Naya (Arabic: نايا; born 11 April 1992, in Lebanon)[3] is a Lebanese singer. She was born to the Daw (Daou) family in El Qrayeh, Lebanon. In 2009, Eli Dib introduced her to the Arabic music scene.
Naya نايا | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Nibal[1] |
| Born | April 11, 1992[2] |
| Origin | Lebanon |
| Genres | World, Arabic |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Arabica Music |
Recording career
edit2008–2009: Melody record and Batmana
editIn 2008 Naya signed a recording contract with Melody Music. Her first single, "Batmanna" was released alongside a music video, directed by Fadi Haddad. Soon after her initial success, Naya and her manager, Yasser Zayed, faced legal issues. These legal issues caused her to postpone working, causing her to gradually disappear from the Arabic music scene.
2010–2011: Elie Dib Management and Arabica Music
editIn November 2010, following a court decision, Naya broke her contract with Zayed. In March 2011, Naya released a new Khaliji song titled "Ghira." The music video was directed by Bassam Turk. Naya was invited to perform "Ghira" on the TV series "Hek Mnghanne"[4] on MTV. In June 2011, following her performance on "Hek Menghanne" and the positive feedback of the song "Mama Ya Mama" Elie Dib and Naya decided to release the song. They obtained the rights and "Mama Ya Mama" was released in all Arab countries.
In October 2011 Naya cancelled her contract with Melody Music and signed to Arabica Music. She next released a Lebanese song named "Tezkar" Written by Mounir Abou Assaf and composed By Hisham Boulos. On 5 November the video clip of "Tezkar", directed by Mamdouh Bayan, was released on Arabica TV.
2012–present: Mandam
editJune 2012 Naya released her first album Mandam with nine Egyptian, Khaliji and Lebanese Arabic songs. Naya worked with Tamer Hosny on one song called "Bel Zouq"[5]
During summer 2013 she released her 4th video, of "Mn Eidy". The video was different, adding many dance steps.
For the motion picture soundtrack of the Bollywood film "Dhoom-3" starring Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and others, Naya has been roped in to sing the Arabic version of the hugely popular "Dhoom Machale" in sharp resemblance to once extremely popular Asian pop star Tata Young.
In October 2015, a video clip showed her drawing a sign similar to a cross sign in a provocative way which media and authorities in the church described it as disrespectful.[6]
Television
editNaya was in Dancing with the Stars: Raqs el Noujoum Season 1, paired with Abdo Dalloul. The judges described her as the energy of the show. On 24 February 2013, on the final show of the first series of DWTSME, she was announced as the winner.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Mandam (2012)
Singles
editVideography
edit| Year | Title | Album | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Batmana | Mandam | Bahaa Khaddaj |
| 2011 | Ghira | Mandam | Bassem Turk |
| 2011 | Tezkar | Mandam | Mamdouh Bayan |
| 2013 | Mn Eidy[8] | Mandam | Bahaa Khaddaj |
| 2015 | Omi[9] | Single | Bassam Turk |
| 2015 | Mandam[10] | Mandam |
References
edit- ^ "Naya singer". Fanoos Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Assi mk (10 November 2011). "نايا في حديث البلد 10\11\2011" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Naya's birth year stated" – via YouTube.
- ^ "MTV Lebanon – Program – هيك منغنّي – Season 5 – Episodes". MTV.
- ^ "Naya 'No Regrets'Album البوم نايا – ماندم 2012". 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Dhoom macha le goes Arabic! – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "YouTube" – via YouTube.
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