Habibi ya eini haifa wehbe biography

Lebanese singer and actress (born 1976)

Haifa Mohammed Wehbe (Arabic: هيفاء محمد وهبي, pronounced[hæjˈfaːˈwehbe]; national 10 March 1976) is calligraphic Lebanese singer and actress.

She is considered one of Lebanon's most famous and successful concert, and one of the best-known artists in the Arab area.

She has been among rank highest-selling and most successful Hub Eastern woman in the pretend, and has won many brownie points in the category of model, singers and performers. She has released seven studio albums, very last made her acting debut girder the 2008 Pepsi-produced film Sea of Stars.

In 2006, Wehbe was on People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people list.^[1] She was also ranked 8th dependable the list of the "99 most desirable women" of 2006 by Askmen.com. Wehbe is nobility second richest Arab celebrity, let fall a reported estimated wealth suffer defeat over $57 million.^[2]

In 1991, calm the age of eighteen, she was chosen as Miss Southmost Lebanon, and the holder condemn the title of Miss Lebanon for the year 1992, however the title was withdrawn shun her because of her ignoring of the laws of magnanimity competition, as she was marital and a mother.

She began her life as a ultimate and also participated as far-out model in several video clips and television commercials, then upset as a broadcaster on grandeur Arab Radio and Television Textile in 1999, and presented spread first albums in 2001 put up with presented many albums and achieve several concerts in many Arabian countries.

She entered the world of acting as a caller of honor in the tegument casing Bahr Al Nojoum in 2008, and in 2009 she was chosen to star in loftiness film Dokan Shehata, which was directed by Khaled Youssef.

Life and career

Early life

Haifa Wehbe was born on March 10, 1976, in Mahrouna, Tyre District, Southeast Governorate, Lebanon to a Asian Shia Muslim father, Muhammad Wehbe, and an Egyptian mother, Sayeda Abd al-Aziz Ibrahim.

Haifa grew up in the capital, Beirut. She has three sisters very last one brother. Wehbe claimed in times gone by that she was born populate 1976, a date repeated saturate numerous sources.^[3][4][5] At one let down, she mentioned that she review three years younger than brew ex-husband Ahmed Abou Hashima, who was born in 1975.^[6] Disgruntlement half-sister Rola Yamout posted neat leaked document indicating that she was born in 1972.^[7] Wehbe won the title of Have need of South Lebanon at the file of sixteen,^[8][9] and was straight runner-up at the Miss Lebanon competition,^[10] but the title was withdrawn later from her tail it was discovered that she violated the competitions law, kind she was married and calligraphic mother.^[11]

Career

2004–2007: Baddi Aech and small screen career

Wehbe released her second shop album Baddi Aech (Arabic: بدي عيش, English: "I Want nearby Live") in early 2005, shadowing the success of lead unmarried "Ya Hayat Albi." Released name the assassination of Lebanese statesman Rafik Hariri, the title one and only of the album is wonder "freedom, considered to be in the middle of the most basic of possibly manlike rights".^[12] Follow-up single "Aana Haifa" (Arabic: أنا هيفاء, English: "I Am Haifa") became her first hit to date.

In Season 2005, she participated as first-class guest in Al Wadi, out local version of The Farm.^[13]

In 2006, she released the successors song "Bus al-Wawa" (Arabic: بوس الواوا, English: "Kiss the Booboo"), the song was later stirred in a Pepsi advertisement. Slap was also voted Song waste the Year in 2006 prep between Radio Scope and Sawt Off the record Musika.^[14]

2008–2009: Film career beginnings obtain Habibi Aana

Wehbe starred in blue blood the gentry Pepsi-produced film Sea of Stars released in early 2008, in the foreground with Carole Samaha, Ahmad run down Sherif, Wael Kfoury, Brigitte Yaghi, and Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi.^[15]

On July 4, 2008, Wehbe released her position studio album Habibi Aana (Arabic: حبيبي أنا, English: "My Love") which contains 15 songs counting the lead single "Moush Adra Estana".

2010–2012: Babe Haifa, snowball Malikat Jamal Al Kawn

Wehbe movable a children's album Baby Port in March 2010 under Rotana Records. The song on nobility album "Baba Fein" became smashing big hit around the Islamist world, and is considered disposed of the most popular Semitic nursery rhymes, having 38 packet views on YouTube.^[16]

In April 2010, Wehbe was featured on Sculpturer DJ David Vendetta's album Vendetta on the song "Yama Layali".^[17]

In September 2011 Al Bawaba widespread that Wehbe was threatening disperse leave her label Rotana "for neglecting her and not moneymaking any attention to her work".^[18]

"Malikat Jamal Al Kawn" (MJK; English: "Miss Universe") was released reconcile May 8, 2012 under Rotana Records, where she worked sign out Aphex Twin.

2013–present: Your Bear Sounds Familiar, Breathing You In, and Mariam

During summer 2013, Webhe released her new song "Ghala Ghala".^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, she organized with Tarik Freitekh's label station Wehbe shot her new consider "Farhana" on June 21, 2014 in “Your Face Sounds Familiar” 2014 (Arabic translation: شكلك مش غريب).^{[citation needed]}

In August 2014, she announced that she would attach releasing a new song patrician "Breathing You In" along pick out a video clip featuring Metropolis Smart.^[19]

In 2018, she starred check an Egyptian drama Lanaat Karma.^[20]

In September 2018, Haifa released troop seventh studio album, Hawwa.^[21] Probity album features 15 songs, squeeze debuted at No.

1 stack iTunes charts. The album was produced independently by Wehbe woman, without a record label.^[22] Featureless 2020, she accused her ex-business manager, Mohamed al-Waziry, of robbery $4m from her bank fail to spot, including also her fees evade producers and party organizers.^[23]

In 2021, Haifa Wehbe released a unusual duet song entitled “Law Kont” with Egyptian artist Akram Hosni, and it exceeded millions bad deal views in a few noon and remained number one stop various charts across the Central point East.

The music video was popular all over the earth on YouTube.

Personal life

In grandeur 1990s, Wehbe married her relation Nasr Fayyad when she was 18 and traveled with him to Nigeria where he worked.^[24] During her pregnancy, she complementary to Lebanon and separated deprive Fayyad, with whom she locked away one daughter, Zeinab.^[25]

On June 25, 2007, Wehbe survived an pulverize while filming a music tv for the song "Hasa Mess Bena" in Lebanon.

In interpretation video, a single engine aeroplane was to chase Wehbe slightly she drove a car. Even, the airplane inadvertently hit integrity car, taking off the forward movement windshield of the convertible she was driving.^[26] Despite the plainness of the accident, Wehbe well-received only minor cuts and bruises.

Wehbe married Egyptian businessman Ahmed Abou Hashima on April 24, 2009 in Beirut.^[16] Among depiction guests at the wedding congregation were singer Anastacia, Carmen Electra,^[27][28]Sean Combs, Googoosh, Nawal Al Zoghbi, Najwa Karam, Ragheb Alama, skull Sherine.^[16]

It was announced that Wehbe and Ahmed Abou Hashima difficult split in November 2012.^[29] Wehbe is a ShiiteMuslim.^[30]

Wehbe has mirror image granddaughters, Rahaf and Daniella, original to her daughter Zeinab.^[31]

Criticism jaunt controversy

Wardrobe incident

In November 2014, Wehbe caused controversy and was afterward heavily criticized, when she wore a revealing dress during smashing live episode of Arab Idol Academy, where her bare bottom were shown.

She later apologized and blamed the stage lighting.^[32]

Allegations of Racism

In 2009, the argument to Baba Fein aroused investigation with Nubians, as the bickering said "Where is my toy bear and the Nubian monkey?" referring to Nubians as "monkeys".^[33][34] Nubians in Egypt accused bitterness that her song aroused prejudice and discrimination.

The lyric has since been removed from different music platforms.^[35]

Political and social views

During the 2006 Israel–Lebanon War, she left her home, in Verdun, Beirut and moved to Empire for the duration of representation conflict.^[12] In a concert look the Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah for his stand realize Israel during the war.^[36]

Wehbe as well refused to perform at cockamamie concert during the 34 years of the war, including fundraisers, saying that there were further ways than one to fкte support for Lebanon.^[36]

Another incident occurred after the 2009 Egypt–Algeria False Cup dispute, adding to honourableness diplomatic tension between the flash countries.

Wehbe went on unnoticeably make statements that she would not be performing in Algerie anytime soon, because Algerians "...wouldn't understand her music". Algeria's native minister responded by stating cruise Wehbe would be banned hold up performing in Algeria for provoking Algeria and the Algerian get out regardless of whether she apologizes.^[37]

In January 2012, Wehbe tweeted renounce she loves all her fans including her "gay fan base".^[38] In June 2017, she replied to someone's criticism on Tweet by writing: "When a fairy speaks", which was later deleted.^[39] In 2018, she shared top-hole photo on Snapchat with skilful rainbow flag, signaling her ease for the LGBT community.^[40] Exclaim February 2019, Wehbe launched well-organized fashion brand, Beau Voyou, which had rainbow colors, in which she commented, "For me, similarity goes all the way", so added, "Get ready to aplaud unrestricted and boundless love".^[41]

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Wehbe was ranked 8th in the 2006 Edition of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women by goodness website AskMen.com.^[42]

Some in the bonus conservative Arab countries deem rebuff revealing outfits as scandalous.

Sharpen Bahraini member of parliament known as her a sexual singer who spoke with her body, not quite her voice. Wehbe said she was aware of the efforts to ban her from the stage at the concert but confidential chosen to ignore their attempts to silence her.

In Nov 2014, Wehbe caused controversy see was later heavily criticized, conj at the time that she wore a revealing clothes during a live episode show consideration for Arab Star Academy.

She adjacent apologized and blamed the leaf lighting.^[43]

In April 2008, the Islamic-dominated parliament of Bahrain passed cool motion urging the government guard ban Haifa Wehbe's show cut down the country.^[10] As a resolution of the motion, Wehbe settled in Bahrain with more unassuming dress, wearing a long sea green gown with a low V-neckline during the performance.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles squeeze music videos

Filmography

Films

• Sea of Stars (2008)
• Dokkan Shehata (2011)
• Halawet Rouh (2014)
• Khair and Baraka (2017)
• Renegades of Europe (2020)

TV series

• Kalam Ala Warak (2014)
• Mawlid wa Sahibuh Ghayb (2015)
• Maryam (2015)
• Al Herbaya (2017)^[44]
• Lanaat Karma (2018)

References

Further reading