Dania Khatib (Arabic: دانية الخ… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with this name
Dania Khatib (Arabic: دانية الخطيب), born February 13, 1973 , is an Arabic singer of Lebanese origin.
Dania Khatib was born and brought up in Lebanon and in time honoured fashion, has loved music since she was a child. Her interest in singing was always apparent in early childhood when it was her hobby to sing in her room, recording and playing back her favourite songs.
She started off working as a TV presenter for one of the local stations in Lebanon and became well known locally - a totally different direction from that expected of her as a university graduate in Fine Arts. It was on one of these shows that her obvious talents were spotted by executives of the International Music Satellite channel ' Star TV's Channel [V] broadcast throughout Asia and the Middle East. She joined Channel V in 1995 becoming the first ever-Arabic VJ on an international T.V. channel and becoming extremely popular with viewers throughout the Region.
At the beginning of 1998, she left Channel (V) to join Abu Dhabi TV where she presented the most successful Arabic entertainment program of its time - 'Zoom'. 'Zoom' captured the highest number of viewers of any arabic program during 1998 and consequently Dania was nominated to receive the silver award for 'Most Entertaining Arabic Program' at the Cairo TV & Radio Festival, 1998.
Following the success of 'Zoom', Dania now presents 'Al Kafila' the renowned travel program for Abu Dhabi TV ' the first of its kind in the arab world which has seen her globe trot the world while maintaining her status as one of the Middle East's most popular singers and all round celebrities.
While at Channel V, her singing career was launched when her debut single, 'Yalla Bina', was released in October 1996. The song was a huge hit and was the lead track on the top selling compilation album, 'The Best Arabian Nights Party'. in the World Ever!. EMI Music Arabia released her self-titled debut album, 'Dania' featuring nine tracks in September 1997. The dance floor filler, 'Fiesta', was the follow up single to 'Yalla Bina', taken from the album and supported by an innovative and very popular video clip, it was another huge success all over the region and established her firmly as the bright young star on the Arabic Music scene.
Her debut album reached platinum status in less than 6 months, and she released the third and final single from the album, the ballad 'Mafeesh Tari'a' in late 1998.
Dania's 2nd album entitled 'Dania II' was released in June 1999 and illustrated her ever improving vocal abilities and versatility. The album was a unique and eclectic blend of musical styles' a melting pot of Arabic, English, Spanish and Greek influences' which appealed to Arabs and non-Arabs alike and included the first single and video clip 'Leiley' remixed by the highly acclaimed Transglobal Underground, one of the UK's top remix outfits; 'Ya Dallah' a modern reworking of the old hit by the legendary singer Sabah, and a duet with the highly successful British boy band 911, on the UK number 2 hit 'Private Number'. Chico the front man of the world renowned Gypsy Kings, especially composed her a song 'Es Salam' for the album in his own unique style.
The oriental flavour of 'Leiley' appealed to all nationalities and appeared on a number of compilations worldwide including the 500,000 unit selling 'Arabian Nights' album in Brazil and has been in demand from a number of TV Companies including MTV, for soundtracks, etc.
During 2001 Dania has been recording her third album in Dubai and Beirut with the much in demand producer and arranger Jean-Marie Riashi. Again the 12 track album draws on a wide array of influences and includes a modern update on the classic folklore song 'El Helwa D' (the 'Cou Cou' song) which is destined to be a huge hit, along with the Mediterranean flavoured songs such as 'La Tehtar', 'bhebba' and 'Ana Baddi'; 'Mishtaa La Oyounak' composed by Lebanese star Yuri Mrakadi and a sure fire dance floor smash duet with Argentinian stars La Mosca 'Para No Verte Ma's'. The album is released in late March worldwide on both CD and MC formats on EMI Music Arabia.
Dania Morales of U.S. electronic/synthpop band Anything Box has recorded solo music under the name "Dania." Anything Box are best known for the 1990 hit single "Living In Oblivion." Her song "Your Love" appeared on the "Cat Compilation II" album. Dania still records and performs with them.
Leiley
Dania Lyrics
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My night my eyes my night
There is winter cold
And my heart miss you
And my eyes tired of sadness
And more than you can't see anything
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
Since the day you go away from me
And my mood is destroyed
And the night
And the nigh
Never end without saddens and wake for along time
Since the day you travel
Since the day you travel
I didn't know the happiness flavour
Since the day you travel
Since the day you travel
I don't know the happiness flavour
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
You ... You ... You
Your love is a dream
I dreamed it all my life
Come back ... come back
Come back my life lover
My heart wait for you
Since the day you travel
Since the day you travel
I don't know the happiness flavour
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
My night my eyes my night
In this song, Dania expresses her loneliness as she reminisces about her lover who left her. She refers to her nights being lonely and sad. She misses her lover to the point that she can no longer find joy in anything. Her heart yearns for him, and her eyes are tired from the sadness of his absence. The cold of winter's presence also enhances her mood, making her feelings more acute. Her emotional state is such that she cannot find happiness in anything around her anymore.
Since the day her lover went away, her entire life has been filled with sadness. Her mood is destroyed, and the night never ends without constantly making her feel melancholic. She has never known the flavor of happiness ever since he departed. Dania implores him to come back to her, telling him how much she has dreamed of his love and how she needs him back in her life. Her heart is waiting for him because he is the only person who can bring joy to her life once again.
Line by Line Meaning
My night my eyes my night
The night belongs to me and my eyes as I am alone and left to wrestle with my sadness.
There is winter cold
My heart feels cold and empty without you by my side.
And my heart miss you
My heart yearns for you every moment that you are away from me and it aches with sadness.
And my eyes tired of sadness
My eyes are exhausted from crying due to the constant pain that I feel within my heart.
And more than you can't see anything
My sadness is so all-consuming that I cannot see anything beyond the pain that I am feeling.
Since the day you go away from me
Ever since you left me, my world has turned upside down and the darkness has taken over.
And my mood is destroyed
My mood is shattered into a million pieces and I am unable to find happiness without you.
And the night
Every night feels endless without you and it is filled with nothing but sorrow and loneliness.
And the nigh
Every night feels like an eternity without you by my side, and I long for your return.
Never end without saddens and wake for along time
The nights are never-ending and they are filled with nothing but sadness and tears, and I am unable to sleep without you.
Since the day you travel
Since the day you left and went on a journey, my heart has been broken and I have lost all happiness.
I didn't know the happiness flavour
Since you left, I have forgotten what it feels like to be happy and I am left to drown in my own sorrows.
You ... You ... You
All that I can think of is you, you, and you, as you are constantly on my mind.
Your love is a dream
Your love is something that I have always dreamed of and it is the only thing that keeps me going.
I dreamed it all my life
I have dreamed of finding someone like you my entire life, and now that I have, you are gone.
Come back ... come back
I beg of you to come back to me, as life without you is meaningless.
Come back my life lover
You are the love of my life and I need you by my side to survive.
My heart wait for you
My heart beats only for you and I cannot live without you.
Writer(s): Ali Hassan
Contributed by Alexandra R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@azamshahdakal1451
After 20 years searching for this song!!! Such lovely
@MotherlyEssence
Dang i haven't heard this since i was a kid! Loved the whole album!!!
@annalisa4558
Awesome song. Known since 15 yrs ago
@amber1926
Beautiful, one of my favourite middle Eastern dance tracks of all times, so emotional, much love 💕
@IPray4TheComforter
First heard this on the Arabic Groove CD... love it
@bunnylebowski
This is a forever old favourite <3
@michaelmadrid4490
I still sing this song and I remember my first time singing in my dad house
@deejayhalagasam4302
من زماااااااااان انا ادور هذي الاغنية
@classy_dweller
Wonderful Arabic song!
@TL-li2lu
Goosebumps beautiful 🤗💃🤲💞