Lebanese singer/actress Nicole Saba recently appeared as a guest on "Saot Al Ghad" (The Voice of Tomorrow) radio station, on the program "Winta Imrawah" (On Your Way Home) during a visit to Jordan. 

During the program, hosted by Mazen Diab, Nicole talked openly and honestly about her work and her personal life.

The singer talked about her journey throughout her career and how she began as a member of the Lebanese band ‘The Four Cats’ and then became a solo artist.  She discussed entering the acting world through the Egyptian cinema, and now her residence is now divided between Egypt and Lebanon.

Mazen, known for conducting provocative interviews, stated that Nicole has paved the way for Arab female singers who aspire to enter the Egyptian cinema.

Nicole said that Egyptian comedian actor Adel Imam wanted an attractive Lebanese actor to play the leading role alongside him in the film "Al Tajruba Al Dimarkieh" (The Dutch Experience), to attract viewers, and he chose her.  

When asked about her seductive role in the film, the singer stated that “it was a daring film that called for such scenes.”

In regard to her love life, Nicole mused, “How can I find the right man when my life is divided between two countries?”

Saba has begun shooting her upcoming film "Dastit Ashrar" (A Dozen Evils), written by Khaled Jala and directed by Rami Imam, son of prominent Egyptian comedian-actor Adel Imam.

Nicole revealed that her role is dramatic shift in her career.

The film, costarring Mohammad Rajab, Khaled Saleh and Yasmin Abdul Aziz, is a comedy that revolves around a three-member gang that commits robberies and other crimes.


© 2006 Al Bawaba