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Layal Abboud is a Lebanese composer, singer, businessperson, and poet born in 1982. She performs Arabic pop, dance music, and traditional folk music as a soprano vocalist. Her career began in 2007, and she has been associated with the Rotana Music Group. She also works for the Internal Security Forces and Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport.
Abboud speaks Arabic and English. She was educated at the Lebanese University, Beirut Arab University, and American University of Science and Technology. Her influences include Ammar El Sherei, Baligh Hamdi, and Sabah. She identifies with Shia Islam and resides in the Tyre District, Sidon, and Ashrafieh. She participated in Miss Arab World and is the mother of one child.
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Layal Abboud was born in Lebanon. Since her childhood Layal Abboud loved singing, and she participated in the talent program "Studio El Fan" in 2002 and she drew everyone’s attention. Lebanese singer Layal's debut album makes the most of her relatively limited vocal range. The young singer sang at various Beirut cafes and restaurants before finally meeting with musicians like Richard Najm, Tony Abi Karam, and Salim Salameh The album has a variety of styles, covering Egyptian and Lebanese ballads as well as a shot at Iraqi chobi. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Layal+Abboud">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Lebanon
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Arabic
- Religion
- Shia Islam
- Academic degree
- master's degree
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Rotana Music Group
- Mass
- 50
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- Height
- 162
- Number of children
- 1
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- Ashrafieh
- Voice type
- soprano
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- 1982-05-15
- name in native language
- ليال عبود
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- ليال منير عبود
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- 2007-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Layal Mounir Abboud (Arabic: ليال منير عبود, pronounced [laˈjaːl ʕabˈbuːd] ; born 15 May 1982) is a Lebanese pop singer, folk music entertainer, sound-lyric poet, concert dancer, fit model and Muslim humanitarian.
Born to a musical family in the Southern Lebanese Tyrian village of Kniseh, Abboud is a former ISF officer and studied English literature at Lebanese University, translation at Beirut Arab University and musical expression at the American University of Science and Technology. She appeared for the first time in the Studio El-Fan series debuts as a South Lebanese competitor from 2001 to 2002. Abboud's musical career flourished with the release of her first album Fi Shouq (في شوق) published in late 2007. Sings in different Arabic dialects, famous for her presentation of Lebanese folklore music and internal summer concerts and tours. Abboud is a singer member in the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon.
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