Elissa

Elissar Zakaria Khoury (born 27 October 1971), commonly known as Elissa, is a Lebanese singer and television personality. Known for her romantic musical style and emotive vocal performances, she has been dubbed as the "Queen of Emotions". Her musical career began in 1992 when she was featured in the Lebanese talent show Studio El Fan; later being awarded the silver medal. In 1998, she released her debut studio album Baddy Doub through EMI Music Arabia. Her second album W'akherta Maak (2000) featured the single "Betghib Betrouh", a duet with Ragheb Alama.