Ayshalak

Ayshalak (Arabic: عايشالك) (English: I Live for You) is the third studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa released by Music Master on 14 June 2002.[1] The album was well received by the public and critics, and achieved great commercial success with sales of 2.95 million copies in 2002.[2] It ranked first in terms of sales in the Arab world upon its release,[3] and remained number one on the charts for six months until mid-December 2002, when it was displaced by Ragheb Alama's album Tab Leh and dropped to second place.[4] Many of the album's songs were translated into songs in other languages, including the titular song "Ayshalak" that was covered in Serbian,[5] Turkish,[6] and Russian.[7] The song "Ajmal Ihssas" has been covered four times by different Turkish artists, including Ferhat Göçer,[8] Firdevs,[9] Zeynep Casalini,[10] and Sinan Akçıl.[11]

Ayshalak
عايشالك
Studio album by
Elissa
Released14 June 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
  • Jean-Marie Riachi
Genre
Length47:06
LabelMusic Master
Elissa chronology
W'akherta Maak
(2000)		 Ayshalak
عايشالك
(2002)		 Ahla Dounya
(2004)
Singles from Ayshalak
  1. "Ayshalak"
  2. "Ajmal Ihssas"
Alternative cover

The music video for "Ayshalak" was filmed in Paris under the direction of director Fabrice Bigotti,[12] which made Elissa the first Arab artist to officially appear in a dress specially designed for her by the fashion house Dior.[13] In September 2002, Elissa received the award for Best Female Singer from the Murex d'Or,[14] and her music video "Ajmal Ihssas" won the Best Music Video Award at the Dubai Music Festival.[15]

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Jean-Marie Riachi, except for "Shiltak Min Albi" and "La Trouh", which were arranged by Nasser El Assaad.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ayshalak" (I Live for You)Mohammad Al Rifai
4:40
2."Ah Min Hawak" (Suffering from Your Love)Toni Abi KaramJean-Marie Riachi4:44
3."Ajmal Ihssas" (Best Feeling)Mohammad Al Rifai
  • Mohamed Rahim
  • Mohammad Al Rifai
5:56
4."Shaghilni" (Working Me Up)Mohammad Al RifaiMohammad Al Rifai4:13
5."Shiltak Min Albi" (You're Out of My Heart)Nabil Abou AbdoGerard Ferrer4:15
6."Million Ahibbak" (I Love A Million Times)Mohammad Al RifaiKhaled Ezz6:00
7."Baada" (Still)Nabil Abou AbdoJean-Marie Riachi4:16
8."Kilmit Hob" (Word of Love)Nizar FrancisNasser El Assaad3:57
9."La Trouh" (Don't Go)Toni Abi KaramNasser El Assaad4:07
10."Shou El Hal" (What's the Solution)Nabil Abou AbdoTarkan4:15
Total length:47:06

Notes

  • "Shou El Hal" is an Arabic-language cover of the 2001 Turkish song "Kuzu Kuzu" by Tarkan.

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Edouard Meunier - sound engineer, mixing
  • Xavier Escabasse - sound engineer
  • Philippe Hervet - guitar
  • Chris De Pauw - guitar
  • Jihad Aki - violin
  • Gerard Ferrer - vocals, Spanish lyrics (tracks 5, 8)
  • Alexandre Ubeda - photographer
  • Amin Abiyaghi - management

References
  1. Elissa – عايشالك. discogs. Archived 10 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Elissa Khoury, la chanteuse du Moyen-Orient en visite chez Corum : une journée sous le charme oriental. Montres de Luxe, 30 August 2011. Archived 28 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  3. بورصة الكاسيت - السينما والناس- Page 38 - Number 814 - Year 2002. Archived 2020-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. بورصة الكاسيت - السينما والناس- Pages 36, 46 - Number 814 - Year 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Fatalan 2002. YouTube, Funky G. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Kader Utansın 2004. YouTube, netd müzik. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  7. FM - Posledniy raz. YouTube, elik23. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  8. FERHAT GÖÇER - DOKUNMA BANA. YouTube, asadov97. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Firdevs - Gitmekeyim 2005. YouTube, Doğan Music Company. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Zeynep Casalini - Dokunma Bana 2006. YouTube, Sarpkan TEKALEV. Archived 2020-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Sinan Akçıl - Dokunma Bana. YouTube, Doğan Music Company. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  12. آليسا تصور «عايشالك» في باريس. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 June 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  13. اليسا: اليوم صرت أكثر نضجا وأعرف ماذا أريد وكيف أقيّم عملي. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 September 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  14. اليسا أفضل مطربة للعام 2002. Elaph, 16 September 2002. Archived 2020-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
  15. فشل ذريع لحفل جوائز الموسيقى العربية في دبي. Alwatan, 18 May 2004. Archived 2011-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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