Nancy Ajram discography | |
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Nancy Ajram in December 2008
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Studio albums | 11 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Singles | 47 |
Reissues | 2 |
Occasional work | 18 |
Soundtracks | 5 |
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has released eleven studio albums (including two dedicated for chlildren), two live albums, one compilation album, two reissues and 48 singles. As of 2007, she has sold 30 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling Middle Eastern music artists. numerous of Ajram's singles have reached number one on several Arabic music charts, including HitMarker and The Official Lebanese Top 20. By 2010, Ajram was announced the best-selling Middle Eastern female singer of the decade (2000–2009).
At age 15, Ajram made her musical debut in 1998 when she signed a multi-album contract with EMI and released her fist debut album Mihtagalak the same year. According to her, the contract with EMI didn't help her back then as the album received no attention on media, although the lead single "Mitagalak" peaked within the top ten of single charts in Lebanon. Like her debut record, Ajram's second studio album Sheel Oyoonak Anni (2001) produced only one single.
Ajram rose to fame with the start of her collaboration with well-known Lebanese producer Jiji Lamara and third studio album Ya Salam. The album's lead single "Akhasmak Ah", became a massive commercial success, topping Arabic music charts for 10 continuous weeks. Two further singles were released from the album, "Ya Salam" and "Yay" which managed chart success in several Arab countries.
The singer's fourth album, Ah W Noss was released in April 2004 and debuted atop the Arabic sales charts. The album's eponymous lead single "Ah W Noss" reached number one on all Arabic music charts including Lebanon and Egypt, becoming one of Ajram's internationally most successful hits of all time.. It was followed by further three singles, including "Oul Tani Keda", which served as her Coca-Cola campaign first hit. Ajram's fifth studio album, Ya Tabtab...Wa Dallaa (2006), spawned six singles including the commercial success "Ehsas Jdeed", which topped the Arabic charts for a couple of weeks. In June 2007, Ajram released her first children's album entitled Shakhbat Shakhabit with a The seven-minute medley music video. It was the most notable and successful work for children at the time.