From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nancy Ajram
Nancy Ajram
Nancy Ajram and won Nancy’s first World Music Award as Best-selling
نانسي عجرم Middle Eastern Artist, the youngest Arab WMA winner
to date. She has released seven studio albums to date
and numerous chart-topping singles such as "Atabtab",
"Moegaba", "Ehsas Jdeed", "El Donya Helwa", "Mashi
Haddi", and "Fi Hagat".
Nancy Ajram is the first and only female sponsor and
spokesperson of Coca-Cola in the Middle East and Arab
world. Considered by many as an Arabic music icon of the
decade, Nancy was described on the Oprah Winfrey Show
as one of the most influential personalities of the Middle
East. Nancy has made the list of Most Powerful Arabs on
Arabian Business several times, and was similary listed by
Newsweek as one of the most influential Arabs.[2][3] Nan-
cy’s official Facebook page is the most subscribed Arabic
artist page on the social-networking site and the first to
Nancy Ajram in December 2007 reach 1 million subscribers,[4] and her music video for "Fi
Hagat" was an Internet phenomenon and is currently the
Background information most viewed Arabic music video on the Internet, being
Birth name Nancy Nabil Ajram the first to hit 10 million views on Youtube.[5]
Born May 16, 1983 (1983-05-16)
Origin Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Early life and beginnings
Ajram was born to father Nabil Ajram and mother Ray-
Genres Arabic Pop, World, pop
monda Aoun, on May 16, 1983 in Achrafieh, a district in
Occupations singer, dancer, model, actress Beirut, Lebanon.[6]
In 1995, at the age of twelve, Nancy Ajram took part in
Years active 1998–present
a variety show, Noujoum Al-Moustakbal, ("Stars of the Fu-
Labels EMI Arabia (1998) ture"), a Lebanese reality television competition, which
Megastar (2001–2005) finds new solo musical talent. Ajram won a gold medal
In2Musica (2008–present)
in the Tarab category after singing a song by Umm
Website Official website Kulthum.
Ajram studied music with renowned Lebanese musi-
Nancy Nabil Ajram (Arabic: ( )نانسي نبيل عجرمborn May 16, cians and despite being less than 18 years old at the time,
1983) is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill the syndicate of professional artists in Lebanon accepted
Ambassador for UNICEF.[1] With the support of her fa- her as a member. Her first singles were titled "Hobbak Al-
ther, Nancy began performing as a child and released her lam Albi elGheere" by Abdo Mounzer, and "Oulha Kelma
first studio album by the age of 15. Her breakthrough Ala Shani". At the age of 15, she released her first album,
occurred with the start of her collaboration with well- Mihtagalak ("I Need You’) in 1998. It was followed by Sheel
known producer Jiji Lamara, when she released her Oyoonak Anni ("Stop Staring") in 2000, which achieved
smash-hit "Akhasmak Ah" and 3rd studio album, Ya more success.
Salam. In 2004, she released her second international
best-seller "Ah w Noss", which spawned several smash-
hits, "Ah w Noss", "Lawn Ouyounak", and "Inta Eih" at
Music career
which point Nancy had established pop icon status in the
Middle East.
2002-2004: Akhasmak Ah
By 2007, Ajram had sold over 30 million records rank- Ajram’s breakthrough was when she began working with
ing 3rd best selling female artist in Lebanese history.[2][3] Jiji Lamara, an experienced producer and manager. In
Her 2008 album "Bitfakkar Fi Eih" spawned seven singles early 2003, Ajram rose to instant fame with the success
of the lead single "Akhasmak Ah" and the release of her
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third studio album, Ya Salam ("Oh Wow") which was a Her fifth album, Ya Tabtab Wa Dallaa was released on Fe-
best-seller. The music video of "Akhasmak Ah" caused bruary 15, 2006. Atabtab was considered Nancy’s best al-
a controversy; reminiscent of older Arabic films, Nancy bum to date, with six music videos released, eight radio
appeared as a cafe manager who dances and flirts with hits, and five songs used for commercials.
its customers. The release of the next music videos, "Ya The title song’s video was Nancy’s last video directed
Salam" and "Sehr Ouyouno" quietened down criticism as by Nadine Labaki, as she then started working on her
they better introduced Nancy’s vocal abilities and style to movie Caramel. Nancy then released the video of her
the public.[citation needed] Coca-Cola hit "Moegaba" (Admirer), as well as a video
and commercial for her newly signed Damas Jewelry con-
2004-2006:Ah w Noss, Coca-Cola tract advertising their "Farfasha" set. The song used was
Her fourth album, Ah w Noss ("Yes, and a half"), was re- Ana Yalli which was promoted before the album’s release.
leased on April 12, 2004, and it was also an important Nancy then cooperated for the first time with prominent
marking point in Nancy’s career. The tremendous suc- Lebanese director Said el Marouk, filming "Ehsas Jdeed" (A
cess that "Ah w Noss" achieved, stabilized Nancy’s posi- New Feeling) which is widely considered to be the most
tion as an A-List star in the Arab music industry. Nancy successful song of the album. The video, which was a
then filmed "Lawn Ouyounak" (Color of Your Eyes), salute from Said to his deaf and mute parents, depicted
which portrayed Nancy as a bride in a traditional Le- the story of a rich woman who falls in love with a deaf
banese wedding. After the release of the album, Nancy and mute man. Later in 2007, Nancy released all together
Ajram signed-up with Coca-Cola to be their official the video of "Elli Kan" (All That Was) for Damas’s second
celebrity spokesperson for the Levant, Arabia and North campaign, her Coca-Cola Side of Life commercial featur-
Africa regions. Her first Coke commercial featured her ing a new single "El Donya Helwa" (Life is Beautiful), and
hit, "Oul Tany Kida?" (Say That Again?), which was filmed a video and album directed towards children, titled
with the international Italian director Luca Tomassini. Shakhbat Shakhabit (Scribbled Scribbles). "El Donya Hel-
The commercial’s success lead to it being filmed as a mu- wa", Nancy’s 7th commercial, is considered one of her
sic video behind the scenes of the commercial. The 4th most successful commercials representing her style and
hit single from the album, "Inta Eih?" (What Are You?), Coca-Cola’s with colors, happiness, and music, and it led
was a slow directed by Samir Sfeir. Nadine Labaki di- her to release a Live album featuring the single.
rected another clip that featured Nancy as a wife who Ajram’s sixth album was fully dedicated to children
sees her husband cheating on her yet she hides it in tor- with a variety of songs aimed towards teaching children
ment to save their relationship. The music video received good values and morals, something she has wanted to do
tremendous positive reviews and Nancy was greatly for a long time. The music video was her second cooper-
praised. Leading Egyptian actors and directors, like Faten ation with Said El Marouk and featured four songs from
Hamama praised Nancy’s acting abilities and movie of- her album, the most successful of which were "Shakhbat
fers doubled for Nancy. Nancy also opened for Enrique Shakhabit" & "Shater Shater". Nancy performed these
Iglesias’s first concert in Egypt in 2004. songs at several fund-raising events for children and oth-
er children’s events, such as the children’s TV channel
2006-2008:Ya Tabtab Wa Dalla, Shakhbat, MBC3, and the children’s entertainment TV Show "Star
Zghar". She then filmed with Fadi Haddad, the director
El Donya Helwa of photography of her previous works with ElMarouk, a
Main article: Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa video for the song "Resala Ilal Aalam" (A Message to the
World) which talks about world peace. The video was re-
leased on May 25, 2008, the day the Lebanese president
General Michel Suleiman was elected ending a deadlock
that lasted since November. It was the first video for Nan-
cy that had an entirely graphical world that implied the
suffering of children worldwide and the need to bring out
a more colorful and happy world for them. Old rumors
claimed that the video was presented to the UNICEF. In
2007, Nancy performed alongside Lionel Richie in Egypt
at a launching event.
2008–2010: Betfakkar Fi Eih, WMA, Oprah,
Ajram in her first Damas (Farfasha) campaign, photographed UNICEF & motherhood
by Fares Al Jammal. 2006 Main article: Betfakar Fi Eih
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In February and March 2008, Nancy released three Coca- parts written by Ayman Bahgat Amar (who previously
Cola commercials that featured a brand new hit from her wrote Ah w Noss, Atabtab, Eftah Albak for Nancy) and the
long awaited album. The song, "Meen Gheyri Ana (Noss music remastered by Tarek Madkour. The original mu-
elKawn)" (Who Else?) was made by the successful Yey and sic video was used for K’naan’s parts while Nancy’s parts
Ana Yalli trio (Nizar Francis, Samir Sfeir, and Tarek Mad- were filmed separately in Lebanon on the same proto-
kour). The single was an instant hit and served as a high- col under Leila Kenaan’s co-direction. Both the video and
ly successful promotion 5 months before the release of song were aired heavily during the FIFA season and part
the album. Nancy released her seventh studio album af- of the song was particularly played during commercial
ter several delays on July 30, 2008, which has been high- breaks on Al-Jazeera channel, which exclusively aired the
ly anticipated by fans for almost three years. This long games to the Arab world.
awaited comeback album held lots of surprises for her On August 30, 2010,[8] Nancy’s official Facebook page
fans with a huge change in her style that presented her posted a 16-second preview of the music video for Nan-
matured vocal abilities like never before. Nancy’s 7th al- cy’s next single, "Fi Hagat". The preview shows Nancy
bum, Betfakkar Fi Eih?!, is considered to be one of her wearing her makeup and getting in the car on a rainy
most successful albums so far as it won her first World day. Later, it was announced that Nadine Labaki directed
Music Award in her career. The album included her first the video, thus making her comeback to music video di-
"Tarab" song called "Biteegy Sirtak" since 1998’s Mihta- rection after her 4-year break. The video is also the first
galak album, and in general had a wide mix of several dif- collaboration between Ajram and Labaki since 2006’s
ferent styles ranging from dance, beat, pop, to drama, ro- "Atabtab." The full music video premiered on September
mance, Tarab and oldies. Even though the hit video had 6, 2010 at 8:00PM on Arabica TV and MTV Lebanon.[9] As
mixed opinions, the second video of "Min Dally Nseek" of January 2011, within four months, the video hit more
was much more accepted, peaking at #1 for seven con- than 10 million views and thus became the first and most
secutive weeks in Melody Hits.[7] The same musical trio viewed Arabic music video on the Internet.[10]
who created "Ehsas Jdeed" did one of the instant radio- The album became a massive critical and commercial
hits of the album, "Lamset Eed" (Touch of a Hand), which success, selling over a million units a month after its re-
was filmed with Leila Kenaan with a high budget, and lease and gathering many positive reviews from critics,
the song and music video peaked charts for months. With who favored Nancy’s classy style and the variety of musi-
this album Nancy signed a celebrity endorsement deal cal genres she offers on the album.
with Sony Ericsson, as a special w595 phone was released In November, 2010, Nancy’s Facebook page hit one
holding Nancy’s signature, and Wana Ben Idek was chosen million fans, becoming the most subscribed Arabic Face-
as the commercial song. book page on the site. Nancy expressed how thankful
On November 9, 2008, about a month after her mar- she was and promised her followers to add news and up-
riage, Nancy Ajram won her first World Music Award dates to the page. Later, the page announced "Sheikh El
for her best-selling album Betfakkar Fi Eih. In her short Shabab" and "Ya Kether" as the second and third singles
speech, Nancy thanked her parents, Jiji Lamara, her fans from 7, respectively. The video for the second single pre-
and album makers, and husband, saying "2008 has been a miered on December 23, and received favorable reviews
fantastic year - a successful album, my wedding, and now from Arabic media, however, it did not achieve the same
a World Music Award, what can I ask for more?" explosive rate of Internet views as did the first single "Fi
On September 28, 2009, the Oprah Winfrey Show Hagat", with only 750,000 views in a month.
aired an episode titled "Fame Around the World" that The album marks a shift in Ajram’s career and
talked about the most famous celebrities around the launches her to a more international image, and is, to
globe in brief reports. Representing the Middle East re- date, her second fastest selling album.
gion and Arab world, Nancy Ajram appeared in a report
featured on the show and was described by Oprah as "the
Britney Spears of the Middle East". Nancy Ajram is the
Personal life
first and only Middle-Eastern artist ever mentioned on In September 2008, Nancy wed Dr. Fadi El Hachem in
the show. Cyprus after a three-year relationship; the wedding cere-
mony, in Lebanon, was attended mainly by close friends
2010–present: World Cup, N°7 and family and was only made based on their request.
Main article: 7_(Nancy Ajram album) Nancy continued her work during pregnancy, during
In the summer of 2010, Nancy was nominated by Coca- which she filmed "Min Dally Nseek", "Lamset Eed" and
Cola Middle East to sing, along with K’naan, his interna- her first Sony Ericsson commercial. She also participated
tional hit and song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, "Wavin’ in several concerts, such as Layali Febrayer and received
Flag". The Arabic version, titled "Shaggaa Be Alamak" her World Music Award.
and directed to the Middle East region, had its Arabic On May 16, 2009, Nancy gave birth to her first child,
a daughter she named "Mila." Short for Milagrosa (mirac-
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ulous in Spanish), Mila is also a traditional, Levantine • 2008 Student Choice Award - [College Student
name popular in rural Lebanon and meaning a "blooming Survey]: Best Album of the Year 2008, Beirut [19]
tree".[11] However, Nancy revealed that the name was Fa- • 2008 AlJumhuriya newspaper, Freedom Magazine - Best
di’s choice inspired by the Ukraine-born US actress, Mil- Female Arab Star of 2008, Egypt.. only? [20]
la Jovovich. Nancy released a song for her daughter, "Ya • 2009 Regional Ambassador for the UNICEF in the
Rab Tekbar Mila" (I Pray that Mila Grows Up) on the same Middle East & North Africa
day. In a survey done by Rotana Magazine, Nancy was vot- • 2009 Al-Jazirah Newspaper survey : Best Female Arab
ed as the "Most Beautiful Mom" of 2009.[12] Nancy chose singer of the Year. Saudi Arabia
not to reveal photos of her daughter Mila until they both • 2010 Stars Cafe Magazine - Best selling female artist
appeared on the cover of "Prestige" magazine in an ex- of the decade.
clusive photoshoot. Mila later appeared in the set of Nan- • 2010 World Travel Award - Best Female world singer
cy’s music video "Ya Kether" in the presence of the me- of the Year .
dia who publicized her pictures. • 2010 Sama Al Noujoum-Best Female Singer 2010/Fi
In October 2010, a month after the release of her sev- hagat Best Music Video[21]
enth studio album, Nancy announced that she was four • 2010 Panet Survey-Best Female singer[22]
months pregnant with her second child, a girl. During • 2010 Arab Sound Awards -Best Arabic Female
that period she had filmed "Sheikh El Shabab" and "Ya Singer[23]
Kether" consecutively to be released during her pregnan- • 2010 Music My Life- Fi Hagat Best Song Of 2010
cy period. Nancy Ajram revealed on Mothers day special • 2010 Best Of Lbc 2010- N 7 Best Album/Fi Hagat- Best
on MTV that she decided to name her daughter Ella. Ella Music Video[24]
was born on 23 April 2011. • 2010 Panorama Fm (MBC)-N 7 Best Arabic Album.[25]
• 2010-2011 Jaras Scoop Awards-Best Female Singer
Awards and titles [26]
• 2010-2011 Melody Fm Awards-Best Female Singer
• 1995 Nojoom Al Mustaqbal Golden Award - (Ajram’s • Stars Cafe Awards 2010:
most significant pre-stardom award) • Best Female Artist
• 2003, 2005, 2007 Murex D’or Award - Best Female • Best Album : 7
Lebanese Singer of the year, Beirut [13] • Best Song: Fi Hagat
• 2003, 2006 Murex D’or Award - Best Video of the • Best Lyrics: Fi Hagat
Year, Beirut. • Best Arrangement: Fi Hagat
• 2003: Ya Salam - Nadine Labaki, 2006: Ehsas Jdeed - • Best Music Video: Sheikh El Shabab
Said elMarouk) • 2011 Won two awards from "Murex D’or 2010"
• 2003 The Golden Lion Award, Egypt ceremony in Lebanon. First award as the Star of
• 2003, 2007 LG Music Award Lebanese song, and the second award for the
• 2003, 2005 Zahrat elKhaleej Magazine - Best Female category of best music video for the song "Sheikh El
Arab Singer, Dubai Shabab."[27]
• 2004, 2010 Zahrat elKhaleej - Best Music Video of the • 2011 Best Female Singer- "Woujouh Men Lebnan"
Year, Dubai (Lawn Ouyounak, Fi hagat - respectively) awards.
• 2004 Arabian Music Awards - Best Female Arab • 2011 Arabian Business- Most Famous Celebrity in the
Singer of the year, Dubai Middle East [28]
• 2005 Newsweek - Most Influential Arab Personalities,
Kuwait
• 2005 - Honor from the Opera House of Egypt
Philanthropy and humanitari-
• 2007 - Certificate from the Pope of Rome an work
• 2007 Middle East Music Awards (Mobinil) - Best
Female Arab Singer of the year, Cairo [14] Ajram has participated in numerous charity events and
• 2007, 2009[15] Arabian Business - World’s Most concerts that she considers a priority in her music career.
Influential Arabs, Most Influential Contemporary In the year 2006, Ajram opened an organization under
Female Singer in 2007,[16] Most Powerful Arab the name "Jam’iyet Nancy Ajram Al-Khayria" (Nancy
Singers[3] Ajram’s Charity Organization) in Beirut, Lebanon, that
• 2007 Kol elArab Survey - Best Arabic Star of the year works on collecting and distributing money for the poor.
2007 [17] Nancy also released a song about peace, "Resala Ilal
• 2008 9th Annual Doha Festival - Honor Award, Doha Aalam" (A Message to the World), in her children’s album
• 2008 World Music Award - World’s Best-Selling as a music video, which was rumored to be presented
Middle-Eastern Artist, 20th Annual WMA, Monaco to the Unicef. Ajram also participated amongst over 100
[18] other prominent Arab artists in a huge production called
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"ElDhameer elArabi", a 10-year sequel to "AlHelm Al Ara- • 2003: Ya Salam
bi" that outlines the major political events in the Arab • 2004: Ah W Noss
world in the past ten years. • 2006: Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa
In June 2008, Nancy participated in The Big Ball, a • 2008: Betfakkar Fi Eih?!
charity event in Dubai which raised over Dhs 940,000 for • 2010: 7
helping underprivileged children [29] by auctioning one
of her favourite dresses and encouraging children’s fund- Other albums
raising events; she announced, "The Big Ball is doing a • 2007: Shakhbat Shakhabit
wonderful thing and I’m happy to support it. I’m coming
for my love of children and because I want to help un- DVDs and live albums
derprivileged children find a happy place in this world.
• 2004: Live at the Jarash Festival [DVD] - MegaStar
Children inspired my latest album Shakhbat Shakhabit and
• 2005: Ma La Ta’arifunahu 3an Nancy Ajram [DVD] - MBC
especially the song "Resala lel3alam" (A Message to the
• 2006: Ah w Noss: Collector’s Edition [CD and DVD] -
World)." [30] Ajram, however, continues to refuse an-
MegaStar
nouncing her other charitable projects to the public.
• 2006: Ya Salam: Collector’s Edition [CD and DVD] -
On October 22, 2009, the UNICEF chose Ajram to be
MegaStar
the first female regional ambassador for the Middle East
• 2007: Shakhbat Shakhabit [DVD]
and North Africa, as was announced in a press conference
• 2007: ElDonya Helwa - Live [Live CD]
held in Beirut. Nancy announced that she will be starting
• 2008: The Best of Nancy Clips [DVD]
her charity projects in 2010. In late 2009 she appeared in
• 2008: Greatest Hits [Compilation CD] - EMI
the UNICEF’s commercial marking the 20th anniversary
• 2009: Awwel Marra [Old Live Songs CD] - Artline Music
of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, joining oth-
er influential Middle Eastern celebrities such as Kazem
el-Saher, Saber el-Rebai and Karess Bashar.
Non-album singles
Nancy released several songs dedicated to special coun-
tries in the Arab world, starting with "Kuwait alSha-
Criticism and controversy hama" in 2005. In early 2006, she released a single, "Ana
• Many rumors of boycotts against Ajram’s concerts Masry" ("I am Egyptian"), timed to coincide with Egypt’s
filled the internet, although none appeared to be hosting and winning of the African Cup of Nations foot-
true.[31] ball tournament, taking it by storm. Its video showed
• In October 2003, a riot broke out outside a concert by Egyptians representing the diversity of the country lip-
Ajram in Bahrain. Islamists from the country’s main sync the patriotic lyrics of the song. Nancy also released
opposition parties, including Al Wefaq, attacked a song for the rival Egyptian soccer teams "Ahly and Za-
concert goers. Al Wefaq’s leaders defended the malek", being the first to do so after Sabah. Nancy re-
action, as it was the Muslim holy month of leased a sensual song for Lebanon called "Habib elOmr"
Ramadan.[31] In May 2006, Ajram returned to composed by Ziad Boutrous, which preceded the 2006 Le-
perform in Bahrain without any incidents. banese war. After the 2007 "Nahr el Bared" war, Nancy
• On her official website, Nancy Ajram has dedicated a song composed by Samir Sfeir to the Le-
apologized[32][33] for anti-Iranian remarks [34] falsely banese Army, called "Khalleek Bwejj elGhadab".
attributed to her on a website posing as her • 2005 "Kuwait Al Shahama"
homepage. • 2005 "Ana Masry"
• Nancy Ajram has expressed extreme anger towards • 2005 "Agbal" - (released in "Afdal Ma Endana" UAE
recent circulating rumors in Egypt regarding the compilation album)
spread of nude photos of her on mobile phones. A • 2006 "Ahli w Zamalek"
large number of youths around Egypt and around • 2006 "Habib el Omr"
the Arab world have been spreading nude photos of • 2007 "Bwejj el Ghadab"
the singer supposedly taken at a women’s spa for a • 2007 "El Dunya Helwa" [Coke Single] - (featured in
full body wax. Nancy, however, denies the spa visit Live performances album)
and claims such photos are fake.[35] • 2009 "Ya Rab Tikbar Mila"
• 2009 "Efta7 Albak Tefra7" [Coke Single] - (released on
Coke official website)
Discography • 2010 "Masr el Ma7rousa"
• 2010 "Salemoli 3alaih"
Studio albums • 2011 "Wahshani Ya Masr Moot"
• 1998: Mihtagalak • 2011 "7adri La3bek"
• 2001: Sheel Oyounak Anni • 2011 "papa Porto"
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Group works Official music videos
• 2003 Il7a2ni (Follow Me) for the Lebanese Marathon,
featuring Haifa Wehbe, Dina Hayek, Joe Ashkar, and Commercials
Yuri Mrakadi.
Main article: Nancy Ajram videography#Commercials
• 2005 La Ma Khelset El Hekaya (It’s Not Over) after the
Ajram’s success as a singer led to high-profile advertising
assassination of late president Rafiq elHariri,
deals with Coca-Cola and Sony Ericsson and Damas Jewel-
featuring Nawal elZoghbi, Haifa Wehbe, Wael Kfoury,
ry. Nancy remained the only Arab star promoting Coke
Sabah, Maya Nasri, and many others.
until late 2007 when Egyptian sensations Mohammed Ha-
• 2008 ElDhameer el 3arabi (The Arab Conscience) the
maki and Tamer Hosni joined in as well, as she still re-
sequel to the well-known "elHelm al3arabi" along
mains the only female. Coca-Cola and Nancy formed a
with more than 100 artists including Wadih elSafi,
great team since five years making commercials and mu-
Assala, Latifa, and Cheb Khaled.
sic videos that stood out in the Arab world, synchronising
Soundtracks
local campaigns with worldwide slogans.
Ramadan 2009: Ibn elArandaly
• "Ya Ibn el Arandaly"
• "Kol elHekaya"
Global Coke slogans
Coca-Cola Middle East have always incorporated Interna-
tional Coke slogans into pan-Arab campaigns with Nancy.
In 2007, Coca-Cola released their international trademark
campaign of their popular slogan "The Coke Side of Life",
which focused on themes such as fun, happiness, colors,
and life. A collaboration with Nancy Ajram lead to the
El Helwa"
making of the song "El Donya Helwa (The World is Beau-
tiful) for which a commercial was filmed with an Amer-
ican director on international standards and hi-tech ef-
fects. Nancy insisted on filming in Lebanon which had
been hit by war a while back. "El Donya Helwa" is con-
sidered Coca-Cola Middle East’s and Nancy Ajram’s most
successful commercial to date; the single became one of
Ajram’s most successful songs, leading to its release as
a single track in a "Live" album with live performances
from her last studio album Atabtab.
In 2009, as the campaign was sequeled internationally
with "Open Happiness", Coke Middle East and Nancy re-
Eftah Tefrah".
leased "Eftah Albak Tefrah However, due to Nancy’s
pregnancy and giving birth, she was unable to participate
in the print or TV campaigns that year and the song was Nancy in the Coca-Cola "Circus" Campaign, 2006
used on the International commercial instead. A website
was launched for that campaign entitled "Eftah Tefrah". DAMAS’s youth-inspired set called "Farfasha", which are
In 2010, Coca Cola released an Arabic version of gold collections from the World Gold Council said to be
Wavin’ Flag originally by K’naan. The Arabic version chosen by Nancy herself, was promoted by her in three
ّ
"Wavin’ Flag / Shagga’ Bi Alamak Da" (In Arabic شجع بعلمك different campaigns. Each campaign had a new collection
)دهhas Nancy Ajram featuring K’naan and meant for pan- for the set and a song, commercial, and music video,
Arab promotion of 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in starting with "Ana Yalli", then "Elli Kan" from Atabtab,
South Africa. and last with "Ibn elGiran" from Betfakkar fi eih?!.
A survey by Sony Ericsson where Nancy was named
the most popular Arab star led them into signing a deal
Videography with her as their celebrity spokesperson. The company
Main article: Nancy Ajram videography co-sponsored the release of her best-selling album Bit-
fakkar Fi Eih. In Febrauary 2009 the W595i phone was of-
ficially released with a Nancy special edition kit that held
her signature on the back of the phone, a free copy of her
album and ringtones of her songs. This was accompanied
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Official Music Videos
Year Title Album Director
1998 "Mihtagalak" Mihtagalak Elie Fghaly
2001 "Sheel Ouyounak Anni" Sheel Ouyounak Anni Guy Zahlan
2002 "Akhasmak Ah" Ya Salam... Nadine Labaki
2003 "Ya Salam"
"Sehr Oyouno" (Yey)
2004 "Ah w Noss" "Ah w Noss"
"Lawn Ouyounak"
2005 "Oul Tany Kida" Luca Tommassini
"Inta Eih" Nadine Labaki
2006 "Ya Tabtab Wa Dalla" Ya Tabtab..Wa Dallaa
"Moegaba" Harry Rankin, Mike Lipscombe
"Ana Yalli" Pascale D’Ash
"Ehsas Jdeed" Said elMarouk
2007 "Elli Kan" Diamantino Ferreira
"Mishtaga Leik"
"Shakhbat Shakhabit" Shakhbat Shakhabit Said elMarouk
(ft. Katkouta, Shater, Eid Milad) [Children’s Album]
2008 "Risala Ilal Aalam" Fadi Haddad
"Betfakkar Fi Eih" Betfakkar Fi Eih?! Said elMarouk
"Min Dally Nseek"
2009 "Lamset Eed" Leila Kanaan
"Ibn elGiran" Mike Harris
"Mashi Haddi" Leila Kanaan
2010 "Shaggaa’ Be Alamak" (Wavin’ Flag) Single Codirector: Leila Kanaan
(with K’Naan)
"Fi Hagat" 7 Nadine Labaki
"Sheikh El Shabab" Leila Kanaan
2011 "Ya Kether" Sophie Butrous
Middle East Coke Campaigns
Year Coke Hit Theme # of Ads Campaign
2005 Oul Tany Kida Concert 3 TV,MV,print
Instrumental: Lawn Ouyounak Tickle, Munroe, Wink 3 TV,print
2006 Moegaba Circus 1 TV,MV,print
Ashtiki Minno Coke Bottle 1 TV
2007 ElDonya Helwa The Coke Side of Life 1 TV,print
- Have a Coke - print only
2008 Meen Ghayri Ana? Noss elKawn Live on the Coke Side of Life 3 TV,MV,print
2009 Eftah Albak Tefrah Open Happiness - print
2010 Shaggaa’ Be Alamak (Wavin’ Flag) 2010 FIFA World Cup - MV,print
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by print advertising, a press conference in Dubai, as well [23] Arabsounds.nl
as a commercial set in March 2009 that featured Nancy [24] lbcfanclub.tk
and the song "Wana Ben Idek" from her best-selling al- [25] http://www.mbc.net/portal/site/FM
bum Bitfakkar Fi Eih. [26] Bisara7a - Online Entertainement Magazine
[27] "Arab stars receive top honors at Murex d’Or
See also Awards". Daily Star (Jounieh). 25 June 2011.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Music/2011/
• Nancy Ajram videography Jun-25/Arab-stars-receive-top-honors-at-Murex-
dOr-Awards.ashx#axzz1QhXmj2fu. Retrieved 30
References June 2011. "Nancy Ajram, who like Wehbe has
triumphed at the ceremony in past years, won the
[1] UNICEF appoints singer Nancy Ajram as Regional best Lebanese singer prize, as well as best music
Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa video for ’Shiekh al-Shabab.’"
(accessed Oct.23,2009) [28] Arabian Business Power 500
[2] ^ Nancy Ajram - Power 100, (accessed July 8th, 2009) [29] The Big Ball raises over Dhs940,000 for the benefit
[3] ^ The Most Powerful Arab Singers, Arabian of underpriviledged children across the region,
Business, 2007, (accessed December 2008) AME Info, October 28, 2008
[4] Facebook [30] Nancy Ajram to attend The Big Ball as it aims to
[5] "Fi Hagat" Nancy Ajram first on Youtube, FilFan, raise $250,000 for the education of underprivileged
(accessed January 21st, 2011) Arabian Business, May 8, 2008
[6] Ajram, Nancy (1983–) - PERSONAL HISTORY, [31] ^ Arab Pop Video: "Weapon of Singing
INFLUENCES AND CONTRIBUTIONS, Destruction"?, Associated Press, October 23, 2003.
BIOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS, PERSONAL Retrieved November 23, 2006.
CHRONOLOGY:, THE WORLD’S PERSPECTIVE, [32] RadioJavan.com - News - "Nancy Ajram Apologized
LEGACY, CONTEMPORARIES - Lebanes... For Fake Message"
[7] www.melodyhits.tv [33] Nancy Ajram Official website - Response contained
[8] Niet compatibele browser | Facebook under "News" section
[9] Niet compatibele browser | Facebook [34] Nancyajram.com Retrieved on July 1, 2007
[10] YouTube - Nancy Ajram - Fi Hagat / نانسى عجرم - في [35] albawaba.com Middle East news
حاجات information::Nancy Ajram innocent of posing in
[11] - سليمى حمدانmbc.net. "فن ونجوم - نانسي عجرم تضع the nude
."مولودتها.. وتطلق عليها اسم ميالMBC.net.
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menuitem.ff2c047b71869fec9318c4cd480210a0/
External links
?vgnextoid=f9dbb32adc351210VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=4e9ee30e61801110VgnVCM100000f1010a0aRCRD
• Nancy Ajram Official Website
Retrieved 2010-05-15. • Fiascos affect Arab music awards, 17 May 2004 BBC
[12] 2009 ( نانسي عجرم أجمل أم فيAccessed Sep. 19th, 2009) (Ajram voted best newcomer)
[13] "Murex d’Or - 2004". Adserver.naharnet.com. • Arab youth revel in pop revolution by Sebastian
http://adserver.naharnet.com/pub/murex/ Usher, 21 May 2007, BBC
Murex2004.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-15. Persondata
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Name Ajram, Nancy
Female 2007, (accessed June.27th, 2009)
[15] Arabian Business Power 100, 2009, (accessed April Alternative names
12th) Short description
[16] Arabian Business Date of birth May 16, 1983
[17] 2007 ,نانسي عجرم نجمة العامElaph, Dec. 28, 2007,
Place of birth Beirut, Lebanon
(accessed Jan.9,2009)
[18] www.worldmusicawards Date of death
[19] 2009 ,تكريم النجومElaph, Jan. 20, 2009, (accessed Jan. Place of death
28,2009)
[20] ( "احتفالية حب في عيد ميالد "الجمهورية" و"حريتيaccessed
June 27th, 2009)
[21] | جريدة البشاير | نانسي عجرم أفضل مطربة ولطيفة األسوأ
[22] 2010 اخبار محلية - نتائج استطالع بانيت لشخصيات واحداث
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