Diana Haddad
| Diana Haddad ديانا حداد | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Diana Joseph Fouad Haddad |
| Also known as | Diana Haddad |
| Born |
1 October 1976 Bsalim, Lebanon |
| Origin | Lebanon |
| Genres | Pop folk, Emirati, Lebanese, Khaleeji |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, producer, television personality |
| Years active | 1992–present (singing) |
| Labels | Nojoom Music (2002–2009) Alam El Phan (2002–2005) Stallions (1996–2002) |
| Website | dianahaddad |
Diana Haddad (Arabic: ديانا حداد) (born 1 October 1976) is a Lebanese singer and television personality who also holds an Emirati citizenship and is based in the United Arab Emirates. Haddad is one of the most popular Arabic pop musicians in the Arab World and has been so since the mid-1990s. Her debut album Saken (1996) was one of the best selling albums of 1996, being certified platinum by Haddad's label Stallions Records. The album also introduced Haddad and her Bedouin music style to the public.
Haddad's biggest breakthrough came in late 1997 when she released her third album Ammanih accompanied with a major hit single of the same title. During this time, Haddad formed a successful team with her Emirati ex-husband Suhail Al-Abdul who directed all of her music videos up until 2005 when she decided to try new directors. Haddad also stepped out of her comfort zone when she started performing in dialects other than Lebanese and Bedouin in her fourth studio album Yammaya (1998) which included songs in Khaliji, Iraqi, and Egyptian dialects. Hadded's career saw ups and downs, but overall she was able to produce memorable hit singles. These include songs like "Yammya", "Shater", "Mani Mani", "Mas & Louly", "Ya Aibo", and "La Fiesta".
Haddad was born to a Maronite Christian father Joseph Haddad and a Muslim mother Mouna Haddad in a small village called Bsalim in Lebanon. Due to the Lebanese Civil War which began in 1975, one year prior to her birth, and lasted for over fifteen years, Haddad spent her early years in the more stable Arab states of the Persian Gulf. Her parents moved to Kuwait in the 1970s where she got her education at the national school in Fahaheel District. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded by Iraq, which forced Haddad's family to move back to Lebanon. During this period, Haddad lived between Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates where she met her Emariti husband Suhail Al-Abdul. Haddad was raised in her father religion along with her four siblings, Lolita, Danny, Fadi, and Sameer. In terms of age, Haddad ranks third. As a child, Haddad was known to be a "tomboy" in her family. She was also obsessed with chocolate that her grandparent would hide chocolate bars from her. Haddad's musical talent was discovered in an early age when she was only eight years old. During her teen years, specifically in 1988, Haddad performed in multiple Kuwaiti national events. Haddad never received a college degree even though she was interested in archeology. For this reason, Haddad enjoyed shooting the song "Yammaya" in the Giza pyramid complex in 1998. In 1992, she received a diploma in computer science before she joined a popular singing competition called Studio El Fan in Beirut.
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