Biography
Haifa Wehbe was born in a small farming town near Southern 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. 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 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 'Ay? was released in 2005. its lead single "Hayat Albi" was Released after the assassination of Lebanese politician Rafik Hariri, the song of the same name is about "freedom, considered to be among the most basic of human rights."[4]

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 , based on the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités. 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
Her 3 sisters are Alia, Hanna and Rola. The singer lost her brother at the age of 24 during a conflict against Israel in the 1980s. despite having a relatively large family, they are all estranged from her as they dispprove of her transgressive actions as they are a devout muslim family. none of them keep in contact with her to date.

During Wehbe's first marriage, she gave birth to a daughter named Zeinab Zaza. Wehbe has not seen her child since the divorce. the child is now between 18-20 yrs old and has not tried to contact wehbe, despite being given the option to do so.

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 because his family disapproved of her.

Political views
During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, she left her home, in Verdun, Beirut and moved to Egypt for the duration of the conflict.[4] In a concert in the Lebanese town of Jounieh, Wehbe congratulated Hassan Nasrallah for his stand against Israel during the war. however it is interpreted by most as a move within her public interests, as the vast majority of lebanese citizens support hezoballa, therefore she sought to gain favour with the people. there is no certainty as to whether she actually harbours pro-hezoballa views as she had in the past critisized the movement.

Image
Wehbe is infamous for her overtly sex- oriented image. Her racy outfits have been considered offensive in muslim countries and drew criticism from many . recently she was banned from entering and performing in syria due to her un-islamic behaviour. she is also notorious for several sex scandals attatched to her name, none of which she has denied. she is also known for her plastic surgery proceedures, which are so extensive that she is said to be unrecognisable to her former self.[8] 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."

in 2007,wehbe went to court concerning a porn movie she allegedly made of herself. the film is also circulating via the internet ans bluetooth.

as a product of her image Wehbe is said to be the most disliked performer in lebanon and the Arab world. most agree she serves only the purpose of a sex-object, and has kept this image to compensate for what is a lack of musical talent and vocal ability

Discography

Albums
Huwa az-Zaman
Baddi 'Ay?

Singles
"Agoul Ahwak" (I say I love you)
"Wahdi" (By myself)
"Ma Sar" (This didn't happen)
"Ya Hayat Albi" (O Life, my Heart)
"Baddi 3iesh" (I wish to live)
"Regab"
"Mosh Adra Astana" (I can't wait anylonger for you)
"Bos El Wawa" (Kiss the booboo)
"Ana Haifa" (I am Haifa)
"Tegy Izzay"

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