Mohammed Muzen El Hallani ( ar, محمد مزين الحلاني), widely known as Assi El Hallani; born November 28, 1970), is a Lebanese singer and actor. El Helani's musical career started after winning Studio Al Fan, a TV program for young artists, at the age of 17. He has released more than a dozen albums, and his top hits include "Wani Mareq Mareet", "Amshi Lihali", "Mali Saber", "Akerhak Gedan", "Ahla Al Oyoun", "Shoag El Sahara", "Azabounii" , "Bel Kurdi" , "Saalouni" , "Ya Memah" and "Kayed Ozzalak".

Biography

Early life

El Hellani was born in Jdeide, but he was originally from Harbata (

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), and is the third-youngest among his 13 brothers and sisters. El Helani studied for approximately five years (1985–1990) at the Higher Institute of Music in Lebanon, concentrating on the

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performance and Arab vocal techniques.

Present

El Hallani has participated in important musical events including the

Baalbeck International Festival The Baalbeck International Festival ( ar, مهرجانات بعلبك الدولية, french: Festival International de Baalbeck) is a cultural event in Lebanon. Since 1955, people from around the world have gone to the city of Baalbek in the Beqaa ...

, the

Jerash Festival The Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts is an annually-held event held in Jerash, Jordan. It is part of the Jordan Festival, that aims to enrich cultural activities in Jordan. Founded in 1981 by Queen Noor, it features several shows performed by ...

, the

Carthage Festival Carthage was the capital city of Ancient Carthage, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classi ...

, and a number of concerts around Europe, the

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and America. He regularly performs at fund-raising concerts throughout the Middle East in support of a range of charities in the region, including the Women's Development Association Hayati. In August 2005, Hallani added his voice to the growing roster of celebrities helping

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raise awareness about global hunger and poverty, recording a public service announcement explaining that 25,000 people die of hunger every day, 18,000 of the children. Assi is a Judge in the Middle Eastern version of ''The Voice''.

Personal life

Assi has been married to his wife, Collette (née Boulos), since 1995. They have three children together, two daughters

Maritta Hallani Maritta Hallani (Born 1 February 1997) ( ar, ماريتا الحلاني) is a Lebanese singer composer, songwriter Early life Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Hallani is the daughter of the Lebanese pop singer Assi El Helani Mohammed Muzen El Hall ...

and Dana Hellani and one son al-Waleed Hellani. Both Maritta and Al-Waleed have singing careers.

Discography

Albums

*1991 : ''Mahlana Sawa'' *1992 : ''Ya Hala'' *1993 : ''Mahr El Zina'' *1994 : ''Wani Mareg Mareit'' *1995 : ''Ahebek Jedan'' *1996 : ''Ya Maima'' *1998 : ''Ahla El Oyoun'' *1999 : ''Shog El Sahara'' *2000 : ''Kid Ozzalak'' *2001 : ''Ater El Mahabah'' *2002 : ''E Qarar'' *2003 : ''Forsat Omor'' *2004 : ''Zghiri El Dinney'' *2006 : ''Dagat Galbi'' *2007 : ''Ouwetna Bi Wehdetna'' *2008 : ''Yemkin'' *2010 : ''010'' *2011 : ''Rouhak Ana'' *2013 : ''Assi 2013'' *2017 : ''Habib El Alb'' *2021 : ''Kel Al Fousoul''

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hallani, Assi 1970 births Living people 21st-century Lebanese male singers Lebanese male actors Lebanese male film actors Lebanese male television actors Singers who perform in Classical Arabic Lebanese people of Iraqi descent 20th-century Lebanese male singers Lebanese Shia Muslims