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Diana Joseph Fouad Haddad ( ) (born in Bsalim , Lebanon on 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese singer and Television Personality with Emirati citizenship .1Mainly known as Diana Haddad , she is one of the most popular and successful singers in the Arab World and has been so since the late 1990s.2She was a record-breaker since her first song Saken in 1996, and she is still considered one of the most successful Arab female singers and one of the best selling singers in the Arab World. Haddad does not limit herself to one music style, she knows how to present a very wide range, moving from the most rhythmic songs to the slow romantic ones. Haddad first came to fame in 1993 when she just 16. While she was recording her first album she appeared on the Arabic talent show Studio El Fan in Beirut performing the traditional Lebanese folk song written by Elias Abou Azala Tayr El Yammameh which would be included on her first album Saken . Three years later, the release of her debut album Saken , which featured her single Saken , Lagaitek , a cover of Issam Rajji 's old hit, and Al-Sahra . Soon, after she became a mother to her first child, a daughter Sophie. In 1997 she released one of the most successful albums in her discography, Ahl Al Esheg , which included the hit single Ahl Al Esheg . She released the most popular pop album of the 1990s Ammanih . In 2000s she released the more critically acclaimed and successful albums Awel Marrah and Diana 2006 . In 2007 Haddad gave birth to her second daughter Mira in Dubai . On 30 October 2008, Haddad released her second long waited Khaliji (Gulf Arabic) album Men Diana Illa . .3In April 2009, Haddad was dubbed by the Arab press as being one of the year's most the influential Middle East artists.4
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Musical artist Diana Joseph Fouad Haddad ( ) (born in Bsalim, Lebanon on 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese singer and television personality with Emirati citizenship . Mainly known as Diana Haddad , she is one of the most popular and successful singers in the Arab World and has been so since the late 1990s. She was a record-breaker since her first song Saken in 1996, and she is still considered one of the most successful Arab female singers and one of the best selling singers in the Arab World. Haddad does not limit herself to one music style, she knows how to present a very wide range, moving from the most rhythmic songs to the slow romantic ones. Haddad first came to fame in 1993 when she just 16. While she was recording her first album she appeared on the Arabic talent show Studio El Fan in Beirut performing the traditional Lebanese folk song written by Elias Abou Azala Tayr El Yammameh which would be included on her first album Saken . Three years later, she released of her debut album Saken , which featured her single Saken , Lagaitek , a cover of Issam Rajji 's old hit, and Al-Sahra . Soon after, she became a mother to her first child, her daughter Sophie. In 1997 she released one of the most successful albums in her discography, Ahl Al Esheg , which included the hit single Ahl Al Esheg . She released the most popular pop album of the 1990s Ammanih . In the 2000s, she released the more critically acclaimed and successful albums Awel Marrah and Diana 2006 . In 2007 Haddad gave birth to her second daughter Mira in Dubai . On 30 October 2008, Haddad released her second long waited Khaliji (Persian Gulf ) album Men Diana Illa .
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Musical artist Diana Haddad ( ; born 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese singer and television personality who also holds Emirati citizenship and is based in the United Arab Emirates .Haddad is one of the most popular Arabic pop musicians in the Arab World and has been so since the mid-1990s.Her debut album Saken (1996) was one of the best selling albums of 1996, being certified platinum by Haddad's label Stallions Records.The album also introduced Haddad and her Bedouin music style to the public.Haddad's biggest breakthrough came in late 1997 when she released her third album Ammanih accompanied with a major hit single of the same title.During this time, Haddad formed a successful team with her Emirati ex-husband Suhail Al-Abdul who directed all of her music videos up until 2005 when she decided to work with new directors.Haddad also stepped out of her comfort zone when she started performing in dialects other than Lebanese and Bedouin in her fourth studio album Yammaya (1998) which included songs in Khaliji, Iraqi, and Egyptian dialects.Hadded's career saw ups and downs, but overall she was able to produce memorable hit singles.These include songs like "Saken" and "Ammanih" in the 1990s, "Mani Mani", "Mas & Louly", and "Ya Aibo" in the 2000s, "La Fiesta" and "Ela Hona" in the 2010s.
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Diana Haddad ( ; born 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese actress, singer, and television personality who also holds Emirati citizenship and is based in the United Arab Emirates . Haddad is one of the most popular Arabic pop musicians in the Arab World and has been so since the mid-1990s. Her debut album Saken (1996) was one of the best selling albums of 1996, being certified platinum by Haddad's label Stallions Records. The album also introduced Haddad and her Bedouin music style to the public. Haddad's biggest breakthrough came in late 1997 when she released her third album Ammanih accompanied with a major hit single of the same title. During this time, Haddad formed a successful team with her Emirati ex-husband Suhail Al-Abdul who directed all of her music videos up until 2005 when she decided to work with new directors. Haddad also stepped out of her comfort zone when she started performing in dialects other than Lebanese and Bedouin in her fourth studio album Yammaya (1998) which included songs in Khaliji, Iraqi, and Egyptian dialects. Hadded's career saw ups and downs, but overall she was able to produce memorable hit singles. These include songs like "Saken" and "Ammanih" in the 1990s, "Mani Mani", "Mas & Louly", and "Ya Aibo" in the 2000s, "La Fiesta" and "Ela Hona" in the 2010s.
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Diana Haddad ( Arabic : ديانا حداد ; born 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese actress, singer, and television personality who also holds Emirati citizenship and is based in the United Arab Emirates . Haddad is one of the most popular Arabic pop musicians in the Arab World and has been so since the mid-1990s. Her debut album Saken (1996) was one of the best selling albums of 1996, being certified platinum by Haddad's label Stallions Records. The album also introduced Haddad and her Bedouin music style to the public. Haddad's biggest breakthrough came in late 1997 when she released her third album Ammanih accompanied with a major hit single of the same title. During this time, Haddad formed a successful team with her Emirati ex-husband Suhail Al-Abdul who directed all of her music videos up until 2005 when she decided to work with new directors. Haddad also stepped out of her comfort zone when she started performing in dialects other than Lebanese and Bedouin in her fourth studio album Yammaya (1998) which included songs in Khaliji, Iraqi, and Egyptian dialects. Hadded's career saw ups and downs, but overall she was able to produce memorable hit singles. These include songs like "Saken" and "Ammanih" in the 1990s, "Mani Mani", "Mas & Louly", and "Ya Aibo" in the 2000s, "La Fiesta" and "Ela Hona" in the 2010s.
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