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Layal Abboud

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Also known as Layal Mounir Abboud, Layal

Lebanese pop singer

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Layal Abboud is a Lebanese composer, singer, businessperson, and poet. Born Layal Munir Abboud in 1982, she holds citizenship in Lebanon and speaks Arabic and English. Her musical career began in 2007, focusing on genres such as Arabic pop, dance music, and traditional folk music. She performs as a soprano and plays the organ and voice.

Abboud has participated in Miss Arab World and is influenced by artists including Ammar El Sherei, Baligh Hamdi, and Sabah. She is educated at the Lebanese University, Beirut Arab University, and American University of Science and Technology. Her residence includes the Tyre District, Sidon, and Ashrafieh. She follows Islam, specifically Shia Islam, and has one child. Her works are categorized under female singers and Lebanese music.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Lebanon
Active from
1982
female singerslebanese

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
686
Total plays
8,562

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Lebanon

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
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
Image
Layal Abboud - Plaza Palace Ceremony - Beirut - July 2015 - Lebanon 15 (Cropped).jpg
Height
162
Number of children
1
Residence
Ashrafieh
Voice type
soprano
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date of birth
1982-05-15
name in native language
ليال عبود
birth name
ليال منير عبود
start of work period
2007-00-00
Commons category
Layal Abboud
influenced by
Sabah
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ليال عبود
social media followers
388000
nickname
ملكة القلوب
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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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