Elissar Zakaria Khoury (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Lang/data/is latn data' not found.) was born on October 27, 1972 inDeir el Ahmar, Lebanon. She is known simply as "Elissa". She is aLebanese singer.
Elissa was born on October 27, 1972 to a Lebanese father Zakaria Khoury and aSyrian mother Youmna Suud.[1] In 1992, she competed in "Studio El Fan" and won asilver medal. She released herdebut albumBaddi Doub in 1999 withEMI. In 2006, Elissa releasedBastanak, her fifth studio album.Bastanak (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Lang/data/is latn data' not found.) became her most successful album. It peaked at number-one in eight Arab music charts. The album won theWorld Music Award for "Best Arabic Artist". She has done a lot ofduets with famousArab and international singers as well. She has done duets with Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh and Gypsy Kings.
| Year | Title | Album | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Baddi Doub"(Feat. Gerard Ferrer) | Baddi Doub | Marc Hadifé |
| 2000 | "W'akherta Ma'ak" | W'akherta Ma'ak | |
| 2001 | "Betghib, Betrouh"(Feat.Ragheb Alama)" | ||
| 2002 | "Lebanese Nights"(Feat.Chris DeBurgh) | Timing Is Everything | Salim El Turk |
| "Ayshalak" | Ayshalak | Fabric Begotti | |
| "Ajmal Ihssas" | Salim El Turk | ||
| 2004 | "Kol Youm Fi Omry" | Ahla Donya | Said El Marouk |
| "Erga' Le Shou'" | Brandon Dickerson | ||
| 2005 | "Hobak Waja' [Inta Lameen]" | Salim El Turk | |
| 2006 | "Bastanak" | Bastanak | Brandon Dickerson |
| 2007 | "Law Ta'arafouh" | Yannick Saillet | |
| 2008 | "Bitmoun" | Ayami Beek | Waleed Nassif |
| 2009 | Awakher el Sheta | ||
| 2010 | "Aa Bali Habibi" | Tsadaq Bmein | Mazen Fayad |
| 2011 | "Tsadaq Bmein" | Emile Sleilaty |