Lebanon’s “Do You Love Me” Goes Israeli

Israeli singer Sarit Hadad has released a new song and it seems that she was “inspired” by Lebanon in the 70s. Blogging Beirut has the original song in video and Lisa Goldman has the current Israeli version.

The original is here for you all to enjoy and “do you, do you” make sure to turn the volume up really loud. Enjoy Lebanon of the 70s.

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If Nancy Ajram is to Britney Spears, then Nawal Al-Zogbi is to….

Beyonce!

Lebanese singer Nawal Al-Zoghbi, touted by some as the Beyonce of the Middle East, enthralled an audience of about 3,000 in her debut concert in Malaysia on Monday night.

The 38-year-old singer received thunderous applause during her 90-minute performance of 20 hits, including the popular El Layali.

Come on! Really, Nawal Al-Zoghbi is comparable to Beyonce?

Nawal Al-Zoghbi is the Middle East's Beyonce

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Snoop Dogg: The Right to Bear Arms

Rapper Snoop Dogg tried to make it out of Lebanon with a bullet, not in him, but around his neck:

A necklace SNOOP DOGG wore with pride was confiscated at Beirut International Airport in the Lebanon earlier this week (beg28Sep09) after customs officials discovered the pendant contained a bullet.

The rapper was returning to the U.S. after a concert at the Forum de Beyrouth when airport security staff refused to let him board his plane with his controversial jewellery item.

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Musical Politics

Absolutely shocking:

The famous Lebanese artist Haifa Wahbe claims that she was excluded from an appearance on the famous American talk show “Oprah Winfrey.”

That’s the first sentence in the article, after which they get to the specifics:

Haifa’s fans claim that Haifa was replaced by the Lebanese artist Nancy Ajram.

You sourced your news from the a fan club full of sex-crazed 40 year old men?!? What’s next, you going to ask Nancy’s fans for their response:

Nancy’s fan club has yet to comment on the matter.

Actually, I have no comment. In any case, why is Oprah even contemplating a show with Haifa or Nancy? Is the show  going to be on plastic surgery no-nos or what not to do with your body?

Nancy vs. Haifa

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VVI-Pee

I just couldn’t help myself and had to comment on Paris Hilton’s experience in Beirut. Of course someone of her calbre had her own VVIP section at the Forum de Beyrouth, but the organizers forgot one thing:

A VVIP area she may have had. A VVIP toilet she didn’t, which made a bathroom run nothing short of a mission. They say girls go in pairs. Paris went with a pack.
An entourage of about eight were escorted to the bathroom (which was emptied of "normal" people first) while muscled security guards created two human walls, forming a corridor allowing her to get to the door.

What I would have paid to see that! Well, actually not as much as people actually paid to be there:

People paying up to $150 (Dh550.50) a ticket were expecting American Boy singer Estelle but were informed on the night the London-born songstress was unable to attend due to "political and security" issues.

Could this be a Gad Elmaleh scenario all over again? Is Estelle a former member of the Shin Bet?

Of course, the party was saved from beyond the grave:

It was Michael Jackson who really stole the show as the crowd was treated to a musical medley of songs from every album he created. Looking up at the stars as hit after hit began and people screamed for their favourites, from Keep it in the Closet to Thriller, the night was given a new lease of life.

No Estelle, Paris on her platform (when she wasn’t on the bathroom run), leaving it to Jackson who once again saved the day.

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