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Haifa Wehbe (Arabic: هيفا وهبي‎ also spelled Haifa Wehbeh, Haifa Wahbi, Hayfa Wehbe, Hayfa Wehbi; born March 10, 1976^[1]^[2]), is a Lebanese model, actress, and singer who rose to fame in the Arab world as runner up for Miss Lebanon and later the release of her debut album Huwa az-Zaman (هو الزمن It is Time). If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 69th day of the year (70th 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. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Arabic pop music or Arab pop is a subgenre of Pop music and Arabic music. ... Arabic music includes several genres and styles of music ranging from Arab classical to Arabic pop music and from secular to sacred music. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... 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. ... Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. ... An entertainer is someone who is hired to entertain people. ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... Arabic redirects here. ... is the 69th day of the year (70th 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. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Arab States redirects here. ... Miss Lebanon - Lebanons Official National Beauty Pageant (Arabic: Ø§Ù†ØªØ®Ø§Ø¨Ø§Øª Ù…Ù„ÙƒØ© Ø¬Ù…Ø§Ù„ Ù„Ø¨Ù†Ø§Ù† ) is a beauty contest in Lebanon. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ...

Biography

Wehbe was born in a small farming town in Southern Lebanon.^[3] to a Lebanese father and an Egyptian mother. She grew up listening to jazz and R&B. She became a model at a very young age and won the title of "Miss South Lebanon" at age sixteen. Southern Lebanon is the geographical area of Lebanon composed of two Governates: the South Lebanon Governate and the Nabatiyeh Governate. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... R&B redirects here. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ...

Wehbe's next distinction came in 1995 when she was runner up for Miss Lebanon. By 1996 She was seen on over 100 magazine covers. In 2006, she was on People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people list.^[4]

She released her first album, titled Huwa az-Zaman (Arabic: هو الزمن It is Time) which was a hit thanks to her debut single "Agoul Ahwak" (I say I love you)". Arabic redirects here. ...

Musical career

Her second album Baddi 'Ayš (بدي عيش I Want to Live) was released in 2005 and lived up to expectations due to the success of its lead single "Hayat Albi." Released after the assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri, the song of the same name is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights."^[4] Rafik Bahaeddine Al-Hariri â€” (November 1, 1944 â€“ February 14, 2005), (Arabic: ) a self-made billionaire and business tycoon, was Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation on 20 October 2004. ...

Her follow-up single was her biggest hit to date, "Ana Haifa" (أنا هيفا I am Haifa) which became her novelty song. In 2006 she released a follow up single Bus al-Wawa which so far has sold respectably. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Haifa was exclusively interviewed by CNN, Arte TV, Canal plus (France) and the first Arabic artist to perform on the Italian TV channel Rai Uno during the "Una notte a Roma" event which took place in "Piazza Navona" in Rome with the presence of celebrities and fashion designers. The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... Arte (Association Relative Ã la TÃ©lÃ©vision EuropÃ©enne, Association Relative to the European Television) is a Franco-German TV network, which aims to promote quality programming related to the world of arts and culture. ... The title of this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Rai Uno is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

Wehbe performed in many concerts and special events in Lebanon and the whole world noting that her performance in Kartaba & Rayfoun in Lebanon has reached an audience of over 20,000 and in Tunisia at the Carthage Festival. In Egypt, Haifa performed a duet with Shaggy. Shaggy (born October 22, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica as Orville Richard Burrell) is a Jamaican reggae deejay who takes his nickname from Scooby-Doos companion, a nickname given to him by his friends, during his teenage years in which his hair bore a similarity to the Scooby Doo character. ...

The readers of Al Jamhouria newspaper have elected Haïfa as the 'Best Arabic Young Female Singer', where statistics showed that 4 million people voted her for this title.

Haifa won the Oscar of "best video clip 2005" for her song "Baddi Ich" from her second album.

Haifa also won the "Murex d'Or" award for two consecutive years with the title "best artist of the year" 2005 and 2006.

In June 2005, Haifa launched her own jewelry line collection that she designed with world-renowned jewelers. It is sold throughout the Middle East, Gulf countries and Arab world.

In December 2005, following Elaph's site, Haifa was nominated as the personality of the year with 62% of votes.

In late 2005, Reuter has nominated Haifa as the most beautiful girl in the Middle East.

On June 10, 2006 Haifa became the first artist in the Arab world to perform with rapper 50 Cent when she performed as an opening act for his first concert in Lebanon, at BIEL in Beirut. Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... Place du Ring in Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne is a town in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. ...

Television appearances

She remains popular among Lebanon's youth and makes countless television appearances. In July 2005, Wehbe, along with 14 other celebrities from the Arab world, began airing the live pan-Arab reality show series The Valley (Arabic: الوادي Al-Wadi), based on the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités. The show aired for three months. The show featured weekly live performances in which Wehbe played a central role as well as singing songs from her new album. La Ferme CÃ©lÃ©britÃ©s is TF1s version of the international tv format The Farm, produced in France by Endemol. ...

Her other non-musical successes include a few movie roles and TV hosting. Wehbe has also designed her own range of diamond jewelry. She has also been a spokesperson for Pepsi. Pepsi Cola is a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ...

Personal life

Wehbe is born to a Sunni Muslim mother from Egypt and a Shia Muslim father from Lebanon. She has three sisters are Alia, Hanna and Rola.^[5] The singer lost her brother at the age of 24 during the 1982 Lebanon War.^[6]^[7] Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... Combatants Israel South Lebanon Army LF (nominally neutral) PLO Syria Amal (switched sides) LCP Commanders Menachem Begin (Prime Minister) Ariel Sharon, (Ministry of Defence) Rafael Eitan, (CoS) Yasser Arafat Strength Israel: 76,000 troops 800 tanks 1,500 APCs 634 aircraft Syria: 22,000 troops 352 tanks 300 APCs 450...

During Wehbe's marriage, she gave birth to a daughter named Zeinab Zaza.^[2] Wehbe has not seen her child since the divorce. Her ex-husband has engaged in parental alienation for over 10 years.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, she announced her engagement to a Saudi businessman Tariq Al-Jaffali. After only a few weeks, she and her fiancé decided to split for personal reasons and family issues.

On June 25, 2007, Wehbe survived a serious car accident while filming a music video for the song 'Hassa if Benna Haga' in Lebanon. In the video, an airplane was to chase Wehbe as she drove a car. However, the helicopter inadvertently hit the back of Wehbe's car, causing the car to crash. Despite the severity of the accident, Wehbe only suffered minor cuts and bruises.

Political views

During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, she left her home, in Verdun, Beirut and moved to Egypt for the duration of the conflict.^[4] In a concert in the Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated Hassan Nasrallah for his stand against Israel during the war.^[7] Combatants Hezbollah Amal LCP Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah (Secretary General of Hezbollah) Imad Mughniyeh (Commander of Hezbollahs armed wing)[5] Dan Halutz (CoS) Moshe Kaplinsky[12] Udi Adam (Regional) Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[6] 30,000 ground troops (plus IAF & ISC)[13... This article is about the Lebanese city. ... Ø¬ÙˆÙ†ÙŠÙ‡ Jounieh ---- (more info) Stage 1 : Request (How-to) Only skilled Arabic-speaking Wikipedians may proceed in translating the History section of the article. ... Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah (Arabic: ) (b. ...

In a further interview with Reuters, Wehbe stated that Israel attacked Lebanese civilians intentionally while Hezbollah attacked only military targets. For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ...

Wehbe also refused to perform at any concert during the 34 days of the war including fundraisers saying that there were more ways than one to show support for Lebanon.^[7]

Image

Her revealing outfits have been considered scandalous in some conservative countries ^[9] In March of 2006, a video of Wehbe's dress coming undone reportedly circulated on the web. Her management stated that the video was fabricated and "not worth worrying about." She was ranked forty-nine^[10] in the 2006 Edition of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women by the website AskMen.com. AskMen. ...

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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