Carole Samaha (Arabic: كارول سماحة; born July 25, 1972) is a Lebanese 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 |
| Occupation(s) | 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]
In 2007 Carole Samaha returned to the theater to play Zenobia in the Rahbani musical with the same name.[8] She appeared in the 2008 movie Bahr al nojoum alongside other Lebanese stars.[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 December 2012, Carole Samaha announced her plans to release a new album. 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. She created the musical show "The Lady" – produced by Rotana, premiering on Eid al-Fitr, August 10, 2013, in Casino du Liban.[12]
Early life
editSamaha 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] 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.[14]
Personal life
editOn November 1,[15] 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] From 2014, Samaha has been residing in Egypt with her husband.[22]
Discography
edit| 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) |
Videography
edit| 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 wlleil – 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 | — | ||||
| Malika Ala El Ard | Queen on Earth | A song from the TV series Al Shahroura | ||||
| 2012 | Wahshani Bladi | I Miss My Country | ||||
| Wet3awadet | Ehssas | And I Got Used [To It] | ||||
| 2013 | Ehssas | Ehssas | Feeling | |||
| 2014 | Sahranin | Single | 7[23] | We're Partying/Staying Up | Written by Samaha, in collaboration with composer Mohamed Raheem, and arranged by Sleiman Damien. Popular in the nightlife scene.[24] | |
| 2016 | Rouh Fell | Single | 17[23] | Leave | Top one in the Arab world on the music streaming service Anghami.[25] | |
| 2017 | Rejih Albi | Single | 7[23] | My Heat Is Back | ||
| 2018 | Ensa Hmoumak | Single | 5[23] | Forget Your Worries | ||
| 2018 | Mabrouk La Albi | Single | 15[23] | Congratulations To My Heart | ||
| 2019 | Bet'amen Bel Sodfi | Single | 4[23] | Do You Believe In Change | ||
| 2020 | Bon Voyage | Single | 5[23] | _ | Co-written by Samaha. Top charting on Anghami[26] | |
| 2021 | Ya Shabab Ya Banat | Single | 5[23] | Hey Boys And Girls | ||
| 2022 | Fawda | Single | 1[23] | Chaos |
Awards
edit- "Revelation of the year" (actress and singer) Murex d'Or in 2000.[27]
- "Best female newcomer" Arab Music Award (2003) – This was the first year for which 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.[27]
- "Best Female Romantic Song" ("Tala3 Fiyyi") Murex d'Or in 2003.[27]
- "Best Lebanese Female Singer" Murex d'Or in 2007.[27]
- "Best Lebanese Song" ("Ya Rab", with Marwan Khoury) Murex d'Or in 2007.[27]
- "Best album of the year" (Hdoudi Sama, 2009) Murex d'Or in June 2010.[28]
- "Best music video" – "Khalik Behalik" – at the 2011 Murex d'Or ceremony.[29]
- World Music Award "Best Stage Performer in the Middle East" in Monaco 2014.[30][31][32]
References
edit- ^ "The Journey of a Multi Dimensional Artist !". carolesamaha.com. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Carole Samaha[permanent dead link] MSN Arabia, April 4, 2007
- ^ a b "Fiascos affect Arab music awards". BBC News. May 17, 2004. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Ibrahim, Lina (October 12, 2008). "Carol Samaha Nominated for MTV Europe Music Award". Al Shorfa. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ Bojan (October 22, 2008). "Carole Samaha Among Nominees for MTV Arabia New Act Award". Wikeez. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "CAROLE SAMAHA – Prestige Magazine". Prestige Magazine. September 23, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ Badley, Bill. "Lebanon" in The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & The Middle East. 2006. ISBN 9781843535515.
- ^ Jewell, Adam (August 17, 2007). "Epic play draws parallels between past and present". The Daily Star – Lebanon. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Carole Samaha". IMDb.
- ^ Carole Samaha Her own website under biography, career.
- ^ Topalian, Nohad (July 26, 2011). "Satellite TV stations share 'al-Shahroura' series during Ramadan". Al Shorfa. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ Topalian, Nohad (December 27, 2012). "Carole Samaha announces her first musical show, a long-time dream". Al-Shorfa. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Carole Samaha". beirut.com.
- ^ "Carol Samaha willing to marry a man of a different religion". August 27, 2010.
- ^ "Arabia Weddings". Arabia Weddings.
- ^ "كارول سماحة تزوّجت مدنياً... مبروك! (بالصور)". November 1, 2013.
- ^ "بالصور .. زفاف كارول سماحه ورجل الأعمال وليد مصطفى - شبكة اخبار مصر". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ Sayyidati: بالصور والتفاصيل "سيدتي نت" يكشف هويّة خطيب كارول سماحة (in Arabic)
- ^ Welcome to the world our precious Angel Carole Samaha on Twitter
- ^ «كارول سماحة تستقبل مولودتها الجديدة «تالا بوابة فيتو (Vetogate)
- ^ "CAROLE SAMAHA on Twitter".
- ^ "Carole Samaha Moves to Egypt with Husband". February 13, 2018. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The official lebanese Top 20 - Carole Samaha". The official lebanese Top 20. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Haroun, Haitham (February 27, 2022). "بعد "فوضى".. كارول سماحة تكشف عن موعد طرح جديدها" [After "Fawda", Carole Samaha unveils the date of release of her upcoming album]. Al-Khaleej 365 (in Arabic). Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Zaki, Mohammad (February 4, 2016). ""روح فل" لـ كارول سماحة بالمرتبة الأولى في الوطن العربي" [Carole Samaha's "Rouh Fell" hits first place in the Arab world]. Albawabh News. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ El-Fann editorial (August 13, 2021). "كارول سماحة تطلق النسخة الفرنسية من هذه الأغنية" [Carole Samaha releases the French version of this song..]. Elfann News (in Arabic). Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Murex d'Or website – click on "Official Website", then on "Menu" and then on "Results", and then slide the slider to the desired year.
- ^ Ahlam (June 11, 2010). "Murex D'or 2010: The Official Results". Wikeez.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Arab stars receive top honors at Murex d'Or Awards". Daily Star. Jounieh. June 25, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
Also honored for best music video was Carole Samahe for 'Khalik Behalik.'
- ^ "كارول سماحة سفيرة الموسيقى العربية لشهر فبراير في تايمز سكوير | مجلة سيدتي". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "كارول سماحة سفيرة برنامج EQUAL Arabia الموسيقي لشهر فبراير في تايمز سكوير". بوابة الأهرام (in Arabic). Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "كارول سماحة تفوز بجائزة عالمية و جائزة من الشرق الاوسط في اسبوع واحد". دنيا الوطن (in Arabic). May 31, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2023.