She speaks and sings in Arabic, Hebrew, French, Spanish, and English; in addition, she says she "half-speaks Moroccan".
Ishtar began performing in clubs at age 14 and continued even while enrolled in the IDF. Though she was born Eti Zach, she chose the name 'Ishtar', a Mesopotamian Goddess, because her grandmother called her Ester, which "with her Egyptian accent it sounded like Ishtar", she said.
It was around this time a friend asked her to join them in France. She soon fell in love with the country and decided to make it her home.
Alabina Years:
Once she moved to France, Ishtar began working as a backup vocalist for several flamenco type acts. It was here she was discovered by Charles Ibgui who, enamored with her voice, introduced her to Los Niรฑos de Sara. She joined the group as a lead vocalist and together they performed under the name Alabina.
Alabina soon became a worldwide success charting in the top 10 and top 40 several times in the US alone.
Alabina had found success mixing Flamenco, Arabic, Pop, and Dance sounds. Los Niรฑos de Sara usually sang in Spanish while Ishtar would sing in Spanish, Arabic, French, Hebrew, or a mix of the languages โ several songs were sung in Spanish and Arabic.
Solo Career:
Despite Alabina's success, after two albums Ishtar decided to do a solo project of her own (though still a member of the group); Los Niรฑos de Sara also began to release CDs of their own.
In November, 2000 La Voix d'Alabina (The Voice of Alabina) was released. It stepped up the Oriental pop sound while mixing in some traditional Arabic sounds and dance beats. Nine out of the twelve songs were mainly in French though Arabic, Spanish, English, and Hebrew were mixed in on various songs (for example Last Kiss was in English). Several of the tracks found dance floor success, including Last Kiss.
Ishtar also paid a visit to her fans in Israel, where she hosted a few television shows, singing duos with local stars such as Pavlo Rosenberg, Avihu Medina, and David D'Or.
Ishtar continued to tour the world with Alabina for the next few years as she worked on her second album, Truly Emet, which was released in August, 2003 this time with most of the songs being in Hebrew. However she decided to sing more songs in mixes of Arabic and Hebrew to show that there could be harmony between the two cultures. Truly Emet was again a dance floor success especially the songs C'est La Vie, and again Last Kiss.
A few more performances were done with Alabina, though as of 2005, the group had seemed to disband by no longer actively performing or releasing new music.
Ishtar's third album, Je Sais D'oรน Je Viens (I know where I come from) was released in November, 2005. This time the music was still Oriental pop, however much less dance. More hip hop-type beats were stirred in with the Arabic music. Most of the songs were sung in Arabic, four were sung in French, and a few in English, while Spanish and Hebrew could be found throughout the album. Again she found dance success with such singles as Habibi (Sawah), which for the first time in her career featured a rapper JMI Sissoko.
Shortly after a greatest hits CD, The Alabina Years, was released, featuring a mix of Ishtar's solo hits, her Alabina hits, and some new English tracks as well.
Ishtar currently lives in France and is working on promoting her album "Best Of".
Discography
** Albums(Only solo CDs are listed)
The Voice of Alabina
Truly Emet
Je Sais d'oรน Je Viens
The Alabina Years
Best Of Ishtar Alabina
** Singles
Last Kiss
C'est La Vie
Habibi (Sawah)
Yahad
C'est La Vie
Ishtar Alabina Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi
C'est la vie elllbi comme la flamme qui ne s'รฉteind jamais
pour la vie ya habibi aya
c'est la vie elllbi comme la flamme qui ne s'รฉteind jamais
pour la vie ya habibi aya, pour la vie ya habibi aya
(paroles en arabes)
C'est la vie elllbi comme la flamme qui ne s'รฉteind jamais
pour la vie ya habibi aya, pour la vie ya habibi aya
C'est la vie elllbi comme la flamme qui ne s'รฉteind jamais
pour la vie ya habibi aya, pour la vie ya habibi aya
Hayla si tu laisse la flamme se rรฉveillez en toi
l'amour et la foi vont guider tes pas mรชme si le monde est ร toi
ce soir la musique et tes envies danse encore avec moi
c'est la vie elllbi comme la flamme qui ne s'รฉteind jamais
pour la vie ya habibi aya
c'est la vie elllbi comme la flamme qui ne s'รฉteind jamais
pour la vie ya habibi aya, pour la vie ya habibi aya
The song "C'est La Vie" by Ishtar Alabina is an upbeat and lively track that encourages listeners to embrace life and keep their personal flame shining brightly. The repeated phrases "C'est la vie elllbi" remind us that this is life, and we should make the most of it. The use of "elllbi" emphasizes that this is our life personally and encourages us to claim it and embrace it fully.
The metaphor of the flame that never goes out is a powerful one, suggesting that no matter what life throws at us, we should hold on to our essential selves and keep our passion and energy burning strong. The lyrics emphasize that love and faith can guide us, even when the world is difficult, and encourage us to dance and enjoy ourselves as much as we can.
The final verse is a call to action, urging listeners to awaken their inner flame, and remember that they are in control of their own lives. The song overall is a reminder to enjoy life, embrace our passions, and keep our energy and enthusiasm burning bright.
Line by Line Meaning
C'est la vie elllbi
This is life, my friend (elllbi)
C'est la vie elllbi comme la flamme qui ne s'รฉteind jamais
This is life, my friend (elllbi), like a flame that never goes out
pour la vie ya habibi aya
For life, my dear (habibi), yes
Hayla si tu laisse la flamme se rรฉveillez en toi
Come on, if you let the flame awaken within you
l'amour et la foi vont guider tes pas mรชme si le monde est ร toi
Love and faith will guide your steps even if the world is yours
ce soir la musique et tes envies danse encore avec moi
Tonight, the music and your desires, dance again with me
Contributed by Arianna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
see what happened
ููุฌูุงุก ู ููู ุฃูููุตูู ุงููู ูุฏููููุฉู ุฑูุฌููู ููุณูุนูู ููุงูู ููุง ููููู ู ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ุงููู ูุฑูุณูููููู
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ู ูู ูุงูู ููุณูุฃูููููู ู ุฃูุฌูุฑุงู ููููู ู ููููุชูุฏูููู
Obey those who ask no wages of you
ููู ูุง ููู ูุงู ุฃูุนูุจูุฏู ุงูููุฐูู ููุทูุฑูููู ููุฅููููููู ุชูุฑูุฌูุนูููู
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
ุฃูุฃูุชููุฎูุฐู ู ูู ุฏูููููู ุขููููุฉู ุฅูู ููุฑูุฏููู ุงูุฑููุญูู ูู ุจูุถูุฑูู ูุงูู ุชูุบููู ุนููููู ุดูููุงุนูุชูููู ู ุดูููุฆุงู ูููุงู ูููููุฐููู
ู"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
ุฅููููู ุฅูุฐุงู ูููููู ุถููุงููู ู ููุจูููู
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
ุฅููููู ุขู ููุชู ุจูุฑูุจููููู ู ููุงุณูู ูุนูููู
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
ููููู ุงุฏูุฎููู ุงููุฌููููุฉู ููุงูู ููุง ููููุชู ููููู ูู ููุนูููู ูููู
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
ุจูู ูุง ุบูููุฑู ููู ุฑูุจููู ููุฌูุนูููููู ู ููู ุงููู ูููุฑูู ูููู
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2yG1bDJfo&list=WL&index=49&t=5917s
see what happened
ููุฌูุงุก ู ููู ุฃูููุตูู ุงููู ูุฏููููุฉู ุฑูุฌููู ููุณูุนูู ููุงูู ููุง ููููู ู ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ุงููู ูุฑูุณูููููู
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ู ูู ูุงูู ููุณูุฃูููููู ู ุฃูุฌูุฑุงู ููููู ู ููููุชูุฏูููู
Obey those who ask no wages of you
ููู ูุง ููู ูุงู ุฃูุนูุจูุฏู ุงูููุฐูู ููุทูุฑูููู ููุฅููููููู ุชูุฑูุฌูุนูููู
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
ุฃูุฃูุชููุฎูุฐู ู ูู ุฏูููููู ุขููููุฉู ุฅูู ููุฑูุฏููู ุงูุฑููุญูู ูู ุจูุถูุฑูู ูุงูู ุชูุบููู ุนููููู ุดูููุงุนูุชูููู ู ุดูููุฆุงู ูููุงู ูููููุฐููู
ู"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
ุฅููููู ุฅูุฐุงู ูููููู ุถููุงููู ู ููุจูููู
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
ุฅููููู ุขู ููุชู ุจูุฑูุจููููู ู ููุงุณูู ูุนูููู
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
ููููู ุงุฏูุฎููู ุงููุฌููููุฉู ููุงูู ููุง ููููุชู ููููู ูู ููุนูููู ูููู
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
ุจูู ูุง ุบูููุฑู ููู ุฑูุจููู ููุฌูุนูููููู ู ููู ุงููู ูููุฑูู ูููู
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2yG1bDJfo&list=WL&index=49&t=5917s
see what happened
ููุฌูุงุก ู ููู ุฃูููุตูู ุงููู ูุฏููููุฉู ุฑูุฌููู ููุณูุนูู ููุงูู ููุง ููููู ู ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ุงููู ูุฑูุณูููููู
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ู ูู ูุงูู ููุณูุฃูููููู ู ุฃูุฌูุฑุงู ููููู ู ููููุชูุฏูููู
Obey those who ask no wages of you
ููู ูุง ููู ูุงู ุฃูุนูุจูุฏู ุงูููุฐูู ููุทูุฑูููู ููุฅููููููู ุชูุฑูุฌูุนูููู
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
ุฃูุฃูุชููุฎูุฐู ู ูู ุฏูููููู ุขููููุฉู ุฅูู ููุฑูุฏููู ุงูุฑููุญูู ูู ุจูุถูุฑูู ูุงูู ุชูุบููู ุนููููู ุดูููุงุนูุชูููู ู ุดูููุฆุงู ูููุงู ูููููุฐููู
ู"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
ุฅููููู ุฅูุฐุงู ูููููู ุถููุงููู ู ููุจูููู
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
ุฅููููู ุขู ููุชู ุจูุฑูุจููููู ู ููุงุณูู ูุนูููู
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
ููููู ุงุฏูุฎููู ุงููุฌููููุฉู ููุงูู ููุง ููููุชู ููููู ูู ููุนูููู ูููู
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
ุจูู ูุง ุบูููุฑู ููู ุฑูุจููู ููุฌูุนูููููู ู ููู ุงููู ูููุฑูู ูููู
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2yG1bDJfo&list=WL&index=49&t=5917s
see what happened
ููุฌูุงุก ู ููู ุฃูููุตูู ุงููู ูุฏููููุฉู ุฑูุฌููู ููุณูุนูู ููุงูู ููุง ููููู ู ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ุงููู ูุฑูุณูููููู
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
ุงุชููุจูุนููุง ู ูู ูุงูู ููุณูุฃูููููู ู ุฃูุฌูุฑุงู ููููู ู ููููุชูุฏูููู
Obey those who ask no wages of you
ููู ูุง ููู ูุงู ุฃูุนูุจูุฏู ุงูููุฐูู ููุทูุฑูููู ููุฅููููููู ุชูุฑูุฌูุนูููู
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
ุฃูุฃูุชููุฎูุฐู ู ูู ุฏูููููู ุขููููุฉู ุฅูู ููุฑูุฏููู ุงูุฑููุญูู ูู ุจูุถูุฑูู ูุงูู ุชูุบููู ุนููููู ุดูููุงุนูุชูููู ู ุดูููุฆุงู ูููุงู ูููููุฐููู
ู"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
ุฅููููู ุฅูุฐุงู ูููููู ุถููุงููู ู ููุจูููู
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
ุฅููููู ุขู ููุชู ุจูุฑูุจููููู ู ููุงุณูู ูุนูููู
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
ููููู ุงุฏูุฎููู ุงููุฌููููุฉู ููุงูู ููุง ููููุชู ููููู ูู ููุนูููู ูููู
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
ุจูู ูุง ุบูููุฑู ููู ุฑูุจููู ููุฌูุนูููููู ู ููู ุงููู ูููุฑูู ูููู
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2yG1bDJfo&list=WL&index=49&t=5917s
bzf lsa
Grande artiste d'un talent nรฉe de mรฉlangรฉs les sons culturels accompagnรฉs de sa voix d'ange...bravooo et bonne continuation!!!๐คฉ๐๐๐
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Fit With Iv
This never gets old! Brings back old vibes โค
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Nina Fortuna
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Melodie Dumas
Trรจs belle chanson comme toutes ses chansons d'ailleurs.. une grande chanteuse qui chante la paix dans le monde..
Teri Williams
YOUR MUSIC WILL LIVE FOREVER!!!!!!
ะะตะปะธัะบะฐ ะะฐัะตะฒะฐ
ะะฑะธัะฐะผ ัะต ะัะฐั !ะะพะทะดัะฐะฒะธ ะพั ะัะปะณะฐัะธั!
Alpha Du59
Dimanche j'ai regardรฉ le film qui me l'a remis en tรชte ๐ je fais que รงa de l'รฉcouter , surtout mon passage prรฉfรฉrรฉ : Hayla si tu laisse la flamme se rรฉveillez en toi l'amour et la foi vont guider tes pas
Mรชme si le monde est ร toi ce soir la musique et tes envies danse encore avec moi โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
nadira redjem
Un jolie souvenir d enfance ๐๐...j chante souvent cette chanson ๐