Ahl Al Esheg

Ahl Al Eheg
Studio album by Diana Haddad
Released	February 9, 1997 (Lebanon) February 10, 1997 (Dubai) March 5, 1997 (Saudi Arabia)
Recorded	1996—1997 Boody Naeom studio (Beirut, Lebanon) ; Flash studio (Beirut, Lebanon) ; Music Group studio (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) ;
Genre	Pop
Label	Stallions Records
Producer	Emad Shams Al Din (exec.), George Mardosian (also exec.), Salim Salama
Diana Haddad chronology
Anida (1996)Anida1996 Ahl Al Esheg (1997) Ammanih (1998)Ammanih1998
Singles from Ahl Al Esheg
"Anida" Released: late 1996 "Ahl Al Esheg (Song)" Released: January, 1997 "Bizal Minak" Released: June, 1997

Ahl Al Esheg is the second studio album by Lebanese pop singer-songwriter Diana Haddad, released by Stallions Records on February 10, 1997, continued along the lines established by her debut album Saken. The album is considered a big success for Haddad. By that time, Haddad became one of the top selling Lebanese singers. The album was heavily played in radio stations such as the Emirates radios. She was awarded for the best female artist and the best album in the popular radio station Emirates FM. Also, in late 1997, she received a nomination for the best Arabic female artist in the magazine Al Ryada Wal Shabab. In terms of sales, Ahl Al Esheg is Haddad's third best selling studio album of all time behind Ammanih and her debut album Saken which were certified platinum by Stallions Records, her label. The album was heavily promoted, released in several editions and was supported by several appearances in festivals across the Arab world.

Background and recording

Although Haddad is married to Khaliji director Suhail Al-Abdul, there is no Khaliji song on the album. Haddad wanted to introduce herself as a Lebanese Pop star. Haddad and her husband began to choose the songs of the album during Saken's era. Thus, some of the songs were originally planned to be released on Saken. the track "Anida", written and produced by Emad Shams Al Din, was released as the album's first (promo only) single although it was intended to be on Saken. Haddad recorded more than six tracks for Ahl Al Esheg including her hit single "Ammanih" which was later released as the lead single of her third album of the same title.

Promotion

The album followed Haddad's debut album Saken success. It was a big hit in Arabic TV channels Top 20 charts including Middle East Broadcasting Center (aka MBC), Qatar, Dubai, Arab Radio and Television Network (aka ART) and the popular entertainment channel Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (aka LBC). Dubai was filled with billboards of Haddad, paid for by her record label, to promote the album. The album was certified Multiplatinum in the Arab World including Dubai and Lebanon.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Bizal Minak" (Samir Nakhla, Emad Shams Al Din, Ali Safa, Diana Haddad) – 5:10 Lebanese Arabic
2. "Wilfi Gafani" (Adel Raffol, Salim Salama, Ellie Al Alia) – 5:54
3. "Tafh El Keil" (Emad Shams Al Din, Ehsan Al Monther, Diana Haddad) – 5:23
4. "Ya Samieen El Sout" (Ellie Bitar, George Mardosian) – 5:16
5. "Anida" (Emad Shams Al Din, Robir Aram) – 5:15
6. "Ahl El Ishq" (Safoh Shegala, George Mardosian, Rojih Khori) – 6:39 Bedouin Arabic

Credits and personnel

Production

Formats

These are the formats of major album releases of Ahl Al Esheg.

References