Grace Deeb
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Grace Deeb is a Lebanese singer who was born on May 29, 1975 in Beirut
among a family of musicians and began her career at the age of four. She sings in 8 languages mentioning them; (Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish and Greek).
. After that, Grace collaborated with Jean-Jacques Goldman
who named Grace as "Dalida
of the Arabs" in the song that changed records and made her famous locally and internationally; Comme Toi and then Calling You, the former in French and Arabic and the latter in English and Arabic.
Immediately after that, Grace signed a 5-year contract with the most famous production company in the Arab world "Rotana Records
". Her first album was released on the 23rd of August, 2004 entitled Ghannali El-Alam Kello ("The Whole World Sang To Me"). It enjoyed great success and only 20 days after it release, Grace was asked to go to Frankfurt
to represent the Arab world along with the Egypt
ian singer Amr Diab
in the Frankfurt Book Fair
and sang 3 songs from the album; Ghannali, Wallah Bitmoun and Heya which inspired the audience and made a good buzz which made the organizors release a cd of all participants in the book fair including the 3 songs that Grace sang.
In 2005, Grace released a cover of the song Helwa Ya Balady by the late Dalida
and reached number one spots over the charts.
The second album to be released was Ghinniyat Grace Deeb ... Aktar Min Gharam ("Grace Deeb's Songs ... More Than Love") on the 28th of February, 2006 and made great feedbacks all over the Arab world.
In 2006, Grace got named "Ambassador" of Kibarouna Association which takes care of old people.
The third album on the way was Ma Bteshbah Hada ("You Don't Look Like Anyone Else") on the 11th of June, 2008. This album was called the best-selling album by Grace Deeb. In 2009, Grace got named "Ambassador" of Anhar Al-Mahabba Foundation which takes care of people suffering from AIDS (HIV).
Grace works now on many humanitarian issues mentioning; Associations that take care of elderly people, Abortion, AIDS (HIV) and Breast Cancer.
Grace finished a demo cd containing 8 songs in 8 languages to use it in her concerts around the world but not to be released in stores and with the end of 2009, Grace surprised everyone with her decision of leaving her production company Rotana and now she is working on her own.
Grace's recent works is a Christian CD called "Grace Deeb Singing From The Tent Of Praise" which included You Raise Me Up
which is a re-make of Josh Groban
's song. She also recorded many other private singles for her, to name a few: Love Story, Je Suis Malade, That's The Way It Is, Perhaps, Magapy, Maria, Ya Habiby Ta'ala Elha'ni, Akher Eyyam El-Sayfiyeh and many others including a re-make of 3 songs from her 1st album but in different languages; "Chantons L'amour En Guitare" (Ghannali previously) -French, Arabic and English -, Hard On Me (Hiya previously) - English and Arabic -, Believe The Story (Mabrouk Aleiky previously) - English and Arabic -.
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
among a family of musicians and began her career at the age of four. She sings in 8 languages mentioning them; (Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish and Greek).
Biography
Grace formed an English-singing band when she was at school, named "Strangers". After that she released a few singles and performed in weddings and piano bars. Her first appeared on TV in the well-known duet W In Kan Alayya ("If It Was For Me") in 2003 meaning with the Arabian singer Assi El HelaniAssi El Helani
Mohammed El Helani , widely known as Assi El Helani , is a Lebanese singer who has been a major figure in the music scene of the Middle East since the 1990s. Assi's musical career officially started after winning the Art Studio TV Program for young artists at the age of 17.He has released more than...
. After that, Grace collaborated with Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman is a Grammy Awards-winning French singer-songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and since 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French living pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.- Biography :...
who named Grace as "Dalida
Dalida
Dalida , born with Italian name of Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was a world-famous singer and actress born in Egypt with Italian origins but naturalised French with the name Yolanda Gigliotti. She spent her early years in Egypt amongst the Italian Egyptian community, but she lived most of her adult...
of the Arabs" in the song that changed records and made her famous locally and internationally; Comme Toi and then Calling You, the former in French and Arabic and the latter in English and Arabic.
Immediately after that, Grace signed a 5-year contract with the most famous production company in the Arab world "Rotana Records
Rotana Records
Rotana Records is the Arab World's largest record label. It is owned by the Rotana Group, established by the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who sometimes personally signs artists to the label. Rotana Records is part of a huge media empire that includes a film production company, a magazine in...
". Her first album was released on the 23rd of August, 2004 entitled Ghannali El-Alam Kello ("The Whole World Sang To Me"). It enjoyed great success and only 20 days after it release, Grace was asked to go to Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
to represent the Arab world along with the Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian singer Amr Diab
Amr Diab
Amr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt...
in the Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's largest trade fair for books, based on the number of publishing companies represented. As to the number of visitors, the Turin Book Fair attracts about as many visitors, viz. some 300,000....
and sang 3 songs from the album; Ghannali, Wallah Bitmoun and Heya which inspired the audience and made a good buzz which made the organizors release a cd of all participants in the book fair including the 3 songs that Grace sang.
In 2005, Grace released a cover of the song Helwa Ya Balady by the late Dalida
Dalida
Dalida , born with Italian name of Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was a world-famous singer and actress born in Egypt with Italian origins but naturalised French with the name Yolanda Gigliotti. She spent her early years in Egypt amongst the Italian Egyptian community, but she lived most of her adult...
and reached number one spots over the charts.
The second album to be released was Ghinniyat Grace Deeb ... Aktar Min Gharam ("Grace Deeb's Songs ... More Than Love") on the 28th of February, 2006 and made great feedbacks all over the Arab world.
In 2006, Grace got named "Ambassador" of Kibarouna Association which takes care of old people.
The third album on the way was Ma Bteshbah Hada ("You Don't Look Like Anyone Else") on the 11th of June, 2008. This album was called the best-selling album by Grace Deeb. In 2009, Grace got named "Ambassador" of Anhar Al-Mahabba Foundation which takes care of people suffering from AIDS (HIV).
Grace works now on many humanitarian issues mentioning; Associations that take care of elderly people, Abortion, AIDS (HIV) and Breast Cancer.
Grace finished a demo cd containing 8 songs in 8 languages to use it in her concerts around the world but not to be released in stores and with the end of 2009, Grace surprised everyone with her decision of leaving her production company Rotana and now she is working on her own.
Grace's recent works is a Christian CD called "Grace Deeb Singing From The Tent Of Praise" which included You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
which is a re-make of Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
's song. She also recorded many other private singles for her, to name a few: Love Story, Je Suis Malade, That's The Way It Is, Perhaps, Magapy, Maria, Ya Habiby Ta'ala Elha'ni, Akher Eyyam El-Sayfiyeh and many others including a re-make of 3 songs from her 1st album but in different languages; "Chantons L'amour En Guitare" (Ghannali previously) -French, Arabic and English -, Hard On Me (Hiya previously) - English and Arabic -, Believe The Story (Mabrouk Aleiky previously) - English and Arabic -.
Discography
- Ghannali El-Alam Kello (2004)
- Ghinniyat Grace Deeb ... Aktar Min Gharam (2006)
- Ma Bteshbah Hada (2008)
- Singles (Various Years)
- I Like Your Style
- It's Really Hard
- I Need A Hero
- Praise
- My Daily Bread
- Ma A'zamak
- Play Don't Stop
- Helwa Ya Balady
- You Raise Me Up
- Chantons L'amour En Guitare
- Hard On Me (Hiya)
Videography
- W In Kan Alayya (Ft. Assi El-Hillany) - 2003
- Calling You - 2004
- Comme Toi - 2004
- Ghannali - 2004
- Ana Habayt - 2004
- Wallah Bitmoun - 2005
- Aktar Min Gharam - 2006
- Ghinniyat - 2007
- O'zoriny - 2008
- Gelly Keef - 2009
- Bo'dak Anny - 2009
- Einy Fi Eino - 2009
- Ma Bteshbah Hada - 2010