2002 studio album by Elissa
| Ayshalak عايشالك | ||||
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| Studio album by Elissa | ||||
| Released | 14 June 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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| Length | 47:06 | |||
| Label | Music Master | |||
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Ayshalak (Arabic: عايشالك) (English: I Live for You) is the third studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa released by Music Master on 14 June 2002. The album was well received by the public and critics, and achieved great commercial success with sales of 2.95 million copies in 2002. It ranked first in terms of sales in the Arab world upon its release, and remained number one on the charts for six months until mid-December 2002, when it was displaced by Ragheb Alama's album Tab Leh and dropped to second place. Many of the album's songs were translated into songs in other languages, including the titular song "Ayshalak" that was covered in Serbian, Turkish, and Russian. The song "Ajmal Ihssas" has been covered four times by different Turkish artists, including Ferhat Göçer, Firdevs, Zeynep Casalini [tr], and Sinan Akçıl.
The music video for "Ayshalak" was filmed in Paris under the direction of director Fabrice Bigotti, which made Elissa the first Arab artist to officially appear in a dress specially designed for her by the fashion house Dior. In September 2002, Elissa received the award for Best Female Singer from the Murex d'Or, and her music video "Ajmal Ihssas" won the Best Music Video Award at the Dubai Music Festival.
Track listing
All tracks arranged by Jean-Marie Riachi, except for "Shiltak Min Albi" and "La Trouh", which were arranged by Nasser El Assaad.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Ayshalak" (I Live for You) | Mohammad Al Rifai |
| 4:40 |
| 2. | "Ah Min Hawak" (Suffering from Your Love) | Toni Abi Karam | Jean-Marie Riachi | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Ajmal Ihssas" (Best Feeling) | Mohammad Al Rifai |
| 5:56 |
| 4. | "Shaghilni" (Working Me Up) | Mohammad Al Rifai | Mohammad Al Rifai | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Shiltak Min Albi" (You're Out of My Heart) | Nabil Abou Abdo | Gerard Ferrer | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Million Ahibbak" (I Love A Million Times) | Mohammad Al Rifai | Khaled Ezz | 6:00 |
| 7. | "Baada" (Still) | Nabil Abou Abdo | Jean-Marie Riachi | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Kilmit Hob" (Word of Love) | Nizar Francis | Nasser El Assaad | 3:57 |
| 9. | "La Trouh" (Don't Go) | Toni Abi Karam | Nasser El Assaad | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Shou El Hal" (What's the Solution) | Nabil Abou Abdo | Tarkan | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 47:06 | |||
Notes
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.
- Edouard Meunier - sound engineer, mixing
- Xavier Escabasse - sound engineer
- Philippe Hervet - guitar
- Chris De Pauw - guitar
- Jihad Aki - violin
- Gerard Ferrer - vocals, Spanish lyrics (tracks 5, 8)
- Alexandre Ubeda - photographer
- Amin Abiyaghi - management
References
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- Elissa Khoury, la chanteuse du Moyen-Orient en visite chez Corum : une journée sous le charme oriental. Montres de Luxe, 30 August 2011. Archived 28 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- بورصة الكاسيت - السينما والناس- Page 38 - Number 814 - Year 2002. Archived 2020-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
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- Sinan Akçıl - Dokunma Bana. YouTube, Doğan Music Company. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- آليسا تصور «عايشالك» في باريس. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 June 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- اليسا: اليوم صرت أكثر نضجا وأعرف ماذا أريد وكيف أقيّم عملي. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 September 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
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- فشل ذريع لحفل جوائز الموسيقى العربية في دبي. Alwatan, 18 May 2004. Archived 2011-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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