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Wehbe was born to a Lebanese
Shi'a father and an Egyptian Coptic Christian mother. She grew up in Beirut,
Lebanon, listening to jazz and R&B.
Haifa has been able to capture
the lime light through her stunning charm, captivating presence,
eye-catching elegance and fascinating allure. This sultry charm has been her
passport to the world of fame, fashion and music.
At the age of 16, Haifa won a beauty contest in South Lebanon, and in 1995,
took part in the Miss Lebanon competition where she won the title of “Most
beautiful young woman in Lebanon”. A year later, she was in massive demand
for fashion shows. Owing to her beauty, which perfectly just rates Arab and
Eastern women’s beauty, her photos made the cover of more than 100
magazines. Likewise through the Internet sites that clamoured for her eye
catching appeal she was voted “The most beautiful woman in the world” by her
fans.
From here, encouraged by the Rotana music company and her, legions of
cheering fans, Haifa has made a natural and seamless progression into
singing. Her Album “Howa el zaman” is the first fruit of the co-operation
between her and Rotana. Believing in Haifa’s talent, Rotana offered her its
utmost support at the time when many others were sceptical.
Haifa took her new career very seriously and was extremely selective and
meticulous in her choice of the album’s lyrics and music and her choice of
producers and arrangers. She performs the songs with a voice so sweet that
it penetrates directly into the heart.
Since her early childhood, Haifa imagined herself singing on a giant stage.
Today, she watches her persistent efforts bear fruit and her childhood
dreams come true. Yet she realizes that she will have to work tirelessly and
responsibly to achieve these dreams.
Optimistic beyond all limits, she has great hopes for her future believing
that one should take up without hesitation any step that might bring
happiness
Her first album, “Howa el zaman”, is a huge once in a lifetime opportunity
for her, and this is why she is handling it so carefully. Unpretentious and
simple, she hugely appreciates the encouragement of her fans and close
friends and considers that both her family and now her new Record Company
have had a great impact on her life, along with the group of lyricists and
composers who put their trust in her and helped make her first album.
Singing is her main hobby, along with painting. She adores the sea, sun and
nature in general. She also likes writing, drawing her inspiration from day
to day life, whether private or public, happy or sad.
She is the beautiful Haifa Wehbe – top beauty queen, fashion model and now
singer who has been strong enough to overcome any difficulties and obstacles
placed in her way and interpret her childhood dreams in an album, which will
surely propel her into stardom in the music world.
Her second album I Want to
Live (Arabic: بدي عيش Baddi 'Eish) was released in 2005 and lived up to
expectations due to the success of its lead single Hayat Albi. She followed
that up with her biggest hit to date, Ana Haifa (I am Haifa) which became a
huge hit and is the song she is mostly known for. In 2006 she released a
follow up single Bous El Wawa that so far has done well.
On June 10, 2006 Haifa became the first artist in the Arab World to
introduce international hip-hop superstar 50 Cent when she performed as an
opening act for his first concert in Lebanon, at BIEL in Beirut.
She remains popular among Lebanon's youth and makes countless television
appearances. In July 2005, Wehbe, along with 14 other celebrities from the
Arab world, began airing the live pan-Arab reality show series The Valley
(Arabic: الوادي El Wadi), based on the French reality show La Ferme
Célébrités.
The show aired for three months, 24/7. It was critically acclaimed and won
over many of her harsh critics. The show featured weekly live performances
in which Wehbe played a central role as well as singing songs from her new
album. She also liked to talk about her engagement and show off her ring.
Her other non-music successes include a few movie roles and presenting as
well. Haifa has also stayed busy designing her own range or diamond jewelry
and being a spokesmodel for Pepsi.
Haifa's first marriage ended
and she later on announced her engagement to a Saudi businessman, Tariq
Al-Jaffali, surprising many people in the Middle East and around the world.
Rumors about the expensive gifts he offered her began to circulate
immediately. However, after only a few weeks, she and her fiancée decided to
split for personal and familial reasons. It was believed her family
pressured her not to marry him.
Outside of her love life she has also had an image for being difficult and
catty. She has been known to critcize singers for running around in skimpy
outfits while herself doing that. She reportedly had issues with her family
members, although she denies that, fellow musicians, and her record company.
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