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Carole Samaha
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Carole Samaha
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| Native name |
كارول سماحة
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| Born | July 25, 1972 (age 45) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genres | Arabic music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Marwan Khoury |
Carole Samaha (Arabic: كارول سماحة ) 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 from the Saint Joseph University of Beirut. In 2004 she won the Arab Music Award for best female newcomer. She has also won multiple Murex d'Or awards and was nominated for best Arabia New Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008.
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Early life
Samaha was born on 25 July 1972 in Beirut to Antoine Samaha from Khenchara, Matn and Nouhad Hawi from Dhour El Choueir, Matn. She has two brothers. Her parents supported different political factions, according to Samaha that fact made her become "more open" to the different views of people and she learned a lot from that experience.
Personal life
On 1 November 2013, Samaha married Walid Mostafa, a divorced Egyptian with a daughter from a previous marriage, in a civil ceremony in Cyprus following an 18-month love affair and short engagement. On 31 August 2015 Carole Samaha gave birth to a baby girl, Tala. She is Catholic. From 2014, Samaha has been residing in Egypt with her husband.
Discography
| 2003 |
Helm |
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Oughniat El Toufoula |
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| 2004 |
Ana Horra |
| 2006 |
Adwa' Al Shohra |
| 2009 |
Hdoudi Sama |
| 2013 |
Ehssas |
| 2016 |
Zekrayati |
Videography
| Year | Song | Album | Lebanese Charts | Egyptian Charts | Translation | Notes |
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| 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 | N/A | ||||
| Malika Ala El Ard | a song from the TV series Al Shahroura | |||||
| 2012 | Wahshani Bladi | |||||
| Wet3awadet | Ehssas | |||||
| 2013 | Ehssas | Ehssas |
Awards
- "Revelation of the year" (actress and singer) Murex d'Or in 2000.
- "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.
- "Best Polyvalent talent" (actress and singer) Murex d'Or in 2003.
- "Best Female Romantic Song" ("Tala3 Fiyyi") Murex d'Or in 2003.
- "Best Lebanese Female Singer" Murex d'Or in 2007.
- "Best Lebanese Song" ("Ya Rab", with Marwan Khoury) Murex d'Or in 2007.
- "Best album of the year" (Hdoudi Sama, 2009) Murex d'Or in June 2010.
- Samahe was honored for best music video – "Khalik Behalik" – at the 2011 Murex d'Or ceremony.
- World Music Award "Best Stage Performer in the Middle East" in Monaco 2014.
