英文介绍 Elissa was born in Deir Al-Amar - Lebanon and raised amidst the spectaclar natural scenery of the Bekaa valley. She gained a degree in Political Science from the lebanese University. Her first forays into art and artistic activities consisted of acting in theatres of political critique, namely with well-known Chansonnier Wassim Tabbara, and the "Theatre de 10 Heures".
This was the first time she came in contact with an audience, whose verwhelming warmth and energy she immediately took to.

Her theatrical beginnings motivated her to move on to singing, which she did in 1992-1993, when she participated in ’Studio Al Fan’. The show was broadcast on LBCI, one of the most renowned TV stations in the Middle East. Elissa won a silver medal over the course of her stay in the program. Following this, she performed in concert tirelessly until 1999, when Lido Productions released her first album, ’Baddy Doub’. Elissa’s debut on the commercial music scene was definitely an event of considerable importance.
The album was a success and featured a smash hit with famous French gypsy act, Gerard Ferrer. The release of this first album took her straight to Cannes, to participate in the International Music Festival of 2000. Following this first success, Elissa then released her second album, ’W’akherta Maak’, which in turn included the hit duet ’Bitghib Betrouh’, sung with Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alameh. ’Bitghib Betrouh’ was a massive hit, and is still being played on radio and TV today, more than three years after its initial release