Melhem Zein
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Melhem Zein, also transliterated
Melhem Zain (born in Shmistar, Lebanon on October 21, 1982) is a well-known Lebanese
pan-Arab singer. He is married to the daughter of Ali Salim al-Beidh, the former President of Democratic Republic of Yemen
.
Earlier, when he was 16, Melhem Hussein Zein first participated in an Amateur Singing Program called Kaas Al Nojoum (The Cup of the Stars) on the Lebanese LBC Channel
for singing Mohammed Abd El Wahhab
's "Ya Jarat Al Wadi" (The Neighbour of the Valley).
His pan-Arab stardom came particularly after coming third in Super Star 1, the Pan-Arab version of Pop Idol
. Melhem receives the title of "Al Rayyes" (The Boss) of the Lebanese folklore songs from George Ibrahim El Khouri and his fans for singing Lebanese singer Wadih El Safi
's "Endak Bahriyya Ya Rayyes" on Super Star. Demonstrations and riots erupted throughout Lebanon when it was known he had been eliminated in the semi-finals by the pan-SArab voting against finalists Diana Karazon
(from Jordan
), the eventual winner of the series and Rouwaida Attieh
(from Syria
), the eventual runner-up. But despite his defeat in the semi-finals, he became a very successful pabn-Arab artist.
Zein has released three albums Enti Msheeti (2004), Baddi Hibbik (2006) and Aalawa (2008). All three albums have enjoyed great success throughout the Arab world
solidifying Melhem's status as a star.
Melhem includes Wadih El Safi
, Mohammed Abd El Wahhab
and Nazem Al Ghazali as his main musical inspirations.
Transliteration
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Melhem Zain (born in Shmistar, Lebanon on October 21, 1982) is a well-known Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
pan-Arab singer. He is married to the daughter of Ali Salim al-Beidh, the former President of Democratic Republic of Yemen
Democratic Republic of Yemen
The Democratic Republic of Yemen was declared in May 1994. The DRY, with its capital in Aden, was led by President Ali Salim al-Beidh and Prime Minister Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas and represented a response to the weakening position of the South in the Yemeni civil war of 1994...
.
Earlier, when he was 16, Melhem Hussein Zein first participated in an Amateur Singing Program called Kaas Al Nojoum (The Cup of the Stars) on the Lebanese LBC Channel
Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation
The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and...
for singing Mohammed Abd El Wahhab
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Mohammed Abdel Wahab , also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab was a prominent 20th-century Arab Egyptian singer and composer...
's "Ya Jarat Al Wadi" (The Neighbour of the Valley).
His pan-Arab stardom came particularly after coming third in Super Star 1, the Pan-Arab version of Pop Idol
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
. Melhem receives the title of "Al Rayyes" (The Boss) of the Lebanese folklore songs from George Ibrahim El Khouri and his fans for singing Lebanese singer Wadih El Safi
Wadih El Safi
Wadih El Safi is a Lebanese singer songwriter, and actor of Assyrian/Syriac background. He is a Lebanese cultural icon, and is often called the "Voice of Lebanon"...
's "Endak Bahriyya Ya Rayyes" on Super Star. Demonstrations and riots erupted throughout Lebanon when it was known he had been eliminated in the semi-finals by the pan-SArab voting against finalists Diana Karazon
Diana Karazon
Diana Karazon is a Jordanian singer is an Arabic pop singer, television host and actress. She rose to fame after winning the Arabic version of Pop Idol called Superstar in 2003...
(from Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
), the eventual winner of the series and Rouwaida Attieh
Rouwaida Attieh
Rouwaida Attieh is a Syrian vocalist. She was born in Talklakh, Syria, 40 kilometers from Homs . She has four siblings, Fatima, Haitham, Zainab, and Shaima'. Rouwaida was the first runner-up on the first season of Super Star, the pan-Arab import of "Pop Idol"...
(from Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
), the eventual runner-up. But despite his defeat in the semi-finals, he became a very successful pabn-Arab artist.
Zein has released three albums Enti Msheeti (2004), Baddi Hibbik (2006) and Aalawa (2008). All three albums have enjoyed great success throughout the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
solidifying Melhem's status as a star.
Melhem includes Wadih El Safi
Wadih El Safi
Wadih El Safi is a Lebanese singer songwriter, and actor of Assyrian/Syriac background. He is a Lebanese cultural icon, and is often called the "Voice of Lebanon"...
, Mohammed Abd El Wahhab
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Mohammed Abdel Wahab , also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab was a prominent 20th-century Arab Egyptian singer and composer...
and Nazem Al Ghazali as his main musical inspirations.
Discography
- 2004 Enti Msheeti
- 2006 Baddi Hebbek
- 2008 Aallawa
SuperStar Performances
- Top 55: خطرنا على بالك ("Khatarna Ala Balak") by Toni Hanna
- Top 12: عندك بحريه ("Andak Bahriyya") by Wadi El safi
- Top 10: رمشة عينك ("Remshet Aaynik") by Wadi El Safi
- Top 8: سهروني الليل ("Sahharoni El Lail") by Ragheb AlamaRagheb AlamaRagheb Subhi Alama is a Lebanese singer, composer, television personality, and philanthropist. Alama began his career in the 1980s when he appeared as a contestant on the talent show broadcast Studio El Fan, on which he received the Platinum Award...
- Top 7: دقوا المهابيج ("Deggo El Mahabeej") by FairuzFairuzNouhad Wadi Haddad , famously known as Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time...
- Top 6: على جرى ("Alli Jara") by Oulaia El Tunisiya
- Top 5: وبعاد كنتم ("Webaad Kentom") by Mohammed Abdo
- Top 4: سمرا وانا الحاصودي ("Samra Wana El Hasoudi") by Ali El Deek
- Top 4: صرخة بطل ("Sarkhet Batal") by Wadi El Safi
- Top 3: انت عمري ("Enta Omri") by Um Kulthum
- Top 3: يا غايب ("Ya Ghayeb") by Fadel Shakir
- Top 3: ولا مره ("Wala Marra") by Melhem BarakatMelhem BarakatMelhem Barakat , also known as Melhim Barakat, is a Lebanese singer and song-writer. He is nicknamed by his fans as Abou Majd. Melhem Barakat started his career back in the 1960s, Barakat has arguebly established a genre of his own in both the way he sings and composes, which makes him one of the...