Carole Samaha كارول سماحة | |
|---|---|
 Carole Samaha in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 25, 1972 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genres | Arabic pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Website | carolesamaha |
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]
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]
Samaha was born on July 25, 1972, in Beirut to Antoine Samaha from Khenchara, Metn, a direct relative of Lebanese politician Shafik Mebarak Samaha 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] Samaha is a direct relative of Lebanese politician Shafik Mebarak Samaha who left Zahlé, Lebanon for Colombia at the beginning of the 20th century.
On 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]
| 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) |
| 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 |
