Diana Haddad
Background information
Birth name	Diana Joseph Foad Haddad
Also known as	Diana Haddad
Born	October 01, 1976 (1976-10-01) (age 31) Bsalim, Lebanon
Origin	United Arab Emirates
Genre(s)	Pop, Lebanese, dance
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1996–present (singing)
Label(s)	Alam Al phan Records, Al Abdoul, Stallions
Website	Official website

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Diana Joseph Foad Haddad (Arabic:ديانا جوزيف فؤاد حداد) (born October 1, 1976) is a Lebanese singer and model also known as Diana Haddad. She is one of the most popular and successful singers in the Arab world since the start of her career the 1990s. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Arab States redirects here. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Diana came to fame in 1996 with the release of her debut album Saken, which featured her single "Saken", "Lagaitek" and "Al-Sahra". After becoming the mother of her daughter Sofi and releasing one of the most successful albums in her discography "Ahl Al Esheg" in 1997 including the hit singles "Ahl Al Esheg" she released the most popular Pop album in 1990s "Ammanih". In 2000s she released more critically acclaimed and successful albums "Awel Marrah" and "Diana 2006"^[1]. Diana Haddad now is waiting for the birth of the next and second baby^[2] . Saken 1996 was Diana Haddads first solo album . ... Ahl El Eheg 1997 was Diana Haddads second solo album which was released on February 1997, continued along the lines established by her debut album. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Ammanih was Diana Haddads third solo album . ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ... Diana´s next album, initially titled Diana 2003, was supposed to be released in the summer of 2003. ... Diana 2006 is the last album by the Lebanese singer Diana Haddad . ...

Biography

Early years

Diana was born to a Maronite Christian family in a small village called Bsalim in Southern Lebanon on October 1, 1976^[3]. Her talent was discovered at an early age when she won the televised talent show, Studio el Fan. Diana Haddad is the 3rd born between 2 older brothers and one younger brother and sister. Diana was raised in Kuwait and educated at the "Al Feheheel National School." Diana was only 16 when she started working on her debut album. The album took three years to prepare since Diana was also working on her high school degree followed by her associate degree in Computer Science. During this time Diana met the Emirati TV director Suhail Al-abdool. They got married in 1995.They worked together exclusively, that drew criticism from media. Diana and Suhail have one daughter, Sofy, born in July 1997. Diana has produced several albums and established a very solid fan base - She is known for maintaining the same level of success, popularity and great performances , appraising her talent like few other female Arabic singers like from the 80's and 90's eras like Majida El Roumi ,Latifa ,Samira Saeed, Asalah Nasri, Angham ,Elissa, Najwa Karam ,Nawal Al Zoghbi and the late Thekra.Diana is well known with being very elegant singer still keeping the conservative Arabic traditions and that actually kept attracting more fans and always critically acclaimed by the reviews of being "a great talent, a respectful diva". Diana was granted a honrary citizenship from the U.A.E, many officials stated that "Diana is like a daughter for us, married to a U.A.E citizen & always being very active in the national & traditional events make her nothing less that one of us". Maronites (Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܐܶ; in Syriac, Mâruniyya مارونية in Arabic) are members of an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope of Rome. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... The name Southern has applied to a number of things over the years, and may refer to: Southern Company, a US electricity corporation. ... Studio el Fan was a Lebanese talent show broadcast on Télé Liban during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in Lebanon and throughout the Arab world. ... Diana can refer to: In royalty: Diana, Princess of Wales, the first wife of HRH The Prince of Wales In mythology: Diana (mythology), Ancient Roman Goddess of the moon, the hunt, and chastity People bearing the name: Diana, Iranian-Norwegian model and pornographic actress Diana Muldaur, American television and film... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Diana can refer to: In royalty: Diana, Princess of Wales, the first wife of HRH The Prince of Wales In mythology: Diana (mythology), Ancient Roman Goddess of the moon, the hunt, and chastity People bearing the name: Diana, Iranian-Norwegian model and pornographic actress Diana Muldaur, American television and film... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Suhail Al-abdool is a famous Emirati TV and Music videos director. ... Majida El Roumi (born in Kfarshima in 13 December 1951, is a Lebanese singer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Samira Said (Arabic: (native name: Samira Bensaïd) ; born Jan 10, 1959) is an Arabic singer. ... Asalah Mostafa Nasri (Arabic: ) (also known as: Asala, Assala and Assalah) (born on May 15, 1969) is a well known and popular Syrian singer . ... Angham Mohammad Ali Suleiman (Arabic:أنغام محمد على سليمان) (born January 19, 1972) in Egypt is an Egyptian singer. ... This article is about the Lebanese singer. ... Najwa Karam (Arabic: نجوى كرم; born February 26, 1966) is a Lebanese singer, often referred to as Shams el-Ghinnieh el-Libneniyeh شمس الأغنية اللبنانية (The Sun of Lebanese song). ... Nawal Al Zoghbi (Arabic نوال الزغبي), full name Nawal George Al Zoghbi, is a successful Lebanese singer, performing in Arabic she has a solid fan base throughout the Arabic-speaking world and extending into Turkey and Europe. ... Thekra Mohammed Abdullah Al Dali (Arabic: ذكرى محمد عبدالله الدالي; September 16, 1966 – November 28, 2003), better known as Thekra (Arabic: ذكرى also spelled Thikra, Zekra or Zikra) was a Tunisian singer. ... United Arab Emirates Unix Amiga Emulator Unrecoverable Application Error Uterine artery embolisation This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

1996–1999: early success

Shater (1999)

In 1996, and after three years of hard work, Diana Haddad released her debut album, "Saken". The album instantly became a major hit all over the Arab World. The songs "Lagetik", "El-Sahra", and the title track "Saken" were released almost simultaneously and all became major hits. the album won a Platunuim Award for its sales . Diana's second album " Ahl Al Esheg", which was released on February 1997, continued along the lines established by her debut album. The album was yet another hit for Diana, especially the head song. By that time, Diana had truly established herself as a top selling Lebanese singer, but even greater things lay ahead. This album made Diana Haddad more famous. And became Diana Haddad show much on television programmes. Diana's third album " Ammanih" was released late 1997. Ammaneh album was spectacular hit & was one of the most successful albums in that era, featuring different colors and different music genres Diana had never done before. The album sold millions of copies, not only in the middle east but also in Europe, the U.S., and throughout the rest of the world. The title track became Diana's signature song, to date her most popular work ever. Ammaneh, the album, remains one of the biggest selling albums ever in the Arab World. Yammaia, Diana's fourth album, was released in late 1998. What is unique about Yama Ya is that each song on the album was sung in a different Arabic dialect: Original Arabic, Egyptian, Lebanese, and Gulfian. In "Yammaia", Diana touched on several topics, such as love, life and death, faith, and virtue. In the summer of 1999, Haddad released her fifth album, " Shater". Shater's music was mostly of modern pop, and showcased a joyful Diana enjoying the most simple things in life such as nature and the sun. Shater continued along the lines of " Ammanih"; several collaborations and joyful music. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Shater is the fifth album by pop artist Diana Haddad. ... Saken 1996 was Diana Haddads first solo album . ... Arab States redirects here. ... Ahl El Eheg 1997 was Diana Haddads second solo album which was released on February 1997, continued along the lines established by her debut album. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Ammanih was Diana Haddads third solo album . ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Yammaia , Diana´s fourth album, was released in late 1998. ... This article is about the year. ... Shater is the fifth album by pop artist Diana Haddad. ... Ammanih was Diana Haddads third solo album . ...

2000–2003: more success

Law Yesaloni (2002)

Expanding the horizons of her singing career, Diana released her sixth album, Jarh AL Habib, in the summer of 2000. Jarh El-Habeeb featured great pop and classic cuts, ranging from slow-themed love song "Ba´ali Zaman" to the fast paced anthem "Mani Mani", to the Wade´e El-Safi tribute "Noor Enayeh" to the title track, which was a collaboration with (and a tribute to) the great musician Mohammed El-Ezabi. Jarh El-Habeeb established an image of an older, artistically mature Diana Haddad.Akhbar Helwa Haddad's 7th album showed a marked transition of Diana's Style, it was released in July 2001 and contains 9 Hits such as (Elli Fi Balli, Akhbar Helwa, Ela Habibi and El Huwara). Diana Haddad had ventured because she recorded a full Gulfian album, but fully succeeded success especially her song "law yesalouni" with Aitha AL-Menhali . So Law Yesalouni is the 8th album including a great songs such as "Ashwaq", "Baad Eyonak", "Hasabtah", "Kma Kum", "Laitny Ma Arftek" and "Law Yesaloni". Haddad has always released one or two Khaliji (Gulf Dialect) songs on her albums, but this album was the first time for her to release a 100% Khaliji album. Indeed, it was a first a Lebanese artist releases a full Khaliji album. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Law Yesaloni, Dianas 2002 album is the first themed All-songs Dianas Khaliji album; Diana has always released one or two Khaliji (Gulf Dialect) songs on her albums, but this was the first time for her to release a 100% Khaliji album. ... Expanding the horizons of her singing career, Diana released her sixth album, Jarh Al-Habib, in the summer of 2000. ... Summer of 2001 witnessed the release of Akhbar Helwa , Diana´s seventh album. ...

2004–present: More and more success

Diana 2006 (2006)

Diana's next album, titled "Awal marrah", released in spring 2004. The album contains several types of music such as R&B and Pop with several Varieties of Arabic: Egyptian Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Lebanese Arabic and for first time singing in Moroccan Arabic. Haddad returned to prominence with the release of this album and its hit singles “Waily,” “Saheby,” “Awel Marrah” and “Law Ma Dakhalt Be Rassi.” "Waily" was the debut of the album at the hit show Star Academy Lebanon and went a huge success all over the Arabic countries topping the charts, soon after Diana released the sensational song "Awel Marrah" to be another #1 single and top 3 main Arabic music charts on MBC, ART, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation and Dubai TV for 9 weeks. Diana Haddad's tenth album was released in March 2006. She named it Diana 2006 after the spontaneous, creative decisions she made while creating the album. Six lead singles were released in different regions of the Arab World: the Raï single “Mas and Louly” which was featuring the Algerian Raï singer Cheb Khaled & was a megahit in the summer making it the best duet of 2006, the two Egyptian singles “Zay Al Sokar” and “Aadi” which featured Diana Haddad in a new romantic look, the khaliji song “Hasafah” was a hit on the Gulfian charts,and the Lebanese song "Awayed Adeemeh" which hit the records in Lebanon as the best folklore song for 2006, that came with the other hit folklore song "Athab El hawa" a song from the Syrian folklore. The album got remarkable success & good reviews in Lebanon, Egypt, the Maghreb and Kaleej areas. In February Haddad won the prestigious "Best Female Solo Artist" Award in Egypt. Haddad in present is waiting for her second baby^[2]. The music video of the lead single Mas and Louly was directed by a Lebanese young director called Laila Kanaan who directed the music video of the fourth Egyptian single Aadi. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Diana 2006 is the last album by the Lebanese singer Diana Haddad . ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... The Arabic language is classified as a Semitic language. ... Egyptian Arabic (MarÄ« مصري) is part of the Arabic macrolanguage of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Gulf Arabic is a variety of the Arabic language spoken around both shores of the Persian Gulf, mainly in Kuwait, eastern and central Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and parts of Oman. ... Lebanese or Lebanese Arabic is the colloquial form of Arabic spoken in Lebanon. ... Moroccan Arabic, also known as Darija, is the language spoken in the Arabic-speaking areas of Morocco, as opposed to the official communications of governmental and other public bodies which use Modern Standard Arabic, as is the case in most Arabic-speaking countries, while a mixture of French and Moroccan... The 8 Finalists of Star Academy 1. ... Middle East Broadcasting Centre or popularly known as MBC was launced on September 18, 1991, is a Saudi-run company broadcasting a mix of free-to-air news and entertainment channels via satellite. ... Founded in August 1985, the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (Arabic: ), widely known as LBCI, is the first private television station in Lebanon. ... Dubai TV is a channel offered by the Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI). ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diana 2006 is the last album by the Lebanese singer Diana Haddad . ... Arab States redirects here. ... Raï (Arabic: راي) is a form of folk music, originated in Oran, Algeria from Bedouin shepherds, mixed with Spanish, French, African-American and Arabic musical forms, which dates back to the 1930s and has been primarily evolved by women in the culture. ... Raï (Arabic: راي) is a form of folk music, originated in Oran, Algeria from Bedouin shepherds, mixed with Spanish, French, African-American and Arabic musical forms, which dates back to the 1930s and has been primarily evolved by women in the culture. ... Algerian raï musician from Oran. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Trivia

• Diana was awarded by Zahrat El Khaleej Magazine in the years 2000,2002 and 2004 ^[4].
• Awarded in different years by: Lebanese Defense Ministry, Carthage Festival, Jerash, Orbit Festivals, Oman Festival, Algeria, Jordan, Syria, Emirates and Egypt many times ^[4].
• Diana's favorite desert is chocolate as she said in press ^[5].
• Diana likes traveling, Architecture,Reading about History, Tennis, Shopping, Boxing & Martial Arts and watching films in cinema ^[5].
• Diana Haddad received many awards in her career, such as Best selling female artist for selling more than 24 million records all over the world and more than 15 #1 hit singels across the Arab world.
• She was certified Multiplatinum for 5 of her Albums.

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• Diana Haddad married a muslim businessman and converted to islam.

Some Awards and nominations

• She has been awarded as best selling female & all Arab artists in 1996, 1999, 2000 & 2002 in Egypt, Lebanon, Persian Gulf & North Africa.

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Discography

Albums

• 1996: Saken
• 1997: Ahl Al Esheg
• 1998: Ammanih
• 1999: Yammaia
• 1999: Shater
• 2000: Jarh AL Habib
• 2001: Akhbar Helwa
• 2002: Law Yesaloni
• 2002: Best Of Diana Haddad
• 2004: Awel Marrah
• 2006: Diana 2006

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Singles

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External links

• Official Website
• Diana Haddad Online

References