Melissa (singer)
Melissa ميليسا | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Myriam Shehab (ميريام شهاب) |
Born | Baraachit, Lebanon | 9 February 1982
Genres | Arabic pop, world |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Rotana, Dilara Music Production, EMI |
Associated acts | Akon, Dr.Alban, David Vendetta, Haddaway, Rob Dollaz, Nayer |
Melissa (Arabic: ميليسا; born 9 February 1982 as Myriam Shehab (Arabic: ميريام شهاب)) is a Lebanese singer.
Musical career[]
Melissa discovered by music producers Fady Bitar and Jean Saliba. When Melissa released her first album, Baddi Mennak, she was signed with Alam El Phan,[1] an Egyptian record label known for being the record label of Samira Said[2] and Haifa Wehbe.[3] Melissa's second album, Mfakar Halak Min, was released via her current label, Rotana Records. Her third album Min Meen Khayef was released in 2013 under Dilara Music Production.
Internationally, Melissa is known for her collaborations with Akon, in the song "Yalli Naseeni",[4] Dr. Alban, on the songs "Habibi" (Somebody Call My Name), 2008, and "Tell Me What U Want" (Gharamak), 2010 and Nayer in 2018 with "Leily Leily".[5][6]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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LEB[7] | ||
Baddi Mennak (I Want from You) [8] |
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Mfaker Halak Min (Who Do You Think You Are) [9] |
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Min Meen Khayef (From Who Are You Afraid) [10] |
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Singles[]
As solo-artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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LEB | ||||||||||||
"Halafnalak" (I Sworn You) / حلفنالك | 2009 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
"Tell Me What You Want (Gharamak)" (Tell Me What You Want (Your Love)) / غرامك
(Melissa ft. Dr. Alban) |
2010 | — | ||||||||||
"Garahtak" (I Hurt You) / جرحتك | 2011 | — | ||||||||||
"Law Betkoun" (If You Would Be) / لو بتكون | 2012 | 9 | Min Meen Khayef | |||||||||
"Jazeerat Al Hob" (The Island Love) / جزيرة الحب | 2014 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
"Masriya 100%" (Egyptian 100%) / مصرية 100% | 2015 | 2 | ||||||||||
"Ma Maak Masari (You Don't Have Money?) / ما معك مصاري | 2016 | 5 | ||||||||||
"Ohh Baby" / يا حبيبي | 2017 | 7 | ||||||||||
"Ana Maghroumi Fik"(I'm In Love With You) / انا مغرومة فيك | 2019 | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. |
As featured-artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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LEB[11] | |||
"Habibi" (Baby) / حبيبي (Dr. Alban ft. Melissa) |
2008 | — | Non-album single |
"Yalli Naseeni" (You Who Forgot Me) / يالي نسيني (Akon & Melissa) |
2009 | — | |
"Leily Leily" / ليلي ليلي (Melissa ft. Nayer) |
2018 | 13 |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2011-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "404 - Pagina niet gevonden". FunX.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ "It's All About Arabic Music! - Arabsounds.net". Arabsounds.net. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "The official lebanese Top 20 - Melissa". The official lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Lonereviewer. "Melissa : Baddi Mennak | Review| Lone Reviewer". Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Mfaker Halak Mein, retrieved 2020-10-17
- ^ Men Min Khayef, retrieved 2020-10-17
- ^ "The official lebanese Top 20 - Melissa". The official lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
External links[]
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Lebanese women singers
- People from South Lebanon
- Lebanese people of Iraqi descent
- 21st-century women singers