Samir Sfeir
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Samir Sfeir (born 1961), is a Lebanese
composer
and record producer
from Ajaltoun, Lebanon. His music career spans more than 25 years of countless chart-topping smash hits, and he is considered one of the most prominent composers of contemporary Arabic music. Contributing to the rise of many leading Arab artists from the 1990s until today's contemporary newcomers, he cites Wadee' El Safi, Sabah
, Fairouz, Mohammed Abdul Wahab, & Said Darwish as his influences. Many of his Arabic songs have been sampled and translated to several languages around the world, including Turkish
, Greek
, Persian
, African, and Indian
.
, as well as important songwriters in the Arab world, most redundantly Nizar Francis. He has contributed to the birth of many top Arab artists, most notably Wael Kfoury
, Najwa Karam
, Assi el Hellany, and Nawal el Zoghby. He also created numerous hit singles for Nancy Ajram
, Elissa
, Moeen Shreif, Myriam Fares
, Diana Haddad
, Melhem Zein
, Bassima, Diana Karazon
, Ahmed elSherif, Maya Nasri
, Fadhel Shaker, in addition to cooperations with Assala
, Ragheb Alama
, Saber elRobai, Sabah, and Wadee' elSafi.
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Ajaltoun, Lebanon. His music career spans more than 25 years of countless chart-topping smash hits, and he is considered one of the most prominent composers of contemporary Arabic music. Contributing to the rise of many leading Arab artists from the 1990s until today's contemporary newcomers, he cites Wadee' El Safi, Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, Fairouz, Mohammed Abdul Wahab, & Said Darwish as his influences. Many of his Arabic songs have been sampled and translated to several languages around the world, including Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, African, and Indian
Languages of India
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.
Music Cooperations
Samir Sfeir has cooperated with leading Arab musicians in the Arab world to produce his records, most often with Tarek MadkourTarek Madkour
Tarek Adel Madkour, born in Cairo with a passion in music made his father bring a piano teacher to teach him the basics. In primary school, the music room was the place where you can usually find him all day long....
, as well as important songwriters in the Arab world, most redundantly Nizar Francis. He has contributed to the birth of many top Arab artists, most notably Wael Kfoury
Wael Kfoury
Michel Emile Kfoury , known by his stage name Wael Kfoury , is a well-known Lebanese singer, musician and songwriter.-Beginnings:...
, Najwa Karam
Najwa Karam
Najwa Karam is a Multi-Platinum, Best-Selling Lebanese Arab recording artist and Philanthropist. Najwa, widely known for her Mawwal and other musical talents, has surpassed musical and political limits in building her Empire, as she has effectively helped change the Arabic music industry in its...
, Assi el Hellany, and Nawal el Zoghby. He also created numerous hit singles for Nancy Ajram
Nancy Ajram
Nancy Nabil Ajram is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. With the support of her father, Nancy began performing as a child and released her first studio album by the age of 15...
, Elissa
Elissa (singer)
Elissar Zakaria Khoury simply known as Elissa is a Lebanese singer. She is known for her collaborations with well-known Arab and international artists, notably Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh and Gerard Ferrer.Born to a Lebanese father and a Syrian mother , her debut was in...
, Moeen Shreif, Myriam Fares
Myriam Fares
Myriam Fares is a Lebanese singer and entertainer.-Early life and beginnings:Myriam was born in Kafar Shlal, a small village in Southern Lebanon, near Kafarhata village, 5 miles east of Saida....
, Diana Haddad
Diana Haddad
Diana Joseph Fouad Haddad 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...
, Melhem Zein
Melhem Zein
Melhem Zein, also transliterated Melhem Zain 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....
, Bassima, 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...
, Ahmed elSherif, Maya Nasri
Maya Nasri
- Early life and beginnings :Maya Hussam Asmar or better known by her stage name, Maya Nasri is a popular Lebanese singer. She was born in a small town in Northern Lebanon Miniara and later moved with her family to Beirut. There she joined the Lebanese University of Fine Arts to study stage, TV...
, Fadhel Shaker, in addition to cooperations with Assala
Asala
Asala may refer to:* Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla organization.* Asalah Nasri, Syrian singer* Al Asalah, a Salafist political party in Bahrain...
, Ragheb Alama
Ragheb Alama
Ragheb 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...
, Saber elRobai, Sabah, and Wadee' elSafi.
Notable works
The most notable works by Samir Sfeir include:| Artist | Title | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Ajram Nancy Ajram Nancy Nabil Ajram is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. With the support of her father, Nancy began performing as a child and released her first studio album by the age of 15... |
"Sehr Ouyouno" | 2003 |
| "Inta Eih" | 2004 | |
| "Ana Yalli" | 2006 | |
| "Noss elKawn" | 2008 | |
| "Zaman Kan Andi Alb" | ||
| "Ya Kether" | 2010 | |
| Wael Kfoury Wael Kfoury Michel Emile Kfoury , known by his stage name Wael Kfoury , is a well-known Lebanese singer, musician and songwriter.-Beginnings:... |
"Hkayet Ashek" | 1990s |
| "Leil w Raad w Reeh" | ||
| "Am Fattesh" | ||
| "Kel Ma Btoshrok" | ||
| "Meen Habibi Ana" (ft. Nawal el Zoghby) | ||
| Elissa Elissa (singer) Elissar Zakaria Khoury simply known as Elissa is a Lebanese singer. She is known for her collaborations with well-known Arab and international artists, notably Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh and Gerard Ferrer.Born to a Lebanese father and a Syrian mother , her debut was in... |
"Hobbak Wajaa'" | 2004 |
| "Law Ma Tiji" (Ablak Albi Kan) | 2008 | |
| Assi el Hellany | "Mali Saber" (Ya Tyoor Bel Aly) | 1990s |
| "Ya Meima" | ||
| "Ya Naker el Maarouf" | ||
| "Wani Mareg Marreit" | ||
| "Keed Ozzalak" | ||
| "Etr Al Mahabba" | 2000 | |
| Assala Asala Asala may refer to:* Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla organization.* Asalah Nasri, Syrian singer* Al Asalah, a Salafist political party in Bahrain... |
"E'tef Habibi" | 2002 |
| Nawal el Zoghby | Meen Habibi Ana (ft. Wael Kfoury) | 1990s |
| "Noss elAlb" | ||
| "Byelba'lak" | 2001 | |
| Melhem Zein Melhem Zein Melhem Zein, also transliterated Melhem Zain 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.... |
"Inti Msheeti" | 2004 |
| "Baddi Hibbik" | 2006 | |
| 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... |
"El Omr Mashi" (Men'eesh) | 2005 |
| Rabeeh El Asmar | "Ghalak" | 2004 |
| Saoud Abou Sultan | "Ser el Azab" (W B'eed) | 2005 |
| Myriam Fares Myriam Fares Myriam Fares is a Lebanese singer and entertainer.-Early life and beginnings:Myriam was born in Kafar Shlal, a small village in Southern Lebanon, near Kafarhata village, 5 miles east of Saida.... |
"Mosh Ananiyya" | 2008 |
| Dina Hayek | "Darb el Hawa" (Shou Saab) | 2005 |
| "Baddi Habibi" | 2006 | |
| Moeen Shreif | "Habibi Ya Amal Bukra" | 2001 |
| "Yahl elKheir | 2004 | |
| "Mahkamt elTareekh" | ||
| "Ya Nakireen el Wafa" | ||
| Diana Haddad | "Weily" | 2004 |
| Sandra | "Beblad elGhorbe" | 2007 |
| Shahd Barmada | "Baad Elli Sar" | 2009 |
| Saad Ramadan | "Kheles el Waa't" | 2009 |
| Bassima | "Shou A Bali" | 2005 |
| Ahmed elSherif | "Bein elNass | 2005 |
| "W Twaddaa'na" | ||
| "Ana Aam Fakker" | 2009 | |
| "Baddi Teer" |