Lebanese singer Nicole Saba is preparing for a trip to Alexandria – Egypt, where she will hold two difference concerts after being chosen by Egyptian actor Samir Sabri to participate in the International Song Festival, which he is personally supervising.

According to the London based Elaph, on the first day of the festival, Nicole will sing for the first time in her career with prominent Saudi singer Mohammad Abdo. The second concert Nicole will hold is alongside Lebanese singer Wael Jassar.

After an endless battle between Nicole and television announcer Razan Moughrabi, Nicole to decided to settle the matter by changing the title of her upcoming album to "Nar Al Hawa" (The Fire of Passion).

Heated disputes had erupted between the two over the song "Nar Al Hawa", which is written and composed by Egyptian singer Tamer Husni. Each lady had claimed that she is the rightful owner of the song, but in the end, Nicole was given the rights to the song, reported the UAE daily, Al Bayan.

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, 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.

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