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The discography of Lebanese singer Fairuz includes a large repertoire of more than 1,500 songs, out of which nearly 800 were released. Fairuz has sold more than 150 million records worldwide. Around 85 Fairuz CDs, records, and cassettes have been officially released so far. Most songs featured on these albums were composed by the Rahbani brothers.
One of these songs was "Itab" (the third song he composed for her), which was an immediate success in the Arab world. It established Fairuz as one of the most prominent Arab singers at that time. [40] Fairuz rose to fame during the golden era of Arabic music and is one of the last figures and contributors of that time alive today. [41]
The Rahbani brothers were known for their early commitment to the Palestinian cause, [2] and Fairuz is celebrated throughout the Arab world for her songs about Palestine, the first of which was the 1957 semi-dramatic "Raji'un" ("We Are Returning"), written and composed for Cairo Radio. [9]
Ziad Rahbani [a] (Arabic: زياد الرحباني, born 1956) is a Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political commentator.He is the son of Fairouz, one of Lebanon and the Arab world's most famous singers, and Assi Rahbani, one of the founders of modern Arabic music. [1]
1951: Bing Crosby recorded the song with the Bando da Lua on February 5, 1951, for Decca Records. [6] 1953: Xavier Cugat; 1955: Fairuz; 1957: Perez Prado; 1958: Nat King Cole regularly performed the song with a heavy American accent. His version appeared on his 1958 album Cole Español and frequently appeared in the 2000 film In the Mood for Love.
Wadih El Safi has sung over 5000 songs. [6] He is well-known for his mawawil (an improvised singing style) of 'Ataba , Mijana , and Abu el Zuluf . He has performed and recorded with many well-known Lebanese musicians such as Fairouz , and Sabah .
The song appeared in Kidman's 2001 film Moulin Rouge! and was performed by her costar Ewan McGregor and Alessandro Safina in the movie. Back in 2019, Kidman and her husband Keith Urban sang their ...
Safar Barlik (Arabic: سفر برلك) is a 1967 Lebanese musical and war film directed by Henry Barakat.The film stars Fairuz, Nasri Shamseddine, Huda, Assi Rahbani, Berj Fazlian, Salah Tizani and Salwa Haddad.