Assi El Hellani
| Assi El Helani عاصي الحلاني |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mohammed El Helani |
| Born | November 28, 1970 |
| Origin | Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Genres | Lebanese Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Rotana |
Mohammed El Helani (born November 28, 1970, widely known as Assi El Helani (in Arabic عاصي الحلاني), is a Lebanese singer. El Helani's musical career started after winning Studio Al Fan, a TV program for young artists, at the age of 17. He has released more than a dozen albums, and his top hits include "Wani Mareq Mareet", "Amshi Lihali", "Mali Saber", "Ahebbak Gedan", "Ahla Al Oyoun", "Shoag El Sahara", "Azabounii" , "Bel Arabi" , "Saalouni" , "Ya Memah" and "Kayed Ozzalak".
El Helani was born in Jdeide but he was originally from Harbata (Baalbeck), and is the third-youngest among his 13 brothers and sisters. His family is originally from Hillah in Iraq from the Arab tribe of Hellani, as he mentioned in his interview on MBC on 2012. El Helani studied for approximately five years (1985–1990) at the Higher Institute of Music in Lebanon, concentrating on the Oud performance and Arab vocal techniques.
El Helani has participated in important musical events including the Baalbeck International Festival, the Jerash Festival, the Carthage Festival, and a number of concerts around Europe, the Arab world and America. He regularly performs at fund-raising concerts throughout the Middle East in support of a range of charities in the region, including the Women's Development Association Hayati..
In August 2005, Helani added his voice to the growing roster of celebrities helping WFP raise awareness about global hunger and poverty, recording a public service announcement explaining that 25,000 people die of hunger every day, 18,000 of the children.
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