Hiba Tawaji

Hiba Tawaji
Background information
Native name هبة
Birth name Hiba Michel Tawaji
Born (1987-12-10) December 10, 1987
Beirut
Origin Achrafieh, Lebanon
Genres Oriental music, jazz, opera, funk, pop music
Occupation(s) Singer, actress, director
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2007 to the present day
Website http://www.hibatawaji.me/

Hiba Michel Tawaji (Arabic: هبة ميشال طوجي‎) was born on December 10, 1987, in Achrafieh, Beirut, and grew up in the Elissar, Matn District, Lebanon Tawaji is a Lebanese singer, actress, and director. She sings in Arabic, English and French. Tawaji interprets different music styles such as Oriental music, pop music, jazz, funk, and opera, as well as being a coloratura soprano with a four octave vocal range.

Tawaji has admired Oussama Rahbani (producer and composer and son of Mansour Rahbani) from a very young age, and always dreamt of meeting and working with him.[1] That dream came true in January 2007 when she met Oussama and started a successful career alongside him.

She participated in the 4th series of The Voice: la plus belle voix the French version of The Voice, coached by Mika.

she entered the mercury group in 2015 after the voice tour to make a new big album soon including Comme Un Symbole .

Education

From 1990 and until 2005, Tawaji studied in Athenee de Beyrouth School, and got her Baccalaureate.

From 2002 until 2007, she took singing lessons and solfeggio at Ecole des Arts Ghassan Yammine. Then she went to Saint Joseph University of Beirut, IESAV, and majored in audio-visual and cinematographic studies, earning her B.A. in 2010.

She also took for many years private opera lessons with Galina Khaldeeva.

From 2007 and to the present day, she has been developing vocal techniques and interpretation with Lebanese producer and composer Oussama Rahbani. As well as taking vocal lessons with Lebanese singer and vocal coach Wadih Abi Raad.

From May 2010 and until July 2010, she took vocal lessons with Emmy Award winner Gwen Conley in New York. In that same period, she followed a three-month intensive acting workshop at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York.

The Voice: la plus belle voix

In 2015, Tawaji took part in the 4th series of The Voice: la plus belle voix the French version of The Voice. In the blind auditions, she auditioned with "Les Moulins de mon cœur" by Michel Legrand with all four judges, Mika, Florent Pagny, Jenifer and Zazie turning their chairs. Tawaji opted to be in Team Mika. The blind audition was broadcast on day 3 of the auditions on 24 January 2015.

On 7 March 2015, in the Battles Round, Mika put her against Nög, another contestant in his team, both co-singing in "Mon amie la rose" from Françoise Hardy. Mika chose to keep Tawaji to the next round, with Nög being stolen by coach Zazie.

On 28 March, during the "L'Épreuve ultime" round, she interpreted "Fighter", a song by Christina Aguilera. She ended up staying in the Top 3 of Team Mika alongside Sharon Laloum and Yann'Sine Jebli, with David Thibault being stolen by Mika from Team Florent Pagny as a fourth new member of Team Mika.

In the live rounds, she sang "Everytime" from Britney Spears and was saved by public vote as top pick from Team Mika. In the second live round, she sang "Amoureuse" from Véronique Sanson again ending as public favourite from Team Mika with the biggest number of votes. Mika also opted to keep David Thibaut as Top 2 in his team.

On the semi-finals held on April 18, she confronted David Thibault in a bid to represent Team Mika in the final. She sang "Pas là" from Vianney, but lost to Thibault in the public vote, with the latter going to the 25 April 2015 final. Tawaji ended up finishing joint 5th to 8th place for the season.

Discography

Albums

La Bidayi Wala Nihayi
No. Track Name Music Lyrics Arranged/Orchestrated/Adapted/Conducted
1 La bidayi wala nihayi - (لا بداية ولا نهاية) - ("The Windmills of Your Mind") Michel Legrand Mansour Rahbani Adapted, orchestrated and conducted by Oussama Rahbani
2 Herban - (هربان) - ("Running away") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged by Oussama Rahbani
3 La tkelli innak mechtakli - (لا تقلّي إنك مشتقلي) - ("Don't tell me that you miss me") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
4 Zat ellafti - (ذات اللفتة) - ("Same glimpse") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
5 Machyi w ma baaref la weyn - (ماشية وما بعرف لوين) - ("Salvador Dalí") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
6 Kell shabi fallou - (كل صحابي فلّو) - ("All my friends are gone") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
7 Tango el horriyyi - (تانغو الحرية) - ("Libertango") Ástor Piazzolla Ghadi Rahbani Adapted, orchestrated and conducted by Oussama Rahbani
8 Helm - (حلم) - ("Dream") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
9 Khayfi koul - (خايفة قول) - ("Afraid to say") Oussama & Jad Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged by Oussama Rahbani & Jad Rahbani
10 Bel omr elli baki - (بالعمر اللي باقي) - ("What are you doing the rest of your life") Michel Legrand Mansour Rahbani Adapted, orchestrated and conducted by Oussama Rahbani
11 Almourtazaka - (المرتزقة) - ("Mercenaries") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
12 Ftahli el bab (فتحلي الباب) - ("Let me in") Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Arranged and orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
Introduction of the Album Don Quixote
Don Quixote
A musical play based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes.
  • Music Composed, orchestrated and produced by Oussama Rahbani,
  • lyrics by Ghadi Rahbani,
  • directed by Marwan Rahbani,
  • play produced by Byblos International Festival and Oussama Rahbani,
  • album produced by 'Oussama Rahbani

Cast:

  • Hiba Tawaji (Dulcinea – Dima),
  • Elie Khayat (Don Quixote),
  • Gilbert Jalkh (Samho El Ghoul),
  • Nader Khoury (Farmer),
  • Simon Obeid (The Priest),
  • Wadih Abi Raad (Chancellors – Ambassadors – Shamshoum)
  • and choir.
  • Recorded, mixed and mastered at Georges Merheb Studio
  • Sound engineer: Georges Merheb
  • Artistic consultant" Fouad Khoury
  • Set and costume designer: Agnes Treplin
  • Choreography: Dolly Sfeir and Pascale Sayegh Zgheib
  • Animation and graphic design: Adaimy Studios
  • Photos by Wael Hamza, Jana Younes
  • Starring Rafic Ali Ahmad, Hiba Tawaji, Paul Sleiman, Tony Balaban, Nazih Youssef, Assad Haddad, Maya Yammine, Toni Issa, Rita Hayek, Boutros Hanna.

Track list

  1. Ouverture المقدمة الأولى
  2. Aalbal ya watanna عالبال يا وطنّا
  3. Min a’shik gharib من عاشق غريب
  4. Yemkin sarli aktar men daher يمكن صرلي أكتر من دهر
  5. Rayhin رايحين
  6. Lamouni ktir لاموني كتير
  7. Dehket lhkoul ضحكت الحقول
  8. Ghannou leddar غنّو للدار
  9. Min li byekhtar مين اللي بيختار
  10. Mouhakamat al maktaba محاكمة المكتبة
  11. Hata el ketob hara’touha حتى الكتب حرقتوها
  12. Elli ya habibi قلي يا حبيبي
  13. Moujtamaana bi khatar مجتمعنا بخطر
  14. Kasik ya madini كاسك يا مدينة
  15. Ahla be Don Assad أهلا بالدون أسعد
  16. Ahmar Azrak أحمر أزرق
  17. La valse - Douri ya tawahin الفالس – دوري يا طواحين
  18. Machiyeh wma ba’ref la weyn ماشية ما بعرف لوين
  19. Aazameh w fakhameh عظمة وفخامة
  20. Samho hakem al jazireh سمحو حاكم الجزيرة
  21. Awlak leych mlahekni قولك ليش ملاحقني
  22. Jayi tezraa ahlam جايي تزرع أحلام
  23. Jano al tawahin / Watan al hassassine جنو الطواحين – وطن الحساسين
  24. Ouverture المقدمة الثانية
No. Track Name Music Lyrics Arranged/Orchestrated/Adapted/Conducted
1 Khalas - (خلص) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
2 Sabah El Kheir - (صباح الخير) Oussama Rahbani Mansour Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
3 Awwal Ma Cheftou - (أول ما شفتو) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
4 Lamma Byofda El Masrah - (لما بيفضى المسرح) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
5 Yamamaton - (يمامة) Oussama Rahbani Mansour Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
6 Hobbi Li Intaha - (حبي اللي انتهى) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
7 Al Rabih Al Arabi - (الربيع العربي) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
8 Helwa Ya Baladi - (حلوة يا بلدي) Samir Kassab, Jeff Barnel & Bernard Dahan Samir Kassab, Jeff Barnel & Bernard Dahan Adapted by Mohamed Marwan Saada, Arranged & Orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
9 Maakoul - (معقول) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
10 Ya Habibi (poem) - ((يا حبيبي (شعر) Background music : "Adagio from Spartacus" by Aram Khachaturian Mansour Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
11 Ya Habibi - (يا حبيبي) Oussama Rahbani Mansour Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
12 Ana Habbaytou - (أنا حبيتو) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
13 Al Mar'a - (المرأة العربية) Oussama Rahbani Ghadi Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
14 Osset Dayaa (Zorba the Greek Mix) - (قصة ضيعة) Mikis Theodorakis Ghadi Rahbani Adapted & Orchestrated by Oussama Rahbani
15 Beirut - (بيروت) Oussama Rahbani Henry Zougheib Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani
16 Eli W Elak El Sama - (إلي والك السما) Oussama Rahbani Mansour Rahbani Music & Orchestration by Oussama Rahbani

Music videos

Musicals

Concerts

Concerts with The NSOU

Performing with the NSOU (National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine).
Conducted by Maestro Volodimir Sirenko.
Produced & Orchestrated by Ghadi & Oussama Rahbani.

- Abu Dhabi Festival (2013)
- Lebanon, Byblos Festival (2013)
- Oman ROH (Royal Opera House Muscat - 2014)

March 2013 - Abu Dhabi Festival: With the NSOU National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Conducted by Maestro Vladimir Sirenko. Produced & Orchestrated by Ghadi & Oussama Rahbani.

July 2013 - Byblos International Festival - Lebanon: "Rahbani Summer Night". With the NSOU National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Conducted by Maestro Vladimir Sirenko. Produced & Orchestrated by Ghadi & Oussama Rahbani.

bahrin international festval ( rahbaniat )

April 2014 - Oman ROH (Royal Opera House Muscat) - Oman: 2 concerts, with the NSOU National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Conducted by Maestro Vladimir Sirenko. Produced & Orchestrated by Ghadi & Oussama Rahbani.

ya habibi "live show"

ya habibi is a big concert "show" 2014 _ oussama rahbani presents hiba tawaji in concert, sounds, lights, dance & visuals

Filmography

"the rope" AL HABLA _ director by hiba tawaji 2013

2014 - al rabih al arabi _ concept by hiba tawaji, oussama rahbani & ghadi rahbani ( video clip as a short movie )

Hiba Tawaji And The Universal Music , Mercury

after the voice and the tour of the voice, hiba has entered the mercury group, to make a new album soon produced by the biggest music company in the world UNIVERSAL MUSIC and written by many big writers including the composer oussama rahbani .

Hiba tawaji 2015

An anghami album including the 3 singles bald el tanaod , awlad el chawaraa & yemken habaytak lyrics by ghadi rahbani music by oussama rahbani .

Cd & Dvd

2009 - Sayf 840 album

2011 - Done quixote album

2012 - La bidayi wala nihayi album

2013 - Cd _ the songs of la bidayi wala nihayi ( the concert ) with wadih abi raad .

2013 - Dvd _ la bidayi wala nihayi full concert with wadih abi raad .

2014 - Ya habibi album

.T.V.Cs

2013_ VEET .

2014_ VEET PURE .

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Official website Oussama Rahbani
  2. ↑ Byblos Festival 2008
  3. ↑ Byblos Festival 2009
  4. ↑ Byblos Festival 2011
  5. ↑ Abu Dhabi Festival
  6. ↑ Bokra.net Magazine
  7. ↑ Bisara7a.com Magazine
  8. ↑ Bisara7a.com Magazine
  9. ↑ Bisara7a.com Magazine
  10. ↑ Kapitalis.com
  11. ↑ Thenational.ae
  12. ↑ ByblosFestival
  13. ↑ 7asriyan.com
  14. 1 2 Beiruting.com
  15. ↑ Ticketing Box Office
  16. ↑ Bisara7a.com Magazine

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