Haifa Wehbe

Haifa Wehbe (lang-ar ????? ???? born March 10, 1974 Arab pop star Haifa Wehbe gets married, AFP, April 24, 2009 (accessed April 24, 2009)) is a Lebanese model, actress, and singer who rose to fame in the Arab world as runner up for Miss Lebanon and later through the release of her debut album Houwa El-Zaman (?? ????? It is Time).

Biography

Haifa Wehbe was born in Mahrouna, a small Shiite farming town in Southern Lebanon. She grew up listening to jazz and R&B. She began to work as a model at a young age and won the title of Miss South Lebanon at the age of sixteen. Wehbe 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. She also made a name for herself when she starred in a music video clip for the singer George Wassouf. By 1996, she had appeared on over a hundred magazine covers. In 2006, Wehbe was listed on People Magazine's list of the 50 most beautiful people.

Musical career

In 2002, Wehbe released her first album, titled Houwa El-Zaman (?? ?????, "It Is Time"), which became a commercial success, in part thanks to the popularity of her first single "Agoul Ahwak" (???? ?????, "I Say I Love You").

Her second album Baddi Eesh (??? ???, "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, the title single of the album is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights".Braude, Joseph

. Radar.com. Rock the Casbah Her follow-up single became her biggest hit to date, "Ana Haifa" (??? ?????, "I Am Haifa"), which became her novelty song. In 2006 she released a follow up single "Bus al-Wawa" (??? ??????, "Kiss the booboo"), from her upcoming album Baby Haifa, to be released at the end of 2008 or early in 2009. The song was later used in a Pepsi advertisement. The song was also voted Song of the Year in 2006 by Radio Scope and Sawt Al Musika.[1]

Wehbe was the first Arab artist appear on the Italian TV channel Rai Uno at Piazza Navona in Rome, performing in front of celebrities and fashion designers. Haifa Wehbe has also performed with artists from outside the Arab world. On June 10, 2006, Wehbe became the first artist in the Arab world to perform with rapper 50 Cent when she performed the opening act for his first concert in Lebanon, at BIEL in Beirut. On July 4, 2008, Wehbe released the album Habibi Ana (????? ???, "My Love") which contains 15 songs including the single "Mosh Adra Astana".

Wehbe will release a children's album titled Baby Haifa with Rotana. The release date for the album has yet to be announced.

Other works

In July 2005, Wehbe, along with 14 other celebrities from the Arab world, appeared on the live pan-Arab reality series Al-Wadi (lang-ar ?????? The Farm), based on the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités. The show aired for three months and featured weekly live performances in which Wehbe took on a central role as well as sang songs from her new album.

Her other non-musical works include a number of movie roles and work as a television host. Wehbe has also designed her own selection of diamond jewelry. She has been a spokesperson for Pepsi, and worked on Pepsi ads with football star Thierry Henry which were aired on Lebanese television during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Wehbe starred in the Pepsi-produced film Sea of Stars released in 2008, along with Carole Samaha, Ahmad el Sherif, Wael Kfoury, Brigitte Yaghi, and Ruwaida al-Mahrooqi.

Personal life

Wehbe is a Shiite Muslim, and has three sisters,though Haifa's mother was Catholic. Wehbe's brother died at the age of 24 during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.Sela, Yohai. Omedia.com.Haifa Wehbe - Portrait of a Lebanese Female Vocalist Retrieved March 11, 2007.

During Wehbe's marriage, she gave birth to a daughter named Zeinab Zaza.Haifa Wehbe - Portrait of a Egyptian Female Vocalist

Also, singer Haifa Wahbi's lawyer Nabeeh El Wahish has stated that he has Wahbi's permission to file for the custody of her daughter Zainab.

Wahbi's daughter has been living with her father ever since her parents got a divorce ten years ago. Both daughter and father are currently living in Kuwait.

According to Al Bayan daily Wahbi's lawyer states that his client is entitled to at least seeing her daughter every once in a while. Wahbi's ex-husband has denied her even this right due to the type of career that Haifa has acquired.

Needless to say that Haifa's 'Muhajaba' (wears the Muslim head cover) daughter is almost 17 years old. Al Wahish makes sure that he will file the lawsuit as soon as he has the authority to do so, he even revealed that he will not charge the singer anything for this lawsuit and will do it "for humane reasons", is how he puts it. Yet on the other hand Wahbi did not make any type of response regarding this matter.

On the other side Wahbi's office manager has released an apology on behalf of Wahbi for not participating in the movie "Baby Doll Night" due to her overbooked schedule. The singer will be starring in another movie with producer Muhammad Al Sabki. Needless to say that Haifa has agreed to work on the movie "Baby Doll Night" before, yet the producer is looking for a replacement.

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 Ma Bena" in Lebanon. In the video, a single engine airplane was to chase Wehbe as she drove a car. However, the airplane inadvertently hit the car, taking off the front windshield of the drop-top convertible she was driving. Despite the severity of the accident, Wehbe only suffered minor cuts and bruises.

Wehbe married Egyptian businessman Ahmad Abu Husheima on April 24, 2009 in Beirut. Among the guests at the wedding party were singer Anastacia, Nawal Al Zoughbi, Najwa Karam, Ragheb Alama, Ahlam, and Sherine.

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. In a concert in the Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated Hassan Nasrallah for his stand against Israel during the war. url = archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/10/31/10078726.html

In a further interview with Reuters, Wehbe stated that Israel attacked Lebanese civilians intentionally while Hezbollah attacked only military targets:

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