3. Birth name Elissa Zakaria Khoury
Born October 27,
1971 (age 45)
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Origin Deir el Ahmar,
Lebanon
Genres Arabic
pop, romance, World
Occupation(s) singer
BIOGRAPHY
"Elissa was born in Deir Alahmar
and raised in the magnificent
nature of Bekaa Valley. She
acquired a degree in Political
Science from the Lebanese
University.
4. Career
Elissa's musical career began in 1992,
when she won the silver medal in
Studio El Fan, a Lebanese music
competition.
Elissa has sold over 30 million albums and
was the highest-selling female Middle
Eastern artist for 2005, 2006, 2009, and
2010. In 2005, 2006, and 2010 she received
the World Music Award for Best Selling
Middle Eastern Artist.