Born Elissar Zakaria Khoury on October 27, 1971, in Deir el Ahmar, Lebanon, she made her album debut in 1999 with Baddy Doub | Lebanese singer Elissa is one of the biggest Arabic pop stars of the new millennium |
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She won the award again in 2006, the year she released her fifth album, Bastanak | In 2005 she won her first World Music Award for Best-Selling Middle Eastern Artist |
In addition to her music, she is known for her flashy promotional videos, television commercial sponsorships, and luxury-brand clothing.
Third album A'ayshalak 2002 continued her hit streak | |
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Her second album, W'akherta Ma'ak 2000 , spawned a major hit with the single "Bitghib Betrouh," a duet with fellow Lebanese star Ragheb Alameh | Successive albums include Ayami Beek 2007 |
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