Elissa

Elissar Zakaria Khoury, commonly known as Elissa (Arabic: إليسا‎  ), is a Lebanese best-selling recording artist and one of the most prominent Arab women. Elissa is known for her distinct style of music which combines classical Arabic music with elements of Western music and mostly relies on love ballads. Elissa has left her mark on the Arabic pop music industry through her popular romantic musical style, which has earned her the title "Queen of Feelings". Having sold over 30 million albums, Elissa was the highest-selling female Middle Eastern artist for 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2010. Accordingly, in 2005, 2006, and 2010 she received the World Music Award for Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist. Additionally she has collaborated with regional and international musicians including Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh, Christina Aguilera, and Gérard Ferrer. Since 2013, Elissa has also been a judge on the television show MBC The X Factor.