''Helm'' ( ar, حلم – A Dream) is the first pop album by the Lebanese actress and singer
Carole Samaha
Carole Samaha ( ar, كارول سماحة; born July 25, 1972) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and performer. She has released six studio albums. Samaha has a Master's degree in acting and directing, which she earned in 1999 from the Saint Jose ...
. It was released in 2003 by
EMI Music
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Arabia. ''The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & The Middle East'' calls it a "deliciously neat production". The song "Ghali Aayi" from the album became a hit.
[Badley, Bill. "Lebanon" in ''The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & The Middle East''. 2006. .] Following the release of this album, Carole Samaha won the "Best Female Newcomer" award at the
Arab Music Awards
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She also received the "Best Polyvalent talent (actress and singer)" 2003
Murex d'Or
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, while the song "Ettalaa fiyi" got the Murex d'Or for "Best Female Romantic Song".
[Murex d'Or website](_blank)
– click on the statuette, then on "Menu", then on "Results", and then slide the slider to 2003.
The CD also contains a video clip with the official video for the song "Habib Albi".
References
* Album liner notes
''Helm''at
Allmusic
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Carole Samaha albums
2003 albums
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