The Dubai Expat Diaries

Lebanese singing sensation Nancy Ajram performed at the Madinat Arena on Friday, 12th October 2007 for a crowd of 2,500 eager spectators on the occasion of Eid.

About Nancy Ajram

Nancy Nabil Ajram or Nancy Agram (Arabic: نانسي نبيل عجرم) (born May 16, 1983) is a multi award-winning Lebanese pop singer and entertainer. She is best known for songs such as Akhasmak Ah, Ya Salam, Ah W Noss and Ya tabtab Wa Dalla.

She has sold over twelve million records in the Arab world making her one of the richest Lebanese singers. Her personal wealth, mostly earned from her high album sales, semi-public and public concerts, and commercials, has exceeded $16 million. She has sold over four million albums in Lebanon and ranks as the third best-selling female artist in Lebanese music history.[citation needed]

She came to fame as a winning member of the entertainment show Noujoum Al-Moustakbal (”Stars of the Future”), a Lebanese television musical competition, in mid-1990s, after which she produced two unsuccessful albums, Mihtagalak (”I Need You’) in 1998, followed by Sheel Oyoonak Anni (”Take Your Eyes Off Of Me”) in 2000. She subsequently emerged at the forefront of the pop music scene in the early 2003.Ya Salam (”How Fantastic”) was crafted by Lebanese producer Jiji Lamara. Her second album, Ah W Noss, was released in 2004.

In the early 2000s, Ajram’s success as a singer led to high-profile advertising deals, most notably for Coca-Cola and Damas Jewelry. Her second and third albums were released during this era and included more artistic input that Ajram developed.

In 2007, Nancy Ajram released a statement that she is not planning to marry at the moment and is currently focusing on her career.