The Debut

Nawal released her hugely successful debut album titled "Wehyati Andak" in 1992, when she returned to her birth city, Beirut, after a two-year singing sojourn in the Gulf countries. The triumphant launching of seven other successive albums has seen her rise to superstar status.Nawal takes herself seriously though, and has made it her business to develop extensive knowledge about what's happening within the Arabic music scene. This is her key to the creation of new and original works. Also the talented songbird is notorious for her penchant toward a contemporary style of music, often melding music from different parts of the world, and creating a fusion of Eastern and Oriental tunes.

Influences & Favourites

When broaching the subject of her favorite Arabic singers she declines, as she wishes not to offend any of her more sensitive peers. Yet she openly admits to being influenced strongly by old music from legendary singers like Um Kulthoum. She feels free to praise her favorite Western vocalists though. "I love Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, and Whitney Houston for their powerful voices and entertainment skills," she confides. Nawal's judgement holds some weight, as she may be petite but the power and range of her vocal strength is awesome. "I am constantly practicing voice training. I take vocal lessons and perform voice exercises three to four days a week. I think it is a top priority for all singers, and I send this message to veteran and aspiring singers alike," says Nawal.

Stardom

Nawal assures us that she loves her Arab audiences and appreciates their adulation of her talents. But, rarely does superstardom exist without a hefty dose of ambition as a driving force. "I hope to reach international fame one day, and I'm sure most singers do," she claims demurely. "Naturally, I would be over the moon, but for now I am concentrating on quality productions." Nawal has managed to perfectly balance between her work and her personal life. "I love family life and try to devote quality time to my husband Elie and our elder daughter Tia and her Twin brothers Georgy and Joey. I try to protect our private lives from public scrutiny, even though I love the love that my fans offer me. Yet sometimes it is difficult as there are many occasions where I can't move about in a natural way," she laments. "When I travel abroad for concerts I miss my Kids terribly, but what can I do? I want to keep them safe, so I never take them with me." Nawal is quite a globe-trotting-cat and some of her professional jaunts take her to her favorite countries the likes of Morocco, Egypt,Tunisia, Algeria, France, Italy and America.

Patriotic

Nawal nurtures a deep and vivid emotional life, which she portrays beautifully through a great wealth of feeling whilst singing, and she has taken a bold frontline stance in regards to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. "As an Arab woman this conflict touches my soul," she confides. "To see the Palestinians suffering so much, with so many deaths - even innocent children are being killed! They are trying to live on their land but are being dealt with very badly.