13 tracks; all of which were produced by Jean-Marie Riachi. The songs "Koul Youm Fee Oumri", "Irjaa Lilshowk" and "Hobak Wajaa (Inta Lameen") were released as singles and received music videos. ''Ahla Dounya'' was Elissa's first album to be released by Rotana and was a wide commercial success in the Arab world; achieving sales of more than 3.4 million copies in 2004 and topping the charts in Arab countries for several months. The album was praised by critics for its wide range of musical genres, production and the romantic songwriting; the latter of which aided Elissa gain her nickname as the "Queen of Emotions." As a result of its success, the album won many accolades. Elissa won the 2005 World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist at a ceremony in Los Angeles, becoming the first Lebanese artist to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W'akherta Maak
''W'akherta Maak'' () (English: ''What Else With You?'') is the second studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa released by Dilara Productions & Music Master on 8 August 2000. The album achieved wide success in the Arab world and ranked first in terms of sales upon its release. For three months, it occupied the first three spots in the best-selling albums chart along with the album ''Fi Eshg El Banat'' by singer Mohamed Mounir, which was released at the same time. As a result of the heavy demand and the limited availability of the first edition, eight additional editions were issued, with an average of 120,000 copies sold per edition. The album remained among the best-selling albums in the following year, in competition with the albums released at the end of 2000, such as ''Inta al Aziz'' and ''Jarhi Ana'', and albums released at the beginning of the year 2001, such as ''Habib el Alb'' and ''Laila Habibi''. However, its main rival was the album '' Tamally Maak'', with which it comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marie Riachi
Jean-Marie Riachi (Arabic: جان ماري رياشي, born May 24, 1970, at Ras Baalbek) is a Lebanese musician, arranger, composer and producer. Biography Born on May 24, 1970, in Ras Baalbek, he graduated in musicology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) university, and later began his music career performing in local bars and clubs. In 1988 he participated in '' Studio el Fan'', a Lebanese talent show, where he performed the keyboards. In 1999, Riachi launched his musical production and composing career when he produced his first single performed by Elissa, ''Baddi Doub''. In 2001 he established his own ''Jean Marie Audio Productions'' studio in Rabieh, Lebanon. In 2006, he arranged the song “Light the Way” which was sung by Majida El Roumi and José Carreras in Doha at the 2006 Asian Games opening ceremony. In 2009, he produced the album “Belaaks” with the singers Ramy Ayach and Yara, which is a fusion style or oriental and jazz, and produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dior
Christian Dior SE (), commonly known as Dior, is a French Multinational corporation, multinational luxury goods company that is controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH. , Dior controlled around 42% of the shares and 57% of the voting rights of LVMH. In addition, the Arnault family held a further 7% of the shares and 8% of the voting rights of LVMH as of that date. The original fashion house was founded by French designer Christian Dior in 1946 to make items. Clothing is now produced by Christian Dior Couture, which is a subsidiary of LVMH, whereas Christian Dior Societas Europaea, SE is a holding company that controls LVMH. Bernard Arnault's daughter, Delphine Arnault, has been the CEO of Christian Dior Couture since February 2023. Bernard Arnault's eldest son, Antoine Arnault, is the CEO of Christian Dior SE. History Founding The House of Dior was established on 16 December 1946 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audio Mixing
Audio mixing is the process by which multiple sounds are combined into one or more audio channels. In the process, a source's volume level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated or enhanced. This practical, aesthetic, or otherwise creative treatment is done in order to produce a finished version that is appealing to listeners. Audio mixing is practiced for music, film, television and live sound. The process is generally carried out by a mixing engineer operating a mixing console or digital audio workstation. Recorded music Before the introduction of multitrack recording, all the sounds and effects that were to be part of a recording were mixed together at one time during a live performance. If the sound blend was not satisfactory, or if one musician made a mistake, the selection had to be performed over until the desired balance and performance was obtained. However, with the introduction of multitrack recording, the production phase of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuzu Kuzu
The were a people of ancient Japan believed to have lived along the Yoshino River in Nara Prefecture. They were mentioned in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. The name was also used for a population living in the old Hitachi province (today's Ibaraki Prefecture) mentioned by the Hitachi Fudoki. Their name may be at the origin of the name of the kudzu Kudzu (), also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot, is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands. It is invasive species, invasive in ... plant, supposedly for being associated with the harvest and sale of kudzu roots or starch extracted from them. References Ancient Japan Tribes of ancient Japan {{japan-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarkan (singer)
Tarkan Tevetoğlu (; born 17 October 1972) is a German-born Turkish singer-songwriter. Since the early 1990s, with his successful albums, he has been a prominent figure of pop music, recognized both in Turkey and worldwide. Tarkan was born and raised in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, in the-then West Germany. In 1986, he moved to Turkey together with his family. Tarkan, who had been interested in music since his childhood, went to high school at Karamürsel and took music lessons. In the following years, he met the owner of İstanbul Plak, Mehmet Söğütoğlu, and signed a contract to release his albums. Tarkan released his first studio album, ''Yine Sensiz'', in late 1992, with "Kıl Oldum" being chosen as its lead single. His second one, ''Aacayipsin'', was released in 1994, while his third, ''Ölürüm Sana'', in 1998: the latter included the song "Şımarık" ("spoilt" in Turkish), that became popular in a number of countries, also for its English version, "Kiss Kiss". In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murex D'Or
The Murex d'Or (also known as the Golden Murex award) is a Lebanon, Lebanese award created by two Lebanon, Lebanese physicians, Zahi and Fadi Helou to recognize achievements in the domain of art in Lebanon, the Arab world, Arab region and the world. The first Murex d'Or ceremony took place on June 4, 2000. The name of the award is a tribute to Phoenician ''Murex'' sea snails, which were used to dye cloth in imperial Tyrian purple. Awards by year and category *2000: The first Murex d'Or ceremony took place on June 4, 2000 under the patronage of minister Suleiman Trabulsy at the Regency Palace Hotrel's Caesar's Palace theater in Adma, Lebanon, Adma. *2001: The 2001 Murex d'Or event took place on June 2, 2001 under the patronage of Information minister Ghazi Aridi at the Caesar's Palace theater in Adma wa Dafneh, Adma. *2002: The event took place on September 14, 2002 under the patronage of the First Lady Andree Lahoud also at the Caesar's Palace theater in Adma. *2003: The fourth i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferhat Göçer
Ferhat Göçer (born 11 May 1970) is a Turkish pop singer, songwriter and physician. Born to a family with Kurdish origin as the eldest son of his parents, Göçer was born in Birecik and raised in İzmit. At his parents' request, he started his education at the age of 4. In 1985 he graduated from İzmit High School. He later won a scholarship for Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and in 1988 got enrolled in Istanbul University State Conservatory Singing Department after which he worked as a contractor for State Opera and Ballet. From November 2012 to May 2014, he was a UNICEF UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development a ... goodwill ambassador for Turkey. In 2017, he retired after 25 years of working as a physician. Discography Studio albums Compilation albums EPs Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinan Akçıl
Sinan Akçıl (born 20 May 1982) is a Turkish composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is known for producing Hadise's Eurovision 2009 song for Turkey, called "Düm Tek Tek". Personal life Akçıl was born to Albanian parents in the Netherlands. He married popular Turkish actress and model Burcu Kıratlı in Turkish Consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 24 December 2018 with a simple marriage ceremony. The couple divorced in September 2019. They married for the second time on 22 February 2021. They divorced again in May 2022. Criticism Radio 99 broadcast director Sema Eryiğit: "His songs aired a lot on the radio programs and in different places. But his live performance was disappointing. Maybe he should just continue working as a composer; hat wayhe will not have such a fan base anymore, but it would have been more prestigious in the music world." Atilla Aydoğdu, the music writer of the ''Akşam'' newspaper said: "When summer started I wished he would nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Music
Arabic music () is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse List of music styles, music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic Varieties of Arabic, dialects, with each country and region having their own Folk music, traditional music. Arabic music has a long history of interaction with many other regional Music genre, musical styles and genres. It represents the music of all the Member states of the Arab League, peoples that make up the Arab world today. History Pre-Islamic period Pre-Islamic Arabia was the cradle of many intellectual achievements, including music, Music theory, musical theory and the development of musical instruments. In Yemen, the main center of pre-Islamic Arab sciences, literature and arts, musicians benefited from the patronage of the Kings of Sabaeans, Sabaʾ who encouraged the development of music. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
