Haifa Wehbe (Arabic:
هيفا
وهبي; also spelled Haifa Wehbeh,
Haifa Wahbi, Hayfa Wehbe, Hayfa Wehbi; born March 10,
1976), is a Lebanese model, actress, and singer who rose
to fame in the Arab world as runner up for 'Miss
Lebanon' and later the release of her debut album Huwa
az-Zaman (Arabic: هو
الزمن It is Time).
Biography: Haifa Wehbe was born in a small
farming town near South Lebanon. She grew up listening
to jazz and R&B. She became a model at a very young
age and won the title of "Miss South Lebanon"
at age sixteen.
Wehbe's next distinction came in 1995 when she was
runner up for Miss Lebanon. However, it was shortly
discovered that she was married and had a daughter named
Zeinab (Zaza). Her title was thus revoked. By 1996, she
had recovered from the scandal and continued to model.
She was seen on over 100 magazine covers.
She released her first album, titled It is Time (Arabic:
هو الزمن Huwa
az-Zaman) which was a hit thanks to her debut single
"Agoul Ahwak (I say I love you)".
Musical career: Her second album Baddi 'Ayš
(Arabic: بدي عيش I
Want to Live) was released in 2005 and lived up to
expectations due to the success of its lead single
"Hayat Albi."
The album was released after the assassination of
Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri and was titled to show
her stance against Syria.
Her follow-up single was her biggest hit to date,
"Ana Haifa" (I am Haifa) which became her
novelty song. In 2006 she released a follow up single
Bus al-Wawa which so far has sold respectably.
On June 10, 2006 Haifa became the first artist in the
Arab world to perform with rapper 50 Cent when she
performed as an opening act for his first concert in
Lebanon, at BIEL in Beirut.
Television appearances
She remains popular among Lebanon's youth and makes
countless television appearances. In July 2005, Wehbe,
along with 14 other celebrities from the Arab world,
began airing the live pan-Arab reality show series The
Valley (Arabic:
الوادي Al-Wadi),
based on the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités.
The show aired for three months. It was critically
acclaimed and won over many of her harsh critics. The
show featured weekly live performances in which Wehbe
played a central role as well as singing songs from her
new album. She also discussed her engagement, showing
off her ring.
Her other non-musical successes include a few movie
roles and TV hosting. Wehbe has also designed her own
range of diamond jewelry. She has also been a
spokesperson for Pepsi along with Frenchman Thierry
Henry.
Personal life: Wehbe is a Shi'a Muslim. Her 3
sisters are Alia, Hiba and Rola Wehbe. The singer lost
her brother at the age of 24 during a conflict against
Israel in the 1980s.
During Wehbe's first marriage, she gave birth to a
daughter named Zaza. It's not clear how Wahbe lost the
custody of her daughter as the Lebanese law grants the
custody to the single-unmarried mother by default. Wehbe
has not seen her child since the divorce. Her ex-husband
has engaged in parental alienation for over 10 years.
In 2005, she announced her engagement to a Saudi
businessman Tariq Al-Jaffali. Rumors about the expensive
gifts he offered her began to circulate immediately.
However, after only a few weeks, she and her fiancée
decided to split for personal reasons and family issues.
Political views: During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon
conflict, she fled her home, in Verdun, Beirut and moved
to Egypt for the duration of the conflict. In a concert
in the Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated
Hassan Nasrallah for his stand against Israel during the
war.
In an interview shortly after with Reuters, Wehbe stated
that Israel attacked Lebanese civilians intentionally
while Hezbollah attacked only military targets.
"I believe the whole world knows who started this
war and who aggressed on whose land. There isn't a war
that starts from nothing and he who begins is the unjust
one..."
Wehbe also refused to perform at any concert during the
34 days of the war including fundraisers saying that
there were more ways than one to show support for
Lebanon.
Image: In addition to her great
success in music, Wehbe is known for her sensual image.
Her racy outfits have been considered scandalous in some
conservative countries and drew criticism from
Islamists. In March of 2006, a video of Wehbe's dress
coming undone reportedly circulated on the web. Her
management stated that the video was fabricated and
"not worth worrying about."
She was ranked forty-nine in the 2006 Edition of the Top
99 Most Desirable Women by the website AskMen.com.
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