Tania graduated from La Sorbonne, Paris in 1992 and has been working in the creative industry since then.
She was an illustrator, a backing vocalist and an actress in famous Lebanese musician and playwright Ziad Rahbani’s musical and theatrical work between 1993 and 1996.
In 2002, she released her first album, "Tania Saleh" with Lebanese music veteran Issam Hajj Ali and music producer/sound engineer Philippe Tohme. In the meantime, she wrote the lyrics to “Mreyte Ya Mreyte”, the title song in Nadine Labaki’s first feature film "Caramel", composed by Khaled Mouzannar and lyrics to Natasha Atlas’ song “Communicate”.
In 2009, she shot the music video "Ya Wled", a critical ode to all Lebanese politicians prior to the parliamentary elections. She also released the single "Slow Down” to commemorate her first trip to the U.S.A., hosted by music producer Miles Copeland who chose her as one of the main Arab artists portrayed in the PBS-produced musical documentary entitled “Dissonance and Harmony/Arab Music Goes West”. The documentary was preceded by a 5-day musical workshop uniting American and Arab artists at SIR studios in Los Angeles. The musical documentary was directed by Jon Brandeis and aired on PBS, BBC and Al Jazeera.
She performed live in various cities of the world including Beirut, Cairo, Doha, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
In 2010, she was featured on Al Jazeera in one of a series of documentaries by musician and documentary filmmaker Fermin Muguruza who painted a 'soundscape' of the modern Arab music scene.
In 2011, she released her second studio album (co-produced by Philippe Tohme) and a music video entitled "Wehde” released on Youtube. The album immediately became number 1 on the TOP 10 list of best selling albums at Virgin Megastore, Beirut.
She also wrote the lyrics and coached the singers in Khaled Mouzannar’s soundtrack for Nadine Labaki’s second feature film "Where Do We Go Now?”, released worldwide in September 2011. The film soundtrack was also number 1 on the TOP 10 list of best selling albums at Virgin Megastore, Beirut. It won “Best Music Award” in Stockholm International Film Festival in November 2011.
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يمكن لو
Tania Saleh Lyrics
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يمكن لو في بيني وبينك دمع كنا بكينا
لو كان في طريق تودّي شوّي، شوّي كنا مشينا
أو كان في شي درب يوصّل بيني وبينك كنا لقينا
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك قصص كنا قرينا
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك صلاة كنا دعينا
لو كان في طريق تودّي شوّي، شوّي كنا مشينا
أو كان في شي درب يوصّل بيني وبينك كنا لقينا
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك حلم كنا غفينا
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك سلم كنا نسينا
لو كان في طريق تودّي شوّي، شوّي كنا مشينا
أو كان في شي درب يوصّل بيني وبينك كنا لقينا
يمكن في نغمة وحدة بيني وبينك عم بتعيد
يمكن في ناس كثيرة بيني وبينك ما بتفيد
يمكن في قمر أو في شجر أو شي جسر حديد
يمكن في سهل أو في جبل أو في شي وادي بعيد
يمكن في طريق جديدة بيني وبينك نحنا مش شايفينها
The lyrics to Tania Saleh's song "يمكن لو" (Maybe If) suggest a wistful longing for a connection between two people. The song's repetition of "يمكن لو" (maybe if) implies a sense of uncertainty and possibility, with the singer wondering what could happen if they were to meet and share their stories, tears, and dreams. The lyrics paint a picture of what such a meeting might look like, with images of walking together on a path or finding each other at the end of a road.
The song's lyrics tap into a universal feeling of loneliness and a desire for connection with others, even with those who may seem very different from oneself. The repetition of "يمكن لو" also makes the song somewhat open-ended and invites the listener to imagine what their own version of this meeting might look like. At its core, the song seems to be about the human need for connection and the hope that such a connection is always possible.
Overall, Tania Saleh's "يمكن لو" is a haunting and thoughtful meditation on the possibility of human connection. Its themes of loneliness and longing will likely resonate with listeners around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك حكي كنا حكينا
Maybe if we had something to talk about, we would talk
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك دمع كنا بكينا
Maybe if we felt sad, we would cry
لو كان في طريق تودّي شوّي، شوّي كنا مشينا
If there was a path that led us closer, we would walk it step by step
أو كان في شي درب يوصّل بيني وبينك كنا لقينا
Or if there was a route that could bring us together, we would find it
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك قصص كنا قرينا
Maybe if we had stories to share, we would read them together
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك صلاة كنا دعينا
Maybe if we were religious, we would pray together
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك حلم كنا غفينا
Maybe if we had a dream, we would sleep and dream together
يمكن لو في بيني وبينك سلم كنا نسينا
Maybe if we had a ladder, we would climb and forget about the world
يمكن في نغمة وحدة بيني وبينك عم بتعيد
Maybe in a single melody, we keep repeating our memories
يمكن في ناس كثيرة بيني وبينك ما بتفيد
Maybe we have too many people separating us and not helping us
يمكن في قمر أو في شجر أو شي جسر حديد
Maybe there's a moon, a tree, or even a steel bridge between us
يمكن في سهل أو في جبل أو في شي وادي بعيد
Maybe there's a plain, a mountain or a faraway valley between us
يمكن في طريق جديدة بيني وبينك نحنا مش شايفينها
Maybe there's a new path between us that we haven't yet discovered
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Tania Saleh
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@poconino
روعة!! تعجز الكلمات عن التعبير عن مدى جمال و رقة هذه الأغنية. أبدعتِ! شكراً لك
@ashraqatfayoud8874
ايه الجمال ده ❤
@guitarist-waelmalaeb3398
Love it Tania ❤️
@xaleil
رائعة 💕💕💕💕
عجزت عن الوصف 😍
@salma-od5yo
كنت حابي ابعت لرفيقي البرازيلي اغنية عربية حلوة ما لقيت حالي والا باعتله كل اغاني تانيا صالح🌃🌆🌺
@e.tt.v5886
هل تتكلم هالاغنيه عن الحب ولا عن الفراق 😢
@taniasalehofficial
عن الحب المستحيل