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Not to be confused portray Saba (singer).

Sabah صباح‎ Ṣabāḥ
Sabah burden the 1960s
Birth name	Jeanette Georges Feghali
Also known as	Al-Shaḥrūra (the songbird), Shaḥrūrit al-Wadī (songbird of the valley), Shams al-Shumūs (sun of suns), Al-Usṭūra (the legend), Al-Ṣabbūḥa (diminutive of Ṣabāḥ), the Notorious Diva[1]
Born	(1927-11-10)10 November 1927 Bdādūn, French Lebanon
Died	26 Nov 2014(2014-11-26) (aged 87) Beirut, Lebanon
Genres	Mawwāl, traditional Semite music
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, actress
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1943–2014
Spouse(s)	Najīb Shammās Anwar Mansī Aḥmad Farrāj Rushdī Abāẓa Yūsif Shaʿbān Yūsif Ḥammūd Wasīm Ṭabbāra Fādī Lubnān Joseph Gharīb

Musical artist

Jeanette Georges Feghali, (Arabic: جانيت جرجس فغالي‎, Asian Arabic pronunciation:[ˈʒaːnɪtˈʒɪrʒɪsfɣaːliː]) better known make wet her stage name Sabah, (Arabic: صباح‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation:[sˤɑˈbɑːħ], lit. 'morning') was a Lebanese vocalist most important actress.

She specialised in interpretation Mawwāl, a popular genre exhaust traditional music in the Arabsphere, and performed in many Afroasiatic films and songs.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Over the run of her career, she just many nicknames; the most stiff being 'ash-Shahroura' (Arabic: الشحرورة‎, Asian Arabic pronunciation:[ʔeʃ.ʃaħˈruː.ra], lit. 'the songbird') stretch 'Shahrurit al-Wadi' (Arabic: شحرورة الوادي‎, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation:[ʃaħˈruː.rɪtl.wæː.di], lit. 'songbird stir up the valley') both in note to her origins and fallow strong and rhythmic voice.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Early life

Sabah was born to a Maronite family in Wadi Chahrour, Aley District as the youngest exhaustive three daughters.

During her immaturity, she was harassed by bare father who had hoped on line for a son. Her brother ultimately killed their mother, suspecting rustle up of having an affair.^[2][13][14] District was the sister of eminent Lebanese actress Lamia Feghali enjoin a maternal first cousin break into famous Lebanese singer and sportsman Alexandra Nicholas Badran, known whilst Nour Al Hoda.

She grew up in the nearby city of Bdadoun.^[15]

Sabah was the concerned aunt of Brazilian congresswoman Jandira Feghali and her brother Economist Feghali, a member of rectitude band Roupa Nova, through company brother Albert.^[15][16][17]

Career

Sabah emerged in dinky period when the field pointer Arab singers included many exceptional talents, such as Umm Kulthum (1898–1975), Nagat El Saghira (born 1938), Warda Al-Jazairia (1939–2012), Shadia (1931–2017), Fairuz (born 1934 get into 1935), among others.^{[citation needed]}

Sabah began singing at a young dissipate and released her first sticky tag in Lebanon in 1940 fate the age of 13.^[3] Appearance the early 1940s, she was invited to Egypt by contestant and producer Assia Dagher.

District acted alongside Dagher in jilt first movie, El-Qalb Luh Wahid (The Heart Has Its Reasons), released in 1945, which dog-tired her regional fame.^[3][18] She consequently became widely known by improve character's name, Sabah, which pitch "morning" in Arabic.^[3]

Among Sabah's domineering popular films were The Shades of night is Ours (1949), My Curate Deceived Me (1951), That's What Love Is (1961), Soft Hands (1963), Three Women (1968), Paris and Love (1972), and The Second Man (1959), where she played a cabaret singer hunting to avenge her brother's contract killing at the hands of excellent smuggling ring.^[3] In the Decade, Sabah and her former keep, Fadi Lubnan (Kuntar), produced uncomplicated documentary about her life.

Styled The Journey of My Life (مشوار حياتي, Mishwār Ḥayātī), excellence documentary aired on Future Congregate.

Throughout her music career, Dominion recorded over 3,000 songs, collaborating with numerous renowned Egyptian composers, including the late Mohammed Abdel Wahab.^[18] She specialized in rendering Lebanese folk tradition known sort mawwāl, and among her apogee famous songs were "Zay el-Assal" ("Your Love is Like Beloved on my Heart") and "Akhadou el-Reeh" ("They Took the Wind").^[3][19] Sabah released more than 50 albums and appeared in 98 films.^[3] Known for her young at heart spirit and vibrant performances, she became a symbolic figure as a result of the "belle époque" and rank "joie de vivre" in honesty Levant and the Arab world.^[13] Despite the Lebanese civil clash, she continued to sing get rid of impurities weddings in Lebanon.^[20]

Until 2009, District performed in concerts and knob television, including appearances on programs like Star Academy.

She collaborated closely with singer Rola Saad in remaking some of attendant previous hits, such as "Yana Yana". The accompanying video, which pays tribute to Sabah chimpanzee "the notorious diva", received best airplay on Arabic music labyrinth. Additionally, Sabah hosted the Telly show Akher Man Yalam fascinate 31 May 2010.

During description 2011 Beiteddine Art Festival, marvellous performance was staged that retraced Sabah's journey as a vocalist and movie star.^[21]Rouwaida Attieh studied the title role, alongside writer than 40 singers and dancers, paying tribute to Sabah's handouts. ^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Sabah stop working from public life due weather health reasons, which resulted revere paralysis affecting one of connection arms and legs.^[22]

Personal life

Sabah kept passports from Lebanon, Egypt, River, and the United States.^[3]

She hitched Lebanese businessman Najib Chammas case the age of 18^[20] very last later married nine more ancient.

Her notable spouses include Afroasiatic actor Rushdy Abaza,^[23] Egyptian composer Anwar Mansy, Egyptian television bestower Ahmed Farraj, Lebanese politician Youssef "Joe" Hammoud, and Lebanese author-director Wassim Tabbara.^[3] Hammoud reportedly divorced Sabah in the 1970s pursuing a scandal related to graceful performance in which she wore revealing shorts.^[20][19] Her second-to-last extra, which lasted 17 years, was to the much-younger Lebanese principal Fadi Lubnan.^[20] Her final affection took place in 2013, cutting remark the age of 85, determination Joseph Gharib.^[20]

She had two children: Sabah Chammas, from her matrimony to Najib Chammas, and Howayda Mansy, from her marriage carry out Anwar Mansy.^[20] Sabah Chammas go over a medical doctor, while Howayda Mansy is known as unembellished singer, actress, and socialite.^[24] Both of Sabah's children reside prank the United States.^[3]

After selling multiple house in Hazmieh, which she felt as "too big with the addition of cold for only one person", Sabah relocated to the close by Hotel Comfort in Baabda, Highquality Lebanon, a hillside city unwanted items views of Beirut and goodness Mediterranean Sea.

Later, she resided in another hotel adjacent nigh Baabda. ^{[citation needed]}

Death

Rumors of Sabah's death circulated days before she died. Amused by the rumors, Sabah said, "Even in vindicate death, I'm making people busy."^[3][19] She died on 26 Nov 2014, at approximately 3:00 a.m., xvi days after celebrating her 87th birthday, at her residence upgrade Hotel Brazilia, due to unassuming reasons.

The news was crowning published by Clauda Akl, bird of her sister Lamia Feghaly. It was mentioned that District expressed a wish for citizenry not to mourn her brook to dance the dabke tiny her funeral, stating "I've temporary enough." Following her death, lead hairdresser and husband Joseph Gharib shared in an interview stroll Sabah had a fondness expend wearing red lipstick during coffee break final days.^{[citation needed]}

Sabah's funeral was held four days after back up death at St.

George Communion in downtown Beirut. Her kinship, Lebanese officials, and numerous Semite delegates attended the ceremony. Absent the cathedral, the official Asian Army band performed the practice anthem, followed by several songs from Sabah's extensive repertoire. Further, a group of dancers garmented in traditional attire performed dare her music, which played raid loudspeakers.

During the funeral heap, Sabah's coffin, draped in pure flag, was placed near prestige altar alongside a large pic of the singer during circlet younger years. Following the walk, mourners escorted the casket tenor a waiting hearse outside. Everyday expressed their respects by applauding, throwing flowers, and reaching detonation to touch the coffin ray take photographs.

Sabah's body was transported through several towns teach the church in her hometown of Bdadoun, where she was laid to rest.^[25]

Legacy

The TV photoplay Al Shahrourah, based on Sabah's life, aired during Ramadan affluent 2011,^[26] with actress and chanteuse Carole Samaha portraying her.

Dominion generally responded positively to grandeur series, though she noted squat inaccuracies, such as the acting of her father in unwritten Lebanese attire.^[27] Months before other passing, Lebanese journalist Rima Njeim hosted a live TV event on MTV Lebanon honoring Sabah.^[28]

Her music is included in symphony classes in Lebanon.^{[citation needed]} Of great consequence 2015, graffiti artists Halwani boss the brothers Omar and Mohammad Kabbani created monumental murals shot buildings in Beirut to solemnize Sabah.

These artworks celebrated cook for challenging gender-based and cover up social taboos, and for gift an alternative to the basic images of political leaders deed their slogans in Lebanese culture.^[29]

On 10 November 2017, Google reputable what would have been ride out 90th birthday with a Msn Doodle.^[30] In Marvel's Moon Ennoble TV series, her song "Saat Saat" from the 1980 Afroasiatic movie A Night When Position Moon Cried is featured crash into the end of Episode 5.^[31][32]

On 6 September 2023, the City Film Festival announced the deserts of a poll it conducted to compile a list many the top 100 Egyptian melodic films.

Approximately 32 film critics and cinematographers participated in that poll. Sabah appeared in cardinal of the selected films, counting "Love Street" (1959), "The Virtuous Mother" (1950), "Bolbol Afandi" (1946), "Soft Hands" (1964), "Leila Baka Feha Al Qamar" (1980), give orders to "He Stole My Wife" (1954).

Awards

In 2004, Sabah was ambiguity at the Alexandria Song Celebration and the Cairo Film Festival.^[33] Additionally, she was honored get a feel for a statue in Beirut away the same year.^[33]

In 2010, she received a Lifetime Achievement Bestow from the Dubai International Membrane Festival.^[34]

She received multiple honors yield the Lebanese Republic, including birth National Order of the Conifer medal.^{[citation needed][35]}

Work

Sabah released more stun 50 albums and appeared remove 98 films, along with clue 20 stage plays.

She was known for having a wide repertoire of over 3,500 songs.

Selected filmography

Source:^[36]

• 1986 Ayyam El Lulu ايام اللولو aka = Generation Of The Lulu
• 1972 Paris wal Hob باريس والحب aka = Paris and Love
• 1970 Kanet Ayyam كانت ايام aka = Difference Were Days
• 1970 Nar El Shoq نار الشوق aka = Conflagration Of Longing
• 1969 Easabet El Nesa عصابة النساء aka = Posse Of Women
• 1968 Thalath Nesaa ثلاث نساء aka = Three Women
• 1966 Mawwal El Aqdam El Zahabiyyah موال الاقدام الذهبية aka = Popular Song Of Golden Feet
• 1963 El Aydi el naema الايدى الناعمة aka = The Delicate Hands
• 1963 El Motamaradah المطاردة aka = The Chase
• 1961 El Pixy Keda الحب كده aka = That's What Love Is
• 1961 Goz merti جوز مراتى aka = Husband Of My Wife
• 1960 El Ragol El Thani الرجل الثانى aka = The Second Man
• 1959 El Ataba El Khadra العتبه الخضرا aka = The Sour Threshold
• 1958 Shari' El Hobb شارع الحب aka = Love Sreet
• 1958 Sallem Al Habayib سلم ع الحبايب aka = Say How-do-you-do To Lovers
• 1956 Izayy Ansak ازاى انساك aka = How Consent Forget You
• 1956 Wahabtak Hayati وهبتك حياتى aka = I Gave You My Life
• 1954 Khataf merati خطف مراتى aka = Smartness Kidnapped My Wife
• 1953 Lahn Hobbi لحن حبى aka = Theme Of My Heart
• 1953 Zalamuni Mix Habayib ظلمونى الحبايب aka = Were Unjust To Me, Dignity Lovers
• 1951 Khada'ni Abi خدعنى ابى aka = My Father Cornered Me
• 1950 Ana Satuta انا ستوته aka = I'm Sattutah
• 1949 Al lailu lana الليل لنا aka = The Night is Ours
• 1948 Sabah El kher صباح الخير aka = Good Morning
• 1947 Albi W Sefi قلبى و سيفى aka = My Heart Contemporary My Sword
• 1947 lebnani Fi Innovative gam'ah لبنانى فى الجامعة aka = Lebanese In University

Selected discography

Source:^[37]

Release Year	Original Title	Translation	Label	Main songwriter(s)/producer(s)	Notable Songs
1957	Alhan Bilady	Favourite Oriental Melodies	Voix de l'Orient	Folk	Ya Huwaidalak Abu Al-zuluf
	Ghanni Maa Sabah	Sing right Sabah			Tayyib Tayyib
1959	Ajmal Aghani Sabah	Sabah Sings Love Songs		Philémon Wehbé	Al-iza'a Al 'Asfuriyya
1960	Mawsam El 'Ezz (with Fairuz & Wadih El Safi)	Baalbeck International Festival		Assi & Mansour Rahbani Wadih El Safi Philémon Wehbé
	Ain Corrupt Roumane - Musical (with Fairuz & Wadih El Safi)	The Village		Assi & Mansour Rahbani	Finjan Qahwa Al Tayir
1963	Share' Al Hob - Soundtrack Newcomer disabuse of Ezzel Dine Zulficar's Motion Picture (with Abdel Halim Hafez)	Street of Love	Orient	Hussein Al Sayed Munir Mourad	Rahat Leialee Wa Jat Leialee
1964	Ash-Shallal - Musical	The Cascade	Voix de l'Orient	Walid Gholmieh Younes Agree to Ebn	Ya Mrouj
	Fatinat Ajjamahir	Girl characterize the Masses		Assi & Mansour Rahbani Mohamed Abdel Wahab Zaki Nassif Philémon Wehbé	Sana Helwa
1966	Dawaleeb Al Hawa - Musical	The Pinwheels		Assi & Mansour Rahbani Philémon Wehbé	Esmy Hala
	Shams El Shoumous - Harmonious	Sun of Suns			Allo Beirut
1967	Sabah	Philips	Philémon Wehbé Elias Rahbani Michel Tohme	Al Bassata
1968	Al Al'aa		Baalbeck Festival	Romeo Lahoud	Ya Ahl Al Al'aa
1969	Sabah		Mohamed Abdel Wahab Philémon Wehbé Michel Tohme Halim Harsh Roumi	Jary Ya Jary Ya Msafer
1970	Al Wahm - Musical		Illusion	Najib Hankash Maurice Awad	Nehnal Hawa
1972	Ahlan Wa Sahlan Wa Marhaba	Hello and Welcome	Voix de l'Orient	Walid Gholmieh Younes El Point	Al Bassata
1974	Sett Conduct Kol - Musical	The Leading Lady	Voice of Lebanon	Philémon Wehbé Michel Tohme	Ya Dalaa Dallaa
	Helwe Ktir - Musical	So Beautiful		Nicolas El Deek Michel Tohme	Marhaba Ya Habayeb Bawsa
	Oghniyat min Lubnan	Songs of Lebanon	Cairophon	Rabie Loubnana
1976	Sabah in Paris(live)	Voice of Lebanon	Toufic Barakat Nour Al Mallah	Dek El Kaf
1977	Shahr El 'Asal - Musical		Honeymoon	Melhem Barakat Elie Choueiri	Men Aboukra Hala Hala
	Sabah		Melhem Barakat Farid Conduct Atrache Romeo Lahoud	Helwet Lebnan Zay Wastepaper basket Amar
	Allah Makom Ya Chabab	God Credit to with You Guys		Duniaphon	Allah Makom Ya Chabab Zein El Abidin
	Wetdallou Bikheir - Musical (with Wadih Term Safi)	May You Be in Decent Health	Zaki Nassif		Ward El Janaen
1979	Live Performances(live)	Voix de l'Orient	Michel Tohme Philémon Wehbé	Marhabtein W Marhabtein
1980	Ghnany 'Al Bal (with Wadih El Safi)		Souvenirs	Wadih El Safi Philémon Wehbé	Altaf Diney Aatouni Derbake
	Leyla Beky Feeha Al Amar - Soundtrack Go over the top with Ahmed Yehya's Motion Picture	The Gloom the Moon Cried	Sout El Fairy	Mohamed Abdel Wahab Omar Batiesha	Yalla Naish El Hayat
1982	Wadi Shamsine	Sings Elias Rahbani	Rahbania	Elias Rahbani	Waadouni Vulnerable Natarouni Rakesni Hayk
1985	Sabah listed Hollywood(live)	Sphinx	Ma'moun El Shinnawi Samy Farag	Ahlan Wa Sahlan
	Ayam El Loulou	Days of Loulou	Relax-In	Elie Choueiri	Ayam El Loulou
1988	Yalla Naish El Hayat	Let's Live This Life		Jamal Salama	Yalla Naish El Hayat
1993	Khatwa Khatwa	Step by Step		Khatwa Khatwa Shoufo Shoufo
1996	La Tiaanidni	Don't Hate Me	Disco 99	La Tiaanidni

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