| Carole Samaha كارول سماحة |
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| Born | 25th of July,[1] Khonchara, Lebanon[2] |
| Genres | Arabic pop music |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Marwan Khoury |
| Website | www.carolesamaha.com |
Carole Samaha (Arabic: كارول سماحة) is a Lebanese musician and actress. She has released five studio albums. Samaha has a masters degree in acting and directing, which she earned in 1999.[3] In 2004 she won the Arab Music Award for best female newcomer.[4] She has also won multiple Murex d'Or awards and was nominated for Best Arabia Act in the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards.
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Samaha was born in Lebanon 1970 to Antoine Samaha of Kenshara and Nouhad Hawi. She grew up with her parents and two brothers, having only one dream since childhood, being on stage.
She started her career as an actress in the theater as well as television
After introducing herself to Mansour Rahbani, one of the biggest Lebanese and Arab composers, she experienced a turning point in her career as she shifted from drama to musical theatre and found success.
| 2003 |
Helm |
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Oughniat El Toufoula |
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| 2004 |
Ana Horra |
| 2006 |
Adwa' Al Shohra |
| 2009 |
Hdoudi Sama |
2011 Al- Shahroura
| Year | Song | Album | Lebanese Charts | Egyptian Charts | Translation | Notes |
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| 2003 | Oughniat El Toufoula | Oughniat El Toufoula | Children Songs | |||
| Habib Alby | Helm | 3 | 1 | My Love | first release apart from the Rahbani | |
| 2004 | Etalaa Feyi | 1 | 4 | Look At Me | casting ex-Mr. Lebanon Ghassan El Mawla | |
| 2005 | Ghali Alayi | Ana Horra | 1 | 3 | You Mean Alot To Me | |
| Nezlet El Sitara | 48 | 32 | The Curtain Fell | |||
| Habbeit Delwa't | 28 | 2 | Now that i loved | movie soundtrack | ||
| 2006 | Esmaani | Adwa' Al Shohra | 1 | 19 | Listen to me | |
| Zaelni Mennak | 1 | 18 | I'm upset with you | |||
| 2007 | Adwa'a El Shohra | 13 | 78 | Lights of Fame | sponsored by Pepsi | |
| Ya Rab | Ana wlleil - Marwan Khoury | 1 | 3 | Oh God | ft. Marwan Khoury | |
| 2008 | Yama Layali | Hdoudi Sama | 43 | 3 | How Many Nights | sponsored by Pepsi |
| Jeet (Majnouni) | Pepsi Sea of Stars - V/A, Hdoudi Sama |
1 | 3 | You Came (I Must Be Crazy) | movie soundtrack | |
| Ali | Hdoudi Sama | 7 | 1 | Ali | promotional single | |
| 2009 | Laily Lail | The Gipsy Man Sings from the Middle East - Mario Reyes | – | ft. Mario Reyes, filmed in Morocco | ||
| Rag'aalak | Hdoudi Sama | 1 | 9 | Coming Back To You | promotional single | |
| Zabahny | 97 | 112 | "Slaughtered" Me | promotional single | ||
| Ma Bkhaf | 1 | 1 | I Am Not Scared | first official single | ||
| 2010 | A'oul Ansak | 1 | 1 | I Try To Forget You | second official single | |
| Khallik Bhalak | 1 | 1 | Stay Away | |||
| Total Number Ones | 10 | 5 | ||||