Sabah (Arabic: صباح; born Jeanette Gergis Al-Feghali, 10 November 1927 – 2… Read Full Bio ↴Sabah (Arabic: صباح; born Jeanette Gergis Al-Feghali, 10 November 1927 – 26 November 2014) was a Lebanese singer and actress. Considered a "Diva of Music" in the Arab World, (the same title often given to Oum Kalthoum, Warda Al-Jazairia and Fairuz), she has released over 50 albums and has acted in 98 movies as well as over 20 stage plays. She has a reported 3,500 songs in her repertoire. She was the first Arabic singer to perform at Olympia in Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, and Piccadilly Theatre in London and Sydney Opera House in Sydney . Member of The 3 Lebanon Icons with Fairuz and Wadih El Safi .
Sabah, known locally as "Al-Sabbouha" was born in Bdadoun, Lebanon. Her father was severe towards her, even beating her sometimes. When she started making a small amount of money out of her movies, he used to take it away from her. She married early to leave her father's overbearing financial control. Her brother killed her mother because he believed she was seeing someone outside marriage.
She began singing and acting in the 1940s in Egyptian movies when Egyptian filmmaker Henry Barakat recognised her talent. Her first featured film was "El Alb Laho Wahed" produced by Asia Dagher. Although a Lebanese national, the majority of her films were co-produced with or focused on Egypt. She starred with many famous actors, such as Abdel Halim Hafez, Kamal El Chenawi, Ahmad Mazhar, Rushdy Abaza and Hussein Fahmy.
Until 2009, she performed both in concert and on television, including such programs as Star Academy (the Arabic equivalent of the United Kingdom's Fame Academy), where she sang her new single onstage opposite a line of mannequins displaying costumes from several of her early films and musicals.
She was known to her affectionate fans as "Sabbouha". She was also famously known as "Al Chahroura" (The Singing Bird), because of her poet uncle who was named "Chahrour Al Wadi".
In the 1990s, she and her former husband Fadi Lubnan (Kuntar) made a documentary about her life.
She also developed a close collaboration with singer Rola Saad in remaking some of her old hits, such as "Yana Yana". The accompanying video, in which Sabah is shown as "the notorious diva" to whom her younger colleague pays tribute, has received wide play on Arabic music channels.[citation needed]
Sabah was hosted on Akher Man Yalam on 31 May 2010.
In the 2011 edition of the famous Beiteddine Art Festival, a show retracing the incredible journey of Sabah as a singer and movie star was performed. In the title role Ruwaida Attieh, shared the stage with more than 40 singers & dancers.
After selling her building in the early 2000s, she moved to "Hotel Comfort" in Hazmieh, Beirut. She lived in "Hotel Brazilia" next to her old hotel. She suffered from many illnesses due to several Thrombus in her brain. This caused her to lose control of her left hand and foot. However she did not lose her memories, but she suffered from a diminished ability to concentrate.
Al Shahrourah, a TV drama based on her life aired during Ramadan 2011. She was portrayed by actress/singer Carole Samaha.
Sabah's reaction was mostly positive towards the series and was happy that it was a success. However, she had some comments about inaccuracies, such as the depiction of her father as wearing the traditional Lebanese costumes.
Sabah was married seven times. Here's a history of her marriages:
Najib Chammas (5 Years); the couple had a son named Dr. Sabah Chammas .
Egyptian violinist Anwar Mansy. The marriage lasted four years; the couple had a daughter, actress and singer Howayda Mansy.
Egyptian television presenter Ahmed Farrag.
Egyptian actor Rushdy Abaza The marriage lasted only one week.
Lebanese depute Joe Hammoud
Lebanese artist Wassim Tabbara.
Lebanese artist Fadi Lebnan.
Her last romantic adventure was with Omar Mehyo, Mister Lebanon 2000, whom she was engaged but not married to in 2003. The relationship ended in 2004. According to Lebanese Media Magazine Al Mawed and Contrary to popular belief, she is not married to her hairdresser Joseph Gharib,who takes care of her daily.
In addition to her numerous concerts in the Arab World she also performed several times on foreign stages such as:
L'Olympia, Paris
Albert Hall, London
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Carnegie Hall, New York
Her only European TV performance was in 1980, when she was a guest on the French TV show Le Grand Echiquier where she performed "Saidi" and the duet "Aal Naddaa" with French singer Enrico Macias. This duet lead to her ban in several Arab Countries,due to Macias' support of Israel.
Constant rumors involving Sabah's death have been circulating in the past decade because of her advanced age. She has been described as "The artist who would not die". However, Sabah was saddened by those rumors, saying :"Am I bothering them while i'm still alive ?".[citation needed] On the topic of death, she said: "I've lived enough".
She has received many awards during her lengthy career, recent awards include:
Lifetime Achievement Award from The Dubai International Film Festival.
She was honored by the Egyptian Cinema in Cairo.
She was honored in Beirut with a statue of herself.
Decoration Award By Lebanese President Michel Sleiman During The Beiteddine Art Festival.
Sabah has acted in more than 87 movies,most of these movies are Egyptian and Lebanese movies, as well as 37 play. Her acting career stretches from 1943 till 2005. Many of Sabah's movies have not been released commercially on either VHS tape or DVD. Some of the movies she played in include:
Iyam El Loulou written by Karim Abou Chakra (As well as Nousi Nousi a play written and directed by Karim Abou Chakra)
Kanat Ayyam (1970)
Nar el shawk (1970)
Mawal (1966)
El Aydi el naema (1963) aka Soft Hands
El Motamarreda (1963)
Jaoz marti (1961)
El Rajul el thani (1960)
El Ataba el khadra (1959)
Sharia el hub (1959)
Salem al habaieb (1958)
Izhay ansak (1956)
Wahabtak hayati (1956)
Khatafa mirati (1954)
Lahn hubi (1953)
Zalamuni el habaieb (1953)
Khadaini abi (1951)
Ana Satuta (1950)
Sabah el khare (1948)
Albi wa saifi(1947)
lubnani fi al gamiaa (1947)
Sabah died on 26 November 2014 at 3AM at her residence at the age of 87. The Lebanese official news agency confirmed her death, saying she died in Beirut.
Sabah, known locally as "Al-Sabbouha" was born in Bdadoun, Lebanon. Her father was severe towards her, even beating her sometimes. When she started making a small amount of money out of her movies, he used to take it away from her. She married early to leave her father's overbearing financial control. Her brother killed her mother because he believed she was seeing someone outside marriage.
She began singing and acting in the 1940s in Egyptian movies when Egyptian filmmaker Henry Barakat recognised her talent. Her first featured film was "El Alb Laho Wahed" produced by Asia Dagher. Although a Lebanese national, the majority of her films were co-produced with or focused on Egypt. She starred with many famous actors, such as Abdel Halim Hafez, Kamal El Chenawi, Ahmad Mazhar, Rushdy Abaza and Hussein Fahmy.
Until 2009, she performed both in concert and on television, including such programs as Star Academy (the Arabic equivalent of the United Kingdom's Fame Academy), where she sang her new single onstage opposite a line of mannequins displaying costumes from several of her early films and musicals.
She was known to her affectionate fans as "Sabbouha". She was also famously known as "Al Chahroura" (The Singing Bird), because of her poet uncle who was named "Chahrour Al Wadi".
In the 1990s, she and her former husband Fadi Lubnan (Kuntar) made a documentary about her life.
She also developed a close collaboration with singer Rola Saad in remaking some of her old hits, such as "Yana Yana". The accompanying video, in which Sabah is shown as "the notorious diva" to whom her younger colleague pays tribute, has received wide play on Arabic music channels.[citation needed]
Sabah was hosted on Akher Man Yalam on 31 May 2010.
In the 2011 edition of the famous Beiteddine Art Festival, a show retracing the incredible journey of Sabah as a singer and movie star was performed. In the title role Ruwaida Attieh, shared the stage with more than 40 singers & dancers.
After selling her building in the early 2000s, she moved to "Hotel Comfort" in Hazmieh, Beirut. She lived in "Hotel Brazilia" next to her old hotel. She suffered from many illnesses due to several Thrombus in her brain. This caused her to lose control of her left hand and foot. However she did not lose her memories, but she suffered from a diminished ability to concentrate.
Al Shahrourah, a TV drama based on her life aired during Ramadan 2011. She was portrayed by actress/singer Carole Samaha.
Sabah's reaction was mostly positive towards the series and was happy that it was a success. However, she had some comments about inaccuracies, such as the depiction of her father as wearing the traditional Lebanese costumes.
Sabah was married seven times. Here's a history of her marriages:
Najib Chammas (5 Years); the couple had a son named Dr. Sabah Chammas .
Egyptian violinist Anwar Mansy. The marriage lasted four years; the couple had a daughter, actress and singer Howayda Mansy.
Egyptian television presenter Ahmed Farrag.
Egyptian actor Rushdy Abaza The marriage lasted only one week.
Lebanese depute Joe Hammoud
Lebanese artist Wassim Tabbara.
Lebanese artist Fadi Lebnan.
Her last romantic adventure was with Omar Mehyo, Mister Lebanon 2000, whom she was engaged but not married to in 2003. The relationship ended in 2004. According to Lebanese Media Magazine Al Mawed and Contrary to popular belief, she is not married to her hairdresser Joseph Gharib,who takes care of her daily.
In addition to her numerous concerts in the Arab World she also performed several times on foreign stages such as:
L'Olympia, Paris
Albert Hall, London
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Carnegie Hall, New York
Her only European TV performance was in 1980, when she was a guest on the French TV show Le Grand Echiquier where she performed "Saidi" and the duet "Aal Naddaa" with French singer Enrico Macias. This duet lead to her ban in several Arab Countries,due to Macias' support of Israel.
Constant rumors involving Sabah's death have been circulating in the past decade because of her advanced age. She has been described as "The artist who would not die". However, Sabah was saddened by those rumors, saying :"Am I bothering them while i'm still alive ?".[citation needed] On the topic of death, she said: "I've lived enough".
She has received many awards during her lengthy career, recent awards include:
Lifetime Achievement Award from The Dubai International Film Festival.
She was honored by the Egyptian Cinema in Cairo.
She was honored in Beirut with a statue of herself.
Decoration Award By Lebanese President Michel Sleiman During The Beiteddine Art Festival.
Sabah has acted in more than 87 movies,most of these movies are Egyptian and Lebanese movies, as well as 37 play. Her acting career stretches from 1943 till 2005. Many of Sabah's movies have not been released commercially on either VHS tape or DVD. Some of the movies she played in include:
Iyam El Loulou written by Karim Abou Chakra (As well as Nousi Nousi a play written and directed by Karim Abou Chakra)
Kanat Ayyam (1970)
Nar el shawk (1970)
Mawal (1966)
El Aydi el naema (1963) aka Soft Hands
El Motamarreda (1963)
Jaoz marti (1961)
El Rajul el thani (1960)
El Ataba el khadra (1959)
Sharia el hub (1959)
Salem al habaieb (1958)
Izhay ansak (1956)
Wahabtak hayati (1956)
Khatafa mirati (1954)
Lahn hubi (1953)
Zalamuni el habaieb (1953)
Khadaini abi (1951)
Ana Satuta (1950)
Sabah el khare (1948)
Albi wa saifi(1947)
lubnani fi al gamiaa (1947)
Sabah died on 26 November 2014 at 3AM at her residence at the age of 87. The Lebanese official news agency confirmed her death, saying she died in Beirut.
Masenakom Masona
Sabah Lyrics
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(مسيناكم (مسيناكي
مسيناكم (مسيناكي) مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
مهما يبرم الدولاب
الأحباب بيبقوا أحباب
مهما يبرم الدولاب
الأحباب بيبقوا أحباب
نحنا وإنتوا صحاب، صحاب
اصحاب ومش راح تنسونا
نحنا وإنتوا صحاب، صحاب
اصحاب ومش راح تنسونا
(مسيناكم (مسيناكي
مسيناكم مسونا، مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وعالبوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
نحنا وإنتوا راح نسهر
للصبح ويمكن أكثر
نحنا وإنتوا راح نسهر
للصبح ويمكن أكثر
وبدنا نغني للأسمر والسمرا يجن جنونا
وبدنا نغني للأسمر والسمرا يجن جنونا
(مسيناكم (مسيناكي
مسيناكم مسونا، مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
يا ها الموسيقى جني
مع زقفة وطني ورنة
يا ها الموسيقى جني
مع زقفة وطني ورنة
حتى نرقص ونغني مع يا اللي بيحبونا
حتى نرقص ونغني مع يا اللي بيحبونا
(مسيناكم (مسيناكي
مسيناكم مسونا، مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
مسيناكم (مسيناكي) مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
مهما يبرم الدولاب
الأحباب بيبقوا أحباب
مهما يبرم الدولاب
الأحباب بيبقوا أحباب
نحنا وإنتوا صحاب، صحاب
اصحاب ومش راح تنسونا
نحنا وإنتوا صحاب، صحاب
اصحاب ومش راح تنسونا
(مسيناكم (مسيناكي
مسيناكم مسونا، مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وعالبوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
نحنا وإنتوا راح نسهر
للصبح ويمكن أكثر
نحنا وإنتوا راح نسهر
للصبح ويمكن أكثر
وبدنا نغني للأسمر والسمرا يجن جنونا
وبدنا نغني للأسمر والسمرا يجن جنونا
(مسيناكم (مسيناكي
مسيناكم مسونا، مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
يا ها الموسيقى جني
مع زقفة وطني ورنة
يا ها الموسيقى جني
مع زقفة وطني ورنة
حتى نرقص ونغني مع يا اللي بيحبونا
حتى نرقص ونغني مع يا اللي بيحبونا
(مسيناكم (مسيناكي
مسيناكم مسونا، مسيناكم
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
The song "Masenakom Masona" (Your Arrival) by Sabah is a joyful celebration of friendship that highlights the importance of loyalty and companionship. The repeated refrain "Masenakom Masona" signifies the arrival of friends and the happiness that results from their presence. The song speaks to the enduring nature of friendship and the idea that no matter what happens, true friends will always remain close.
In the verses, Sabah emphasizes the idea that friends will always be there for each other, even in the face of adversity. The lines "مهما يبرم الدولاب / الأحباب بيبقوا أحباب" convey the belief that no matter how much the world may change, true friendships will remain steadfast. Sabah also speaks to the idea that good friends share a special bond and that this bond is hard to break.
Overall, "Masenakom Masona" is a joyful tribute to the power of friendship and the happiness that comes from good company. It is a song that inspires people to cherish their friends and celebrate the time they spend together.
Line by Line Meaning
مسيناكم (مسيناكي)
We missed you all (male/female)
مسيناكم مسونا وع البوابة لاقونا
We missed you, we await you at the gate
وإن زقفتوا كثير، كثير بتكونوا بتحبونا
Even if you've forgotten us a lot, you'll still love us a lot
مهما يبرم الدولاب، الأحباب بيبقوا أحباب
No matter how much the world turns, loved ones remain loved ones
نحنا وإنتوا صحاب، صحاب
We and you are friends, friends
اصحاب ومش راح تنسونا
Friends and you won't forget us
نحنا وإنتوا راح نسهر
We and you will stay up all night
للصبح ويمكن أكثر
Until morning and maybe more
وبدنا نغني للأسمر والسمرا يجن جنونا
And we want to sing to the black and brown ones who make us crazy
يا ها الموسيقى جني
Oh, this music, enchant me
مع زقفة وطني ورنة
With the rhythm of my country and a horn
حتى نرقص ونغني مع يا اللي بيحبونا
So we can dance and sing with those who love us
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mishel Taema
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