Carole Samaha
Lebanese-Egyptian singer and actress (born 1972)
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Carole Samaha (Arabic: كارول سماحة; born July 25, 1972) is a Lebanese Egyptian singer, actress, and performer. She has released six studio albums. Samaha has a Master's degree in acting and directing, which she earned in 1999[1] from the Saint Joseph University of Beirut.[2]
Carole Samaha كارول سماحة | |
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Samaha in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 25, 1972 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genres | Arabic pop music |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | |
| Website | carolesamaha |
In 2004, she won the Arab Music Award for best female newcomer.[3] She has also won multiple Murex d'Or awards and was nominated for best Arabia New Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008.[4][5]
Before starting her pop music career, Carole Samaha was a classical actress and worked extensively with Mansour Rahbani and Marwan Rahbani.[6][7] Her first music single was Bi Sabah el Alf el Talet in 2000.[8]
In 2007, Carole Samaha returned to the theater to play Zenobia in the Rahbani musical with the same name.[9] She established her own production company, Lacarma, in 2009.[10] In 2011, Carole Samaha starred in the TV series Al Shahroura, broadcast during Ramadan, as the singer and actress Sabah.[11] In 2013, she was a judge on The X Factor (Arabic TV series) and she was the mentor for Young Pharoz, Maraya and Les Bledards Ninja. Later that year, she created the musical show "The Lady", produced by Rotana, which premiered on August 10, 2013. [12]
Early life
Samaha was born on July 25, 1972, in Beirut to Antoine Samaha from Khenchara, Metn, a direct relative of Lebanese politician Shafik Mebarak Samaha (who left Zahlé, Lebanon for Colombia at the beginning of the 20th century) and Nouhad Hawi from Dhour El Choueir, Metn.[13] Through the former, she is also related to Shafik Mebarak, nephew of Shakira.[14] She has two brothers.[2] Her parents supported different political factions, and according to Samaha that fact made her become "more open" to the different views of people, learning a great deal from that experience.[15]
Personal life
On November 1, 2013, Samaha married Walid Mustafa, an Egyptian businessman, in a civil ceremony in Limassol, Cyprus, following an 18-month courtship and short engagement.[16][17][18] On August 31, 2015, Carole Samaha gave birth to a baby girl, Tala.[19][20] She is a Maronite Christian.[21] She holds both Lebanese and Egyptian citizenships, and in 2014 she began residing in Egypt with her late husband.[22][23]
Discography
Album
| 2003 | Helm (حلم – A Dream) |
| Oughniat El Toufoula (اغنية الطفولة – Children Songs) | |
| 2004 | Ana Horra (انا حرة – I'm Free) |
| 2006 | Adwa' Al Shohra (أضواء الشهرة – Lights of Fame) |
| 2009 | Hdoudi Sama (حدودي السما – The Sky Is My Limit) |
| 2013 | Ehssas (إحساس – A Feeling) |
| 2016 | Zekrayati (ذكرياتي – Memories) |
| 2020 | Christmas Carole (Christmas songs) |
Single
| Year | Song | Album | Lebanese Charts | Egyptian Charts | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Oughniat El Toufoula | Oughniat El Toufoula | Childhood Songs | |||
| Habib Alby | Helm | 3 | 1 | My Love | First release apart from the Rahbani | |
| 2004 | Etalaa Feyi | 1 | 4 | Look at Me | Casting Mister Lebanon 1997 Ghassan El Mawla | |
| 2005 | Ghali Alayi | Ana Horra | 1 | 3 | You Mean A Lot To Me | |
| Nezlet El Sitara | 48 | 32 | The Curtain Fell | |||
| Habbeit Delwa't | 28 | 2 | Now That I Loved | Movie soundtrack | ||
| 2006 | Esmaani | Adwa' Al Shohra | 1 | 19 | Listen To Me | |
| Zaelni Mennak | 1 | 18 | I'm Upset With You | |||
| 2007 | Adwa'a El Shohra | 13 | 78 | Lights of Fame | Sponsored by Pepsi | |
| Ya Rabi | Ana Wel Leil – Marwan Khoury | 1 | 3 | Oh God | Ft. Marwan Khoury | |
| 2008 | Yama Layali | Hdoudi Sama | 43 | 3 | How Many Nights | Sponsored by Pepsi |
| Jeet (Majnouni) | Pepsi Sea of Stars – V/A, Hdoudi Sama |
1 | 3 | You Came (I Must Be Crazy) | Movie soundtrack | |
| Ali | Hdoudi Sama | 7 | 1 | Ali | Promotional single | |
| 2009 | Laily Lail | The Gipsy Man Sings from the Middle East – Mario Reyes | – | Ft. Mario Reyes, filmed in Morocco | ||
| Rag'aalak | Hodoudi Sama | 1 | 9 | Coming Back To You | Promotional single | |
| Zabahny | 97 | 112 | "Slaughtered" Me | Promotional single | ||
| Ma Bkhaf | 1 | 1 | I Am Not Scared | First official single | ||
| 2010 | A'oul Ansak | 1 | 1 | I Try To Forget You | Second official single | |
| Khallik Bhalak | 1 | 1 | Stay Away | |||
| 2011 | El Masry Ya Abu Dam | N/a | ||||
| Malika Ala El Ard | Queen on Earth | A song from the TV series Al Shahroura | ||||
| 2012 | Wahshani Bladi | I Miss My Country | ||||
| Weta'awadet | Ehssas | And I Got Used [To It] | ||||
| 2013 | Ehssas | Ehssas | Feeling | |||
| 2014 | Sahranin | N/a | 7[24] | We're Partying/Staying Up | Written by Samaha, in collaboration with composer Mohamed Raheem, and arranged by Sleiman Damien. Popular in the nightlife scene.[25] | |
| 2016 | Rouh Fell | N/a | 17[24] | Leave | Top one in the Arab world on the music streaming service Anghami.[26] | |
| 2017 | Rejih Albi | N/a | 7[24] | My Heart Is Back | ||
| 2018 | Ensa Hmoumak | N/a | 5[24] | Forget Your Worries | ||
| 2018 | Mabrouk La Albi | N/a | 15[24] | Congratulations To My Heart | ||
| 2019 | Bet'amen Bel Sodfi | N/a | 4[24] | Do You Believe In Change | ||
| 2020 | Bon Voyage | N/a | 5[24] | _ | Co-written by Samaha. Top charting on Anghami[27] | |
| 2021 | Ya Shabab Ya Banat | N/a | 5[24] | Hey Boys And Girls | ||
| 2022 | Fawda | N/a | 1[24] | Chaos | ||
| 2026 | "Rise Up"(with Leona Lewis, Rita Ora & Rashed Al Nuaimi) | N/a |
Awards
- "Revelation Of The Year" (actress and singer) Murex d'Or in 2000.[28]
- "Best Female Newcomer" at the Arab Music Awards (2003) – This was the first year in which the Arab Music Awards were awarded and the ceremony was held in Dubai in May 2004.[3]
- "Best Polyvalent Talent" (actress and singer) Murex d'Or in 2003.[28]
- "Best Female Romantic Song" for ("Tallaa Fiyyi") Murex d'Or in 2003.[28]
- "Best Lebanese Female Singer" Murex d'Or in 2007.[28]
- "Best Lebanese Song" ("Ya Rab", with Marwan Khoury) Murex d'Or in 2007.[28]
- "Album Of The Year" (Hdoudi Sama, 2009) Murex d'Or in June 2010.[29]
- "Best Music Video" – "Khalik Behalak" – at the 2011 Murex d'Or ceremony.[30]
- World Music Award for "Best Stage Performer in the Middle East" in Monaco 2014.[31][32][33]
