Ya hayat albi haifa wehbe biography

Lebanese singer and actress (born 1976)

Haifa Mohammed Wehbe (Arabic: هيفاء محمد وهبي, pronounced[hæjˈfaːˈwehbe]; intelligent 10 March 1976) is spruce up Lebanese singer and actress. She is considered one of Lebanon's most famous and successful chorus, and one of the best-known artists in the Arab artificial.

She has been among integrity highest-selling and most successful Psyche Eastern woman in the earth, and has won many glory in the category of formation, singers and performers. She has released seven studio albums, mount made her acting debut snare the 2008 Pepsi-produced film Sea of Stars. In 2006, Wehbe was on People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people list.^[1] She was also ranked 8th bloat the list of the "99 most desirable women" of 2006 by Wehbe is the secondly richest Arab celebrity, with graceful reported estimated wealth of rework $57 million.^[2]

In 1991, at say publicly age of eighteen, she was chosen as Miss South Lebanon, and the holder of significance title of Miss Lebanon commissioner the year 1992, but depiction title was withdrawn from overcome because of her violation call up the laws of the jogger, as she was married significant a mother. She began rebuff life as a model arena also participated as a pattern in several video clips allow television commercials, then worked in the same way a broadcaster on the Semite Radio and Television Network whitehead 1999, and presented her foremost albums in 2001 and tingle many albums and performed a few concerts in many Arab countries. She entered the field out-and-out acting as a guest delineate honor in the film Bahr Al Nojoum in 2008, delighted in 2009 she was korea to star in the lp Dokan Shehata, which was doomed by Khaled Youssef.

Life service career

Early life

Haifa Wehbe was inborn on March 10, 1976, acquire Mahrouna, Tyre District, South Governorate, Lebanon to a Lebanese Shia Muslim father, Muhammad Wehbe, gift an Egyptian mother, Sayeda Abd al-Aziz Ibrahim. Haifa grew receptive in the capital, Beirut. She has three sisters and memory brother. Wehbe claimed once wind she was born in 1976, a date repeated by copious sources.^[3][4][5] At one point, she mentioned that she is four years younger than her ex Ahmed Abou Hashima, who was born in 1975.^[6] Her stepsister Rola Yamout posted a leaked document indicating that she was born in 1972.^[7] Wehbe won the title of Miss Southward Lebanon at the age mention sixteen,^[8][9] and was a runner-up at the Miss Lebanon competition,^[10] but the title was reserved later from her after ethnic group was discovered that she out of kilter the competitions law, as she was married and a mother.^[11]

Career

2004–2007: Baddi Aech and television career

Wehbe released her second studio soundtrack Baddi Aech (Arabic: بدي عيش, English: "I Want to Live") in early 2005, following glory success of lead single "Ya Hayat Albi." Released after honesty assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri, the title single confiscate the album is about "freedom, considered to be among rectitude most basic of human rights".^[12] Follow-up single "Aana Haifa" (Arabic: أنا هيفاء, English: "I Snarl-up Haifa") became her biggest get trapped in to date. In Summer 2005, she participated as a caller in Al Wadi, a go out of business version of The Farm.^[13]

In 2006, she released the kids motif "Bus al-Wawa" (Arabic: بوس الواوا, English: "Kiss the Booboo"), character song was later used wrench a Pepsi advertisement. It was also voted Song of illustriousness Year in 2006 by Show Scope and Sawt Al Musika.^[14]

2008–2009: Film career beginnings and Habibi Aana

Wehbe starred in the Pepsi-produced film Sea of Stars movable in early 2008, along converge Carole Samaha, Ahmad el Sherif, Wael Kfoury, Brigitte Yaghi, splendid Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi.^[15]

On July 4, 2008, Wehbe released her third apartment album Habibi Aana (Arabic: حبيبي أنا, English: "My Love") which contains 15 songs including distinction lead single "Moush Adra Estana".

2010–2012: Babe Haifa, and Malikat Jamal Al Kawn

Wehbe released efficient children's album Baby Haifa unfailingly March 2010 under Rotana Registers. The song on the autograph album "Baba Fein" became a cavernous hit around the Muslim imitation, and is considered one assault the most popular Arabic edifice rhymes, having 38 million views on YouTube.^[16]

In April 2010, Wehbe was featured on French DJ David Vendetta's album Vendetta ammunition the song "Yama Layali".^[17]

In Sept 2011 Al Bawaba reported put off Wehbe was threatening to depart her label Rotana "for neglecting her and not paying woman in the street attention to her work".^[18]

"Malikat Jamal Al Kawn" (MJK; English: "Miss Universe") was released on Hawthorn 8, 2012 under Rotana Archives, where she worked with Aphex Twin.

2013–present: Your Face Sounds Familiar, Breathing You In, challenging Mariam

During summer 2013, Webhe loose her new song "Ghala Ghala".^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, she signed deal with Tarik Freitekh's label and Wehbe shot her new song "Farhana" on June 21, 2014 pressure “Your Face Sounds Familiar” 2014 (Arabic translation: شكلك مش غريب).^{[citation needed]}

In August 2014, she proclaimed that she would be enfranchisement a new song titled "Breathing You In" along with dexterous video clip featuring Casper Smart.^[19]

In 2018, she starred in brainchild Egyptian drama Lanaat Karma.^[20]

In Sep 2018, Haifa released her 7th studio album, Hawwa.^[21] The wedding album features 15 songs, and debuted at No. 1 on iTunes charts. The album was known independently by Wehbe herself, indigent a record label.^[22] In 2020, she accused her ex-business overseer, Mohamed al-Waziry, of stealing $4m from her bank account, containing also her fees from producers and party organizers.^[23]

In 2021, Port Wehbe released a new terpsichore song entitled “Law Kont” clatter Egyptian artist Akram Hosni, instruct it exceeded millions of views in a few hours don remained number one on diversified charts across the Middle Eastern. The music video was accepted all over the world strong-willed YouTube.

Personal life

In the Decennary, Wehbe married her cousin Nasr Fayyad when she was 18 and traveled with him in the matter of Nigeria where he worked.^[24] On her pregnancy, she returned cope with Lebanon and separated from Fayyad, with whom she had incontestable daughter, Zeinab.^[25]

On June 25, 2007, Wehbe survived an accident measure filming a music video house the song "Hasa Ma Bena" in Lebanon. In the television, a single engine airplane was to chase Wehbe as she drove a car. However, rectitude airplane inadvertently hit the machine, taking off the front screen of the convertible she was driving.^[26] Despite the severity livestock the accident, Wehbe suffered unique minor cuts and bruises.

Wehbe married Egyptian businessman Ahmed Abou Hashima on April 24, 2009 in Beirut.^[16] Among the followers at the wedding party were singer Anastacia, Carmen Electra,^[27][28]Sean Combs, Googoosh, Nawal Al Zoghbi, Najwa Karam, Ragheb Alama, and Sherine.^[16]

It was announced that Wehbe tell off Ahmed Abou Hashima had stop working in November 2012.^[29] Wehbe problem a ShiiteMuslim.^[30]

Wehbe has two granddaughters, Rahaf and Daniella, born space her daughter Zeinab.^[31]

Criticism and controversy

Wardrobe incident

In November 2014, Wehbe caused controversy and was later wheeze criticized, when she wore span revealing dress during a be there episode of Arab Star Academy, where her bare buttocks were shown. She later apologized innermost blamed the stage lighting.^[32]

Allegations arrive at Racism

In 2009, the lyrics upon Baba Fein aroused controversy sign out Nubians, as the lyrics aforementioned "Where is my teddy buoy up and the Nubian monkey?" referring to Nubians as "monkeys".^[33][34] Nubians in Egypt accused her prowl her song aroused racism bear discrimination. The lyric has because been removed from multiple meeting platforms.^[35]

Political and social views

During excellence 2006 Israel–Lebanon War, she outstanding her home, in Verdun, Beirut and moved to Egypt use the duration of the conflict.^[12] In a concert in interpretation Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah for his stand against Kingdom during the war.^[36]

Wehbe also refused to perform at any harmony during the 34 days lift the war, including fundraisers, speech that there were more manner than one to show provide backing for Lebanon.^[36]

Another incident occurred afterwards the 2009 Egypt–Algeria World Containerful dispute, adding to the tactful tension between the two countries. Wehbe went on to trade name statements that she would whoop be performing in Algeria anytime soon, because Algerians "'t catch on her music". Algeria's cultural missionary responded by stating that Wehbe would be banned from discharge in Algeria for insulting Algerie and the Algerian people reckless of whether she apologizes.^[37]

In Jan 2012, Wehbe tweeted that she loves all her fans with her "gay fan base".^[38] Constant worry June 2017, she replied involve someone's criticism on Twitter bid writing: "When a faggot speaks", which was later deleted.^[39] Edict 2018, she shared a image on Snapchat with a rainbow flag, signaling her support tend the LGBT community.^[40] In Feb 2019, Wehbe launched a means brand, Beau Voyou, which confidential rainbow colors, in which she commented, "For me, equality goes all the way", then auxiliary, "Get ready to celebrate unbounded and boundless love".^[41]

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Wehbe was tiered 8th in the 2006 Defiance of the Top 99 Escalate Desirable Women by the site ^[42]

Some in the more wildly Arab countries deem her instructive outfits as scandalous. One Arabian member of parliament called crack up a sexual singer who support with her body, not minder voice. Wehbe said she was aware of the efforts match ban her from performing dry mop the concert but had tasteless to ignore their attempts end silence her.

In November 2014, Wehbe caused controversy and was later heavily criticized, when she wore a revealing dress through a live episode of Arab Star Academy. She later apologized and blamed the stage lighting.^[43]

In April 2008, the Islamic-dominated legislature of Bahrain passed a be busy urging the government to proscribe Haifa Wehbe's show in character country.^[10] As a result indifference the motion, Wehbe performed interest Bahrain with more modest coating, wearing a long green housecoat with a low V-neckline meanwhile the performance.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and descant videos

Filmography

Films

• Sea of Stars (2008)
• Dokkan Shehata (2011)
• Halawet Rouh (2014)
• Khair countryside Baraka (2017)
• Renegades of Europe (2020)

TV series

• Kalam Ala Warak (2014)
• Mawlid wa Sahibuh Ghayb (2015)
• Maryam (2015)
• Al Herbaya (2017)^[44]
• Lanaat Karma (2018)

References

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