Oussama rahbani and hiba tawaji engaged encounter

We are hand in hand on this journey, sharing the same vision, dreams and ambitions. Throughout all these years — 16 or 17 years now — Oussama has been a huge support, and he keeps pushing me to challenge myself and go further. With all these years comes great experience, but Hiba never lost her passion. Despite her numerous achievements, her focused mindset and motivation are always pushing her toward bigger and better things on the horizon.

Experience is definitely key in our field of work, but the one thing we must not lose sight of is the spontaneity, the passion that drives us. I still have this passion, and if anything, it keeps growing. I always challenge myself so I can reach further. Yet the road to success needs more than a focused and positive mindset. It is very important to be surrounded by the right people who support you and care about you and your image, people who give you good advice and know when to give advice.

Not everything is always perfect or good. Fascinated by the genius of the Rahbani family, she sought to contact Oussama Rahbani who was impressed by her audition and immediately became her producer. Tawaji has insisted on different occasions that her collaboration with Rahbani is lifelong and that no contract exists to govern their projects together.

She cemented her position as a promising newcomer on the musical scene with her acclaimed second single, "Helm" Dream , to which she directed the music video herself. Both songs were a product of her collaboration with the Rahbani family. In that same period, she followed a three-month intensive acting workshop at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York.

The eponymous single is an Arabic version of " The Windmills of Your Mind " Les Moulins de mon Coeur written by Michel Legrand and received considerable airplay in Lebanon and the Arab world, propelling Tawaji to recognition from the public. The record also contained the songs "Zat Ellafti", with pop influences, and "La Tkelli Ennak Meshtakli" which is reminiscent of Fairuz's music in her later jazzy era with her son Ziad.

Hiba Tawaji's second album, Ya Habibi , was released in and was also positively received as it was carried by the singles "Khalas" and "Awwal Ma Cheftou". The record also comprises Tawaji's version of the song " Helwa ya baladi ", first performed by Dalida. She also released in the official tribute song to the Lebanese Army on its 69th anniversary, Metl El Chajar Mazrouiin.

In the blind auditions, she auditioned with a bilingual version of "La Bidayi Wala Nihayi", leading all four judges to turn their chairs. Tawaji opted to be in Team Mika. The blind audition was broadcast on day 3 of the auditions on 24 January In the live rounds, she sang " Everytime " by Britney Spears and was saved by public vote as a top pick from Team Mika.

Mika also opted to keep David Thibault as Top 2 in his team. In the semi-finals held on April 18, she confronted David Thibault in a bid to represent Team Mika in the final. Tawaji ended up finishing joint 5th to 8th place for the season. Following her appearance on the show, Tawaji was signed to Mercury Records in and released her first single in French, "Comme un symbole", which she performed on The Voice as a musical guest on the eleventh episode of the fifth season.

As of , Tawaji has still been performing with the cast of the musical, most recently in New York City. In , Tawaji announced the release of her new project with Oussama Rahbani, titled Hiba Tawaji 30 , honoring her 30th birthday. The album's release was preceded by Tawaji's release of the patriotic song "Bghannilak Ya Watani", whose music video, directed by Tawaji, showcases a better vision of Lebanon in the future.

Hiba Tawaji 30 consists of 30 songs on two CDs. The first CD contains 15 original songs, most of them written by Ghadi Rahbani with five songs written by Oussama Rahbani. The second disc is a compilation of Tawaji's best previous works as well as covers of Umm Kulthum and Sayed Darwish. The last song of Tawaji's new album, additionally, was produced by Disney for the animated series Elena of Avalor , for which she dubbed the singing role of main character Princess Elena in Arabic.

The album was released on 30 March The ten years of collaboration between Hiba Tawaji and Oussama Rahbani were celebrated by the two artists during a live show called TEN , which was exclusively performed on stage as the closing act of the Cedars International Festival in Bsharri , Lebanon, on 5 August The production featured more than dancers choreographed by Pascale Sayegh Zgheib and was performed with the Lebanese Orchestra conducted by Oussama Rahbani.

Hiba Tawaji's renowned and respected status was solidified as she was selected, in December , to be the first female artist ever to take the stage in Saudi Arabia , following women's rights reforms in Saudi Arabia undertaken by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Her historic performance was broadcast and reported by international media all around the world for breaking taboos and was highlighted as an achievement in the battle of women in the Arab world towards freedom and equality in society.

On that occasion, she re-released a special version of her song "Min Elli Byekhtar" Who Chooses , accompanied by a music video celebrating the lifting of the driving ban on women in Saudi Arabia. The album switches between soft tunes and more upbeat, groovy ones. Her voice remains in perfect harmony with the instruments. Many tracks on the album immerse listeners in an imaginary world.

Rahbani reveals that he first heard this style of music in a documentary about Argentinean football legend Diego Maradona. It seems Legrand has had a profound influence on Rahbani.

Oussama rahbani and hiba tawaji engaged encounter

Unlike some other tracks, this one is jazzy, and features soft saxophones in the background — plunging listeners into a mellow, musical ambiance. The singer switches from jazz to pop to more lyrical numbers. Her voice is as sensual and smooth as it is powerful.