| Hiba Tawaji | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hiba Michel Tawaji |
| Born | December 10, 1987 |
| Origin | Achrafieh, Lebanon |
| Genres | Pop, Oriental, jazz, opera |
| Occupations | Singer, actress, director |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Hiba Michel Tawaji (Arabic: هبة ميشال طوجي) was born on December 10, 1987, in Achrafieh-Beirut, and grew up in the Elissar-Matn District. Tawaji is a Lebanese singer, actress, and director. She sings in Arabic, English and French. Tawaji interprets different music styles such as oriental, pop, jazz, and opera, as well as being a coloratura soprano with a four octave vocal range.
Tawaji has admired Oussama Rahbani (producer and composer and son of the Music Legend Mansour Rahbani) from a very young age, and always dreamt of meeting and working with him.[1] That dream came true in January 2007 when she met Oussama and started a successful career alongside him.
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From 1990 and until 2005, Tawaji studied in Athenee de Beyrouth School, and got her French Baccalaureate in French literature.
From 2002 until 2005, she took singing lessons and solfeggio at École De Musique Ghassan Yammine. Then she went to Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Institute of Scenic, and majored in audio-visual and cinematographic studies, earning her B.A. in 2010.
From 2007 and to the present day, she has been developing vocal techniques and interpretation with Lebanese producer and composer Oussama Rahbani. As well as taking vocal lessons with Lebanese singer and vocal coach Wadih Abi Raad.
From May 2010 and until July 2010, she took vocal lessons with Emmy Award winner Gwen Conley in New York. In that same period, she followed a three-month intensive acting workshop at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York.
2008 "متل الريح" "Metl el rih" [2] - (directed by Joe Bou Eid)
(Composed and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani)
Written by Mansour Rahbani for the musical play "عودة الفينيق" The Return of the Phoenix
2011 "حلم" "Helm" [3] - (directed by Hiba Tawaji)
(Produced, composed and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani)
Lyrics by Ghadi Rahbani, taken from the album La Bidayi Wala Nihayi "لا بداية ولا نهاية"
2011 "عالبال يا وطنّا" "Aal Bal Ya Watanna" [4] - (directed by Hiba Tawaji)
(Produced, composed and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani)
Lyrics by Ghadi Rahbani, taken from the musical play Don Quixote (by Marwan, Ghadi & Oussama Rahbani)
"عودة الفينيق" The Return of the Phoenix (by Oussama Rahbani),[5]
"عودة الفينيق" The Return of the Phoenix (by Oussama Rahbani)
"عودة الفينيق" The Return of the Phoenix (by Oussama Rahbani)
"صيف 840" Summer 840 (by Mansour Rahbani)[6]
"صيف 840" Summer 840 (by Mansour Rahbani)
"ملوك الطوائف" Moulouk Al Tawaef
Don Quixote (by Marwan, Ghadi and Oussama Rahbani)[7]
"An evening with Oussama Rahbani", Zaha Hadid Pavilion, Oussama Rahbani feat. Hiba Tawaji & Wadih Abi Raad.[8]
"Oussama Rahbani feat. Hiba Tawaji & Wadih Abi Raad" [9]
"La bidayi wala nihayi", "Oussama Rahbani feat. Hiba Tawaji & Wadih Abi Raad" [10]