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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{notability|date=October 2024}}
| name = Melissa Lebanese Singer<br />{{lang|ar|ميليسا}}
{{short description|Lebanese singer (born 1982)}}
| background = solo_singer
{{Infobox musical artist
| birth_name = Myriam Shehab
| image = melissa2.jpg
| image = Melissa in Arabic fashion week 2015.jpg
| caption =
| image_size =
| image_size = 415
| caption =
| name = Melissa<br />ميليسا
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|9|mf=y}}
| origin = [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ara
| genre = [[Arabic pop music|Arabic Pop]], [[World music|World]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| birth_name = Myriam Shehab
| occupation = singer, dancer, model, actress
(ميريام شهاب)
| years_active = 2005–present
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|9|df=yes}}
| label = [[Dilara Music Production]]
| website = [http://www.melissalb.tk Official Website]
| birth_place = [[Baraachit]], [[Lebanon]]
| genre = [[Arabic pop music|Arabic pop]], [[World music|world]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2006–present
| label = [[Rotana Records|Rotana]], Dilara Music Production, [[EMI]]
| associated_acts = [[Akon]], [[Dr.Alban]], [[David Vendetta]], [[Haddaway]], Rob Dollaz, [[Nayer]]
| website =
}}
}}


'''Melissa''' ({{langx|ar|ميليسا}}; born 9 February 1982 as '''Myriam Shehab''' ({{langx|ar|ميريام شهاب}})) is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] singer.


==Musical career==
'''Melissa''' (in [[Arabic language|Arabic]]: ميليسا),Myriam Shehab <ref>http://www.facebook.com/Melissa.lbstar</ref>, born in South Lebanon in 1982, popularly known as Melissa, was able to catapult herself to stardom in what todays industry is considered a short time achieving a degree of success that is unimaginable to most artists.Melissa started her singing career in 2005, with the release of her first song Leil Ya Leil.
Melissa was discovered by [[record producer|music producer]]s Fady Bitar and Jean Saliba. When Melissa released her first album, ''Baddi Mennak'', she was signed with [[Alam El Phan]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.alamelphan.com/album/baddi-mennak#|title=Baddi Mennak &#124; Alam el Phan|access-date=4 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223172047/http://www.alamelphan.com/album/baddi-mennak#|archive-date=23 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> an Egyptian [[record label]] known for being the record label of [[Samira Said]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alamelphan.com/artist/samira-said#|title=Samira Said &#124; Alam el Phan|access-date=28 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910032423/http://www.alamelphan.com/artist/samira-said#|archive-date=10 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Haifa Wehbe]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alamelphan.com/artist/haifa-wehbe#|title=Haifa Wehbe &#124; Alam el Phan|access-date=28 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910032923/http://www.alamelphan.com/artist/haifa-wehbe#|archive-date=10 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Melissa's second album, ''Mfakar Halak Min'', was released via her current label, [[Rotana Records]]. Her third album ''Min Meen Khayef'', was released in 2013 under Dilara Music Production.{{fact|date=October 2024}}


Internationally, Melissa is known for her collaborations with [[Akon]] in the song "Yalli Naseeni",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funx.nl/index.php/nieuws/muziek/6949-akon-en-melissa-op-1-in-de-arabsounds-top-40|author=Geschreven door Nizar|date=1 September 2009|title=Akon en Melissa op #1 in de Arabsounds Top 40|website=FunX.nl|access-date=28 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724152350/http://www.funx.nl/index.php/nieuws/muziek/6949-akon-en-melissa-op-1-in-de-arabsounds-top-40#|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> with [[Dr. Alban]] on the songs "Habibi" (Somebody Call My Name) in 2008 and "Tell Me What U Want" (Gharamak) in 2010, Rob Dollaz in 2017 with "Aghla Min Oyouni" and [[Nayer]] in 2018 with "Leily Leily".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabsounds.nl/showbizz/2799-melissa-neemt-opnieuw-duet-op-met-dr-alban|title=It's All About Arabic Music! - Arabsounds.net|website=Arabsounds.net|access-date=15 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403023614/http://www.arabsounds.nl/showbizz/2799-melissa-neemt-opnieuw-duet-op-met-dr-alban|archive-date=3 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.nl/muziek/artiesten/melissadr-alban/#|title=Melissa/Dr. Alban &#124; Biografie, Muziek Videos, Nieuws, Foto's &#124; MTV Nederland|access-date=28 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724161506/http://www.mtv.nl/muziek/artiesten/melissadr-alban/#|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
She rose to fame with the release of her first album Baddi Minnak, followed by her scond album Mfakar Halak Min and hit singles singles such as Halafnalak, Yalli Naseeni, Tell Me What You Want (Gharamak) and Somebody Call My Name (Habibi).She also released several music video clips including Leil Ya Leil, Kam Sana, Habibi, Halafnalak, Mfakar Halak Min, Ta'lali Awam,Garahtak


==Discography==
Melissa gained popularity internationally after her collaboration with international R&B and Hip-Hop artists like Akon and Dr. Alban. She participated in numerous festivals and concerts in Lebanon and worldwide.


=== Studio albums ===
Melissa was discovered by [[music producer]] [[Jean Saliba]], who is also known for his collaboration in [[Elissa (singer)|Elissa's career]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:10em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:25em;"| Album details
| Facebook [http://www.melissaofficial.tk Melissa Official Facebook Page]


==Albums==
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''Baddi Mennak (I Want From You)''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lonereviewer|title=Melissa : Baddi Mennak {{!}} Review{{!}} Lone Reviewer|url=https://lone-reviewer.com/melissa-baddi-mennak/|access-date=17 October 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>
! Year of release !! Title (translation) !! Arabic title !! Label !! Reference
|
* Released: 2006
* Label: Alam El Phan
* Arabic title: بدي منك
* Formats: [[CD]], [[Streaming media|streaming]], [[Digital download (music)|digital download]]
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''Mfaker Halak Min (Who Do You Think You Are)''<ref>{{Citation|title=Mfaker Halak Mein|date=23 July 2008|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3jRDvQpEPNmWPUu681w9ba|language=en|access-date=17 October 2020}}</ref>
| 2006 || "Baddi Mennak" (I Want You) || بدي منك || Alam El Phan || <ref>http://www.alamelphan.com/album/baddi-mennak Baddi Mennak album-profile</ref>
|
* Released: 2008
* Label: Rotana Records
* Arabic title: مفكر حالك مين
* Formats: CD, streaming, digital download
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''Min Meen Khayef (From Who Are You Afraid)''<ref>{{Citation|title=Men Min Khayef|date=15 September 2013|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3I1XRgabl602eV3izwJKws|language=en|access-date=17 October 2020}}</ref>
| 2008 || "Mfaker Halak Min" (Who Do You Think You Are) || مفكر حالك مين || Rotana Records || <ref>http://www.rotana.net///Music/Album.aspx?ID=3946 Mfakar Halak Min album-profile</ref><ref>http://www.buyarabic.com/storeItem.asp?ic=MUAR002463</ref><ref>http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/mfaker-halak-mein/id291980153</ref>
|
* Released: 2013
* Label: Dilara Music Production
* Arabic title: من مين خايف
* Formats: CD, streaming, digital download
|}
|}


===Singles===
==Non-album singles==

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center"
==== As solo-artist ====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Title
! Year of release !! Title (translation) !! Arabic title !! Label !! Reference
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[The Official Lebanese Top 20|LBN]]<br/><ref name="lbn">{{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Melissa#fragment-1|title=The official lebanese Top 20 - Melissa}}</ref>
| 2009 || "Halafnalak" (I Sworn You) || حلفنالك || Dilara Master Production || <ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Helfnalk/dp/B00265OGPM</ref><ref>http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/helfnalk/id310436659?i=310436857</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Nanana" (Na Na Na)
| 2009 || "Yalli Naseeni" (You Who Forgot Me) <small>(Akon & Melissa)</small> || يالي نسيني || Dilara Master Production || <ref>http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/yalli-naseeni-single/id324680768 Yalli Naseeni iTunes-page</ref>
| rowspan="1"| 2013
|11
|
| ''Min Meen Khayef''
|-
|-
| colspan="13" |"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory.
| 2010 || "Tell Me What You Want (Gharamak)" <small>(ft. Dr. Alban)</small> (Tell Me What You Want (Generosity)) || كرمك || Dilara Master Production || <ref>http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/tell-me-what-you-want-gharamak/id410948684 Tell Me What You Want iTunes-page</ref>
|}

==== As featured-artist ====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[The Official Lebanese Top 20|LBN]]<br/><ref name="lbn"/>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Habibi" (Somebody Call My Name) aka (Baby)<br />{{small|([[Dr. Alban]] ft. Melissa)}}
| 2011 || "Garahtak"|| جرحتك || Dilara Master Production ||
|2008
|—
|
| {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|}
|}


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==External links==
{{Arabic Pop}}
* {{Facebook}}
* {{Instagram|melissasuperstar}}

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Latest revision as of 20:13, 2 November 2024

Melissa
ميليسا
Background information
Birth nameMyriam Shehab (ميريام شهاب)
Born (1982-02-09) 9 February 1982 (age 42)
Baraachit, Lebanon
GenresArabic pop, world
OccupationSinger
Years active2006–present
LabelsRotana, Dilara Music Production, EMI

Melissa (Arabic: ميليسا; born 9 February 1982 as Myriam Shehab (Arabic: ميريام شهاب)) is a Lebanese singer.

Musical career

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Melissa was discovered by music producers Fady Bitar and Jean Saliba. When Melissa released her first album, Baddi Mennak, she was signed with Alam El Phan,[1] an Egyptian record label known for being the record label of Samira Said[2] and Haifa Wehbe.[3] Melissa's second album, Mfakar Halak Min, was released via her current label, Rotana Records. Her third album Min Meen Khayef, was released in 2013 under Dilara Music Production.[citation needed]

Internationally, Melissa is known for her collaborations with Akon in the song "Yalli Naseeni",[4] with Dr. Alban on the songs "Habibi" (Somebody Call My Name) in 2008 and "Tell Me What U Want" (Gharamak) in 2010, Rob Dollaz in 2017 with "Aghla Min Oyouni" and Nayer in 2018 with "Leily Leily".[5][6]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Baddi Mennak (I Want From You)[7]
Mfaker Halak Min (Who Do You Think You Are)[8]
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Rotana Records
  • Arabic title: مفكر حالك مين
  • Formats: CD, streaming, digital download
Min Meen Khayef (From Who Are You Afraid)[9]
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Dilara Music Production
  • Arabic title: من مين خايف
  • Formats: CD, streaming, digital download

Singles

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As solo-artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
LBN
[10]
"Nanana" (Na Na Na) 2013 11 Min Meen Khayef
"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
LBN
[10]
"Habibi" (Somebody Call My Name) aka (Baby)
(Dr. Alban ft. Melissa) 		2008 — Non-album singles

References

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  1. ^ "Baddi Mennak | Alam el Phan". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Samira Said | Alam el Phan". Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Haifa Wehbe | Alam el Phan". Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  4. ^ Geschreven door Nizar (1 September 2009). "Akon en Melissa op #1 in de Arabsounds Top 40". FunX.nl. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  5. ^ "It's All About Arabic Music! - Arabsounds.net". Arabsounds.net. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Melissa/Dr. Alban | Biografie, Muziek Videos, Nieuws, Foto's | MTV Nederland". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  7. ^ Lonereviewer. "Melissa : Baddi Mennak | Review| Lone Reviewer". Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  8. ^ Mfaker Halak Mein, 23 July 2008, retrieved 17 October 2020
  9. ^ Men Min Khayef, 15 September 2013, retrieved 17 October 2020
  10. ^ a b "The official lebanese Top 20 - Melissa".
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