Lydia Canaan

Lydia Canaan

Lydia Canaan, first rock star of the Middle East
Background information
Birth name Lydia Canaan
Also known as Angel[1][2][3]
Born Brummana, Lebanon
Genres Rock, pop rock, world music, pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter,[4][5] recording artist,[4][5] columnist,[6] United Nations delegate,[7][8][9][10][11][12] humanitarian,[13][14] women's rights activist,[15] human rights activist,[7][8][9][10] animal rights activist[16][17][18]
Instruments Vocals[4]
Years active 1984–present
Labels Pulse-8 Records, SIDI/XEMA
Associated acts Roger Taylor,[19] Robin Scott,[20][21] Tommy Mandel,[22] Marco Sabiu,[23] Barry Blue,[23] David Richards,[24] The Rapino Brothers[23]
Website www.lydiacanaan.com

Lydia Canaan is a Lebanese singer-songwriter, poet, humanitarian, activist, and musical pioneer[14] widely regarded as the first rock star of the Middle East.[13][14][25][26][27][28][29][30]

A mezzo-soprano[5] noted by Billboard as having a "three-octave range and perfect pitch",[4][5] Canaan's unique style fuses Middle-Eastern quarter notes and microtones with anglophone rock.[4] The first internationally successful Lebanese recording artist,[31][32][33] she is listed in the catalog of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives.[13][34] The first Middle-Eastern artist to have her music videos played on MTV Europe, MTV Asia, MTV Russia, and MTV Arabia,[2][35][36] she was dubbed by MTV Europe as "the diva from the Middle East".[37]

Canaan's unprecedented[1][13][24][38] musical debut defied convention,[24] social stigma,[13][39] socio-religious authorities,[2] and broke millennium-old gender barriers.[13][40] According to Arabian Woman magazine: "As...A girl who grew up in the midst of a bloody civil war...Canaan was breaking down seemingly insurmountable barriers...She rocked the establishment".[40]

A rebel,[3] Canaan began her career by risking her life to perform amidst enemy military attacks in protest of the Lebanese Civil War,[1] literally holding concerts in vicinities of Lebanon which were simultaneously being bombed.[1] Society magazine writes: "In a small country that was ripped by war, there was this young girl making a difference".[24] As noted by The Gulf Today: "It is incredible that amidst the state of civil war that existed in Lebanon at that time, when most people had no idea if they would see another day, she managed to keep her ambitions alive".[1]

In Canaan's own words: "We have an aura about us which becomes stronger when you have faith in yourself. And when your aura is strong, evil dare not touch you."[1]

Life and career

Early life and education

Lydia Canaan at the age of eight, Brummana, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

Born and raised in Lebanon to the Eastern Orthodox Christian Canaan family of Mount Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War, her native village of Brummana lists her as a celebrity. Canaan studied at Brummana High School (BHS) and later at Lebanese American University (LAU).

From a young age, music, singing, and dancing were Canaan's essential outlet and catharsis. Raised in a conservative family,[3][13] Canaan's father forbid her artistry and prohibited her from having a musical education[3] and formal training. However, Canaan, a native Arabic and French speaker, defied him, and early in life cultivated the unusual ability to compose and store melodies, lyrics, and poetry in English — unaided by instruments — by means of eidetic memory.[39][41]

At the age of eight years, Canaan, a literary child prodigy,[41] was awarded the first place prize (in a contest in which all grades competed against each other) by her French elementary school, College des Saints-Coeurs, Bikfaya, for a poem she composed about a child who wept for being scolded for trivial matters such as staining her fingers with ink when she writes. Her father ignored this early achievement.[3]

As reported by the newspaper Campus: "For Lydia Canaan's first gig, she had to throw her trademark short rockish black leather skirt and studs out of her bedroom window in Brummana, put on a long skirt, lie to her conservative father about where she was going, and, after changing into her leather gear, singing her teenage heart out as Angel with the band Equation".[3]

Early career

Lydia Canaan performing as Angel at Mont La Salle Theater, Beirut, Lebanon, 1984

In 1984 a preteenaged Canaan under the stage name Angel joined heavy metal band Equation, who until then had been intent on finding a male lead singer. Canaan's preternatural talent, charming personality, and charismatic stage presence won them — and the youth of Lebanon — over.[2] She first donned what would become her trademark revealing leather outfit, sporting her signature hip-length hair.[2] At the height of their success the band drew a crowd of over 15,000.[1]

Canaan's first original composition, "Why All The Hurt", a tribute to a deceased friend that she wrote as a teenager, was a No. 1 hit on the radio charts in Lebanon .[2]

Concerning Canaan's first concert with Equation, The Gulf Today writes: "The first show produced a phenomenal reaction".[1] Society magazine states: "Tickets were sold out but more teenagers stormed in to see the young Angel perform...To accommodate the crowd, the concert organizers had to stamp on each fan's hand as they ran out of tickets. It was...Her first success".[24]

Since her first public appearance, Canaan held over twenty-five sell-out concerts in the country from 1984 until 1988, despite risks and dangers by warring militias and armies, recorded her songs for radio, and topped the charts in Lebanon.[2] Her last concert with Equation was in 1986.

Career

Lydia Canaan, MTV Europe concert, 2000

Internationally acclaimed British author and publisher Naim Attallah (Chairman of Namara Group/Quartet Books, London) writes:

Canaan's voice, as shown in her repertoire of song, possesses a rare resonance and a devastating effect in its evocation of love and sensuality in the refined area of the poetic dimension.[42]

In 1987 Canaan embarked on a solo career, performing her original compositions, such as "To Oblivion and Back", "Does it Need Some Action", "A Hard Situation", "Hey Ritchie", and "The Christmas Wish", all which were radio hits.[1]

As Canaan's music evolved, her fame skyrocketed, affecting a significant expansion of her fan base.[24] With Lebanon under Syrian occupation, Canaan's concerts were held in East Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and the north of Lebanon. In Tripoli, the second largest city in Lebanon, Canaan performed a sell-out concert under tight security after receiving numerous death threats.[2][13]

In 1987 Canaan performed to a crowd of 20,000 at the Beirut Rock Festival.[43] In 1988, she held sell-out concerts for three consecutive nights at Casino du Liban, the last performer to grace its stage until it resumed activity following the end of the Liberation War[44] in 1990.

International success

Canaan was praised by prestigious international Arabic newspapers Asharq Al-Awsat,[45] Al-Hayat,[31][32] and An-Nahar,[46][47][48] Al-Hayat reporting that she was the "...International Lebanese singer whose voice invaded the European market, making its mark".[31][32]

In 1989 Canaan left Lebanon and settled in Zurich, Switzerland, where she became a naturalized citizen. There she took vocal lessons with soprano Anita Monti. Canaan also lived in London and New York City, working with writers, musicians, and producers in Switzerland, the UK, and the U.S., such as Harry Borner, David Richards[24] (Montreux Jazz Festival, Queen, Freddie Mercury, Chris Rea, David Bowie), Barry Blue[23] (Dina Carroll, Patricia Kaas), The Rapino Brothers[23] (Kylie Minogue, Take That, Corona), Noel Cohen[24] (Phyllis Hyman), Keith "Plex" Barnhart (Chaka Khan), and Tommy Mandel[22] (keyboarder for Bryan Adams, Dire Straits, and Ian Hunter).

Canaan recorded duet "Love and Lust" with Roger Taylor[19] (drummer of Queen) and duets "Spiritual Man", "Guardian Angel", and "The Bridge" with Robin Scott[20][21] (of M with hit song "Pop Muzik").

In 1990 Canaan gave an interview for and her songs received airplay on Radio Z in Zurich. In 1991, she gave a live interview for and her video clip "Hey Richie" was broadcast by NBC Europe in London. In 1993 she gave an interview and performed the duet "Spiritual Man" with Robin Scott on Channel 4 in London.

Canaan was signed for two years to London-based production company Spinny Music of Jim Beach (manager of Queen) to write and record her original songs produced by David Richards at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland. Thereafter in London, Canaan took vocal lessons with Tona de Brett, who also coached Annie Lennox, Sarah Brightman, Sade, and others.

International hits

Beautiful Life

In February 1995 Canaan's single "Beautiful Life"[49][50] was presented to radio and media at the Midem in Cannes, France.[51] That Spring, Canaan's international release of "Beautiful Life"[49][50] by London-based Pulse-8 Records[50] gained her international critical acclaim, eliciting comparisons to Celine Dion, Cher, and Tina Turner (Billboard,[4] Music Week,[52] Music Monitor[53]), radio promo tour in the UK, radio airplay in the UK, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East.

Canaan performed "Beautiful Life"[49][50] at the launch of MTV Europe held in Beirut,[54] on May 12, 1995. President of MTV Europe Peter Einstein stated during a press conference:

MTV is proud and privileged to play Lydia's videos on Music-Non-Stop Show...All at MTV have fallen in love with Lydia, her songs, and her performance.[55]
The Sound of Love

Canaan's second single "The Sound of Love",[56][57][58] recorded at the Maison Rouge Studios in London,[57] was released in 1997. In 1998, Canaan's recordings, made in New York City at Jay Ward's Dogbrain Music, were exhibited on Billboard magazine's TalentNet and topped the charts for months at No. 1.[59] Iconic radio personality Casey Kasem endorsed her songs.[58][59]

Canaan's debut studio album, The Sound of Love,[60] recorded in London and New York City, was released in the summer of 2000 and distributed by SIDI/XEMA in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon .[58] Canaan launched her album through a campaign covering all Middle-Eastern satellite networks (Orbit, Music Now, MBC, ART, LBCI, Future TV, Showtime's MTV Arabia, Murr TV, Dubai TV, Bahrain TV), local television stations, radio stations and all pan Arab printed press. Canaan performed in Beirut, Lebanon, Jumeira Beach Hotel, Dubai, UAE and Savage Garden Club,[61] and Rifaa Golf Club, Manama, Bahrain in support of the album release.[62]

Libnan

Canaan wrote and recorded "Libnan"[63] in 1993. In 2004 it became the title song of the advertisement "Rediscover Lebanon", produced and broadcast by CNN to over one-billion viewers and commissioned by the Lebanese Ministry of Economy & Trade to promote Lebanon as a tourist destination.[64]

Never Set You Free

In 2014 Canaan was awarded by the UK Songwriting Contest as Semi-finalist for her song "Never Set You Free".[65][66]

Activism

Lydia Canaan delivering a speech at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 2014

United Nations Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey writes:

Lydia Canaan stands out as global citizen and diplomat artist. Lydia is a world renowned music talent, with the spirit of ambassador for the future where inclusiveness and peace are the answer to exclusion and conflict.[30]

In addition to her lifelong humanitarian[14] and charity work,[14] in 2014 Canaan, called a "high-profile" celebrity by ABC News,[67] was compelled toward activism as a United Nations delegate[7][8][9][10][11][12] for Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (KRC) to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),[68] becoming an icon for change for Lebanon and the entire Middle East.[67]

On March 17, 2014, Canaan delivered her speech, "Islamophobia and Art", at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, gaining a round of applause and kudos.[7]

On June 17, 2014, Canaan delivered her speech, "Hostage to Injustice",[8] at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, receiving a standing ovation and drawing media attention.[9]

On March 13, 2015, Canaan delivered her speech, "Humane Evolution", at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, winning her extended applause.[10]

On November 3, 2015, Canaan delivered a speech[69][70] condemning governments worldwide for failure to implement UN human rights recommendations at the UNHRC's 23rd Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), attended by over twenty-five delegations and representatives from Great Britain, Germany, Norway, France, the European Union, Denmark, Australia, Ireland, and Lebanon, among others at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, receiving media coverage of both her speech and an a cappella verse of her activist anthem "Humanity Wake Up and Fight".[71]

On March 18, 2016, Canaan delivered "Fighting Terrorism Without Violating Human Rights",[12] her impassioned speech in defense of innocent civilian victims of counter-terrorism, at the 31st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. It was streamed live on YouTube by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).[11]

Humanitarian work

Lydia Canaan speaking to a Palestinian man at the Social Support Society Active Ageing House, refugee camp, Burj Al-Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, 2011

Naim Attallah writes:

Lydia, through the medium of her art, has whenever possible fought for the disadvantaged, the poor, the infirm, and those in our society who suffer great want and political persecution".[7]

In 2001 Canaan performed at the United Nations International Volunteers Day in Beirut and was awarded for her humanitarianism by Yves de San, Head of UNDP (Lebanon).[72]

In 2014 Canaan took part in The Arab International Forum in Solidarity With Palestinian Prisoners, with over three-hundred-fifty attendees from the US, Europe, and the Middle East, headed by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, in Beirut, Lebanon.

Canaan supports Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (KRC),[68] Solitary Watch, John Legend's Free America campaign,[73] Human Rights Watch, War Child Holland-Lebanon (Syrian refugees) in Beirut, Lebanon, SAWA for DEV & AID (Syrian and Palestinian refugees) in Beirut, Lebanon, and Azarieh Nun's Order School in Brummana, Lebanon.[74]

Charity work

Lydia Canaan singing with a Palestinian woman at the Social Support Society Active Ageing House, refugee camp, Burj Al-Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, 2011

Throughout her life, Canaan has donated her money, music, and time to many charities,[2] particularly those concerned with children, animals, and the elderly. While this side of her personality is not well known to the general public, throughout both the arts community and the charity community she is known for her compassion and altruism.[7][13][14][16][75]

Canaan has reportedly donated generous sums of money to Child Fund International (CFI), Geneva, Switzerland, St. Jude's Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon, Salmaniyah Hospital, Children's Care Unit[62] Manama, Bahrain, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and Le Roselet Foundation, Saignelégier, Switzerland.

South African President Nelson Mandela chose "Beautiful Life"[49][50] as the theme song for a charity event in South Africa under his auspices.[2][76][77][78]

Canaan performed at charity and fundraiser events including American Women's Club,[75] Beirut, Lebanon, Salmaniyah Hospital Children Care Unit[62] Manama, Bahrain, Rotary Club, Adliyah, Bahrain, American Community School,[79] Beirut, Lebanon, Association pour la Promotion Feminine,[80][81] Beirut, Lebanon, Caritas Internationalis (Liban),[82] Beirut, Lebanon, Centre Renee Wehbe Le Vieillard Malade, Mansourieh, Lebanon and Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA),[17] Beirut, Lebanon, Lion's Beirut Code Club,[83] Beirut, Lebanon, Unite Lebanon Youth Project (ULYP), Beirut, Lebanon, Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts, Al-Jana (ARCPA), Beirut, Lebanon, Social Support Society Active Ageing House, Refugee Camp Burj Al Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, NASMA Foundation, Beirut, Lebanon, and Association Amour et Partage, Beirut, Lebanon.

Advocacy

Lydia Canaan at the United Nations MY World partners awards ceremony, UN Headquarters, New York City, 2014

White Knight News writes:

...Rare are those who are the epitome of the divine forces that they channel, but Canaan is one of these rare beings, these truly peerless prodigies...She is one of the most multi-talented and multidimensional people in modern history.[84]

In 2010 Canaan performed at The Summer University of Palestine in Lebanon, a summer camp to educate and raise the level of awareness of the participants from all around the world on Palestine, the culture of the wider Arab region, and Lebanon's crucial part in it, with speakers such as Norman Finkelstein, Gabi Baramki, and Ghada Karmi, among others. The event was organized by Viva Palestina Arabia founded by the British politician George Galloway of the Respect Party who also spoke at the event.

In 2012 Canaan performed in support of International Women's Day in Beirut, Lebanon, under the patronage of Minister Leila Solh Hamadeh, organized by the Women's Committee of the Lions Club District 351 Lebanon.

Canaan supports the United Nations MY World Millennium Campaign,[85] and in 2014 she was invited to participate at the MY World Partner Recognition Event and Award Ceremony[86] at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, along with Zoleka Mandela (granddaughter of Nelson Mandela), screenwriter Richard Curtis, actress Michelle Yeoh, TV presenter Femi Oke, and various other celebrities and dignitaries.

In 2015 Canaan performed at the rally in solidarity with Cardinal Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi's call to elect a president of the Republic of Lebanon at St. George Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon.[87]

Canaan supports the International Campaign to Prosecute War Crimes in Iraq chaired by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark.

Support for animal welfare

Canaan, an outspoken animal welfare supporter[16][17][18] and animal rights activist,[16][17][18] supports the Asian Conservation Awareness Programme (ACAP/WildAid) in London, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Gland, Switzerland, Le Roselet Foundation in Saignelégier, Switzerland, Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA)[16] in Beirut, Lebanon, and the Animal Legal Defence Fund (ALDF).

Public speaking

Lydia Canaan delivering a speech at Casino du Liban, Beirut, Lebanon, 2014

In 2001 Canaan was invited as Speaker of the Month by American Community School (ACS), Beirut, Lebanon.[77]

Canaan delivered the speech "It's About Time, My Country" in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces on Independence Day 2014 at Casino du Liban, Beirut, Lebanon.[88]

Image and style

Lydia Canaan, 2016

Early look

Canaan's early look was characterized by revealing, trend-setting leather outfits with studs and dramatic capes and her incredibly long, blonde-streaked hair.[2][27] Off stage, Canaan's Alma Mater, Brummana High School (BHS), voted her "Best Dressed". On stage, her provocative costumes made her a sex symbol. The Daily Star wrote: "On stage, with her daring looks and style, Canaan became a role model".[2]

Pop era

During the course of Canaan's career, there was a notable evolution of her style; her temerarious heavy metal gear[3][27] was eventually replaced by glamorous, high-fashion pieces and Renaissance-era costumes[89][90] as she moved into her pop phase during the 1990s.

Current style

From the mid-2000s to 2016, Canaan has been reported as sporting rock-chic couture, opting for a modern-length hairstyle and her natural hair color (auburn-tinted chocolate brown).[67]

Film and literature

Film

Lydia Canaan being interviewed for America-based Global Sorority Foundation's documentary film series, 2014

In 2014 Canaan was interviewed by America-based Global Sorority Foundation for their documentary film series as a prime example for young girls worldwide to overcome adversity and raise awareness for gender equality.[15][91]

Literature

Robert McGee's characters risk their lives to listen to Lydia Canaan's music

American author Robert W. McGee[92] mentioned Canaan's songs "So Much To Give"[93] and her award-winning[65] "Never Set You Free"[66] in his two best-selling novels Justifiable Homicide (2014)[94] and Annie and the Senator (2015);[95] Canaan and her songs "Shine",[96] "Fallin'",[97] and "Libnan"[63] were referenced in all three volumes of McGee's The Iraqi Girl Trilogy (2015).[98][99]

Legacy

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

In addition to being hailed by the media as the "first rock star of the Middle East",[13][14][25][26][27][28][29][30] inherent in Canaan's historic milestone was another notable first: she was also the first female rock star of the Middle East,[1][38][45][76][77] each of these landmarks in their own right qualifying Canaan for future nomination to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[100] In 2015, Canaan was cataloged as a historical figure in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives.[13][34]

Honors and awards

Honors

Lydia Canaan with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud at the Presidential Palace, Baabda, Lebanon, 2002

Canaan was received by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud at the Presidential Palace on January 16, 2002, in Baabda, Lebanon. President Lahoud thanked Canaan for her devotion to, affection for, and altruistic services rendered to her country.[2][101][102][103][104]

On January 28, 2002, Canaan was received by First Lady Andree Lahoud at the Presidential Palace, who expressed her gratitude and admiration for Canaan for putting a positive cultural and artistic face on Lebanon.[105][106]

On February 15, 2002, Canaan was again received by the First Lady Andree Lahoud at the Presidential Palace, who requested that Canaan hold a concert at the Presidential Palace in honor of the wives of the fallen Republican Guard Officers.[107][108][109][110]

On Mother's Day, March 21, 2002, Canaan was once again received at the Presidential Palace when, upon the request of First Lady Andree Lahoud, she performed for a presidential ceremony in honor of the wives of the fallen Republican Guard Officers.[78][111]

Awards

United Nations Building(ESCWA), Beirut/Lebanon
Lydia Canaan receiving the International Year of Volunteers Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2001
Year Award By
1988 Scoop d'Or Award[112] Scoop magazine
1997 Lebanese International Success Award[33] Lebanese Ministry of Tourism
2001 International Year of Volunteers Award[72] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
2003 Association pour la Promotion Feminine Award[80] Association pour la Promotion Feminine
2005 Caritas Award[82] Caritas
2014 Lebanese Army Award[113] Lebanese Armed Forces
2014 UK Songwriting Contest Semi-finalist Award[65][66] UK Songwriting Contest

Videography

Music videos

Video Year Details
"Beautiful Life"[89]

1995

 Filmed at Canalot Studios and Syon House, the castle of the Duke of Northumberland, in London, England.[89]
"The Sound of Love"[90]

1997

 Filmed at the palace of Sir Francis Dashwood in West Wycombe, England.[90]

Oration

Video Year Details
"Hostage to Injustice"[8]

2014

 Footage of the speech Canaan delivered at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.[9] It has been widely circulated on the Internet.[8]
"Fighting Terrorism Without Violating Human Rights"[11]

2016

 Footage of the speech Canaan delivered at the 31st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.[12] It was streamed live on YouTube by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).[11]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Release
1985 "The Sound of Equation" Radio
1986 "Why All the Hurt" Radio
1986 "To Oblivion and Back" Radio
1987 "The Hope Song" Radio
1987 "Does It Need Some Action?" Radio
1987 A Hard Situation" Radio
1988 "Hey Richie" Radio
1989 "The Christmas Wish" Radio
1989 "Me and Little Andy" (cover) Radio
1995 "Beautiful Life"[49][50] Pulse-8 Records
1997 "The Sound of Love"[56][57][58] Pulse-8 Records
2014 "Shine"[96] Internet
2014 "Fallin'"[97] Internet
2014 "Libnan"[63] Internet
2014 "Love"[114] Internet
2014 "So Much To Give"[93] Internet
2014 "Gimme Some Truth" (cover)[115] Internet
2014 "Never Set You Free"[65][66] Internet

Albums

Year Album Release
2000 The Sound of Love[60] SIDI/XEMA

Further reading

See also

References

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  43. ↑ Beirut Rock Festival Archives
  44. ↑ Liberation War
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  89. 1 2 3 "Beautiful Life" Video
  90. 1 2 3 "The Sound of Love" Video
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  113. ↑ Lebanese Army Award
  114. ↑ "Love"
  115. ↑ "Gimme Some Truth"
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