Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the turn of the millennium, the Arabic pop scene was flourishing and looking for its next big hit. In came Elissa with ...

Elissa is a percussionist (vibraphone & marimba), composer and sound designer. Elissa began her training in classical percussion, but was soon drawn to improvisation and jazz as well, as a way of ...

The clip is directed by Walid Nasif. This is Elissa’s first time working with Nasif. Filming lasted for three days at different sites in Lebanon. The music and production company ‘Rotana’ announced, ...

One of the Arab world’s highest selling female singers has announced she will walk away from music, citing an industry behaving similar to organised gangs. Elissar Khoury, known professionally as ...

The Lebanese singer shared a photo from her studio office, assuring fans she will be “back on track sooner than you think.” ...

Lebanese star Elissa just released her awaited new music video for the song "Illa Kol Elli Bihebouni" (For All Those who Love Me) on Rotana's official youtube channel, and the least we can say is that ...

I love you.” Born in 1972 to a Syrian mother and a Lebanese father, Elissa — whose real name is Elissar Khoury — is among the highest-selling female artists in the Arab world, receiving several music ...

Elissa has sold millions of albums worldwide and has been outspoken on social taboos Elissa, one of the biggest pop stars in the Arab world, has announced her retirement, blaming what she called the ...

If one had to describe the jazz vocal style of Elissa Lala in just three words, they would be passionate, evocative and distinctive. The daughter of a professional trombonist, Elissa Lala grew up in ...