Helm (album)

Helm (Arabic: حلم – A Dream) is the first pop album by the Lebanese actress and singer Carole Samaha. It was released in 2003 by EMI Music Arabia. The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & The Middle East calls it a "deliciously neat production". The song "Ghali Aayi" from the album became a hit.[1] Following the release of this album, Carole Samaha won the "Best Female Newcomer" award at the Arab Music Awards.[2] She also received the "Best Polyvalent talent (actress and singer)" 2003 Murex d'Or, while the song "Ettalaa fiyi" got the Murex d'Or for "Best Female Romantic Song".[3]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangerLength
1."Kif" (How)Marwan KhouryMarwan Khoury 3:24
2."Gharibi"Nabeel Abu AbdoJean-Marie RiachiJean-Marie Riachi4:42
3."Metl el helm"   4:33
4."Ana min dounak"   4:11
5."Habib Albi"Marwan KhouryMarwan Khoury 4:31
6."Ettalaa fiyi"Marwan KhouryMarwan Khoury 4:45
7."Rajee"   3:51
8."Addaysh"   4:18
Total length:34:15
Helm
Studio album by
Released2003
GenreArabic pop
Length34:15
LanguageArabic
LabelEMI Music Arabia
ProducerMegastar
Carole Samaha chronology
Helm
(2003)
Ana Horra
(2004)

The CD also contains a video clip with the official video for the song "Habib Albi".

References

  1. Badley, Bill. "Lebanon" in The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & The Middle East. 2006. ISBN 9781843535515.
  2. "Fiascos affect Arab music awards". BBC News Online. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. Murex d'Or website – click on the statuette, then on "Menu", then on "Results", and then slide the slider to 2003.


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