Lebanese-Brazilian singer Luciana Zogbi wowed yet again with a stunning cover of ‘Once Upon a December’ in four languages, including English, Arabic, French and Russian.
WATCH: Luciana Zogbi performs ‘Once Upon a December’ on YouTube:
“I’ve always wanted to cover this song from “Anastasia” and no better time to release it than December,” Zogbi wrote on YouTube.
‘Once Upon a December’ is a song from the 1997 Fox Animation Studios film Anastasia. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
Lebanese-Brazilian singer Luciana Zogbi is known for her YouTube channel, which has more than 200 million total video views. (Facebook/Luciana Zogbi)
The independent multilingual singer shot to fame in 2014 after her cover of John Legend’s “All of Me” went viral, garnering more than 76 million views worldwide.
Tiffany Trump and her Lebanese boyfriend Michael Boulos celebrated New Year’s Eve at President Donald Trump’s New Year’s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Tiffany Trump shined in a black and gray lace dress while walking the red carpet hand-in-hand with Boulos, who wore a black tuxedo and bow tie.
President Trump’s New Year’s Eve party featured a who’s who of conservative personalities, including the president’s defense attorney Rudy Giuliani, television commentator Lou Dobbs and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson.
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Tiffany Trump, 26, met Boulos during a vacation to Mykonos, Greece last summer. Boulos grew up in Nigeria, where his family owns a multibillion-dollar company that trades in vehicles, equipment, retail and construction.
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Boulos’ father owns the conglomerate SCOA Nigeria PLC, which has its hand in almost every major industry in Nigeria, including automobile, construction, agriculture, food and drink and infrastructure, according to its stock profile. Nigeria is home to a modest population of Lebanese expats, many of whom have business interests in the African nation.
Tiffany Trump and her Lebanese boyfriend Michael Boulos pose in front of a Christmas tree at the White House. (Instagram/Tiffany Trump)
Tiffany Trump and her Lebanese boyfriend Michael Boulos attended the White House Christmas party, photos posted to Tiffany Trump’s Instagram account showed. Boulos also brought his parents Dr. Massad and Sarah Boulos to the affair.
Tiffany Trump, 26, captioned, “It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas” on a photo showing the couple alongside President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Boulos’ parents.
“Thank you for hosting us for a beautiful Christmas evening!” Boulos posted to Instagram, tagging President Trump and the First Lady.
Tiffany Trump met Boulos during a vacation to Mykonos, Greece last summer. Boulos grew up in Nigeria, where his family owns a multibillion-dollar company that trades in vehicles, equipment, retail and construction.
Boulos’ father owns the conglomerate SCOA Nigeria PLC, which has its hand in almost every major industry in Nigeria, including automobile, construction, agriculture, food and drink and infrastructure, according to its stock profile. Nigeria is home to a modest population of Lebanese expats, many of whom have business interests in the African nation.
Tiffany Trump and her Lebanese boyfriend Michael Boulos pose in front of a Christmas tree at the White House. (Instagram/Tiffany Trump)
According to the Arab News, the Boulos family is from the northern Lebanese village of Kfaraakka, in the Koura District of Lebanon. The politically-connected family often travels back to Lebanon to visit.
The busy Tiffany Trump is a law student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in sociology and urban studies.
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President Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany Trump is dating Lebanese billionaire Michael Boulos, according to the pop culture magazine Page Six.
Trump, 25, met Boulos during a vacation to Mykonos, Greece this summer. Boulos grew up in Nigeria, where his family owns a multibillion-dollar company that trades in vehicles, equipment, retail and construction.
Sources told Page Six that Tiffany Trump brought Boulos to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving.
“Tiffany is happy she has so far been able to keep things with Michael under the radar,” the source said. “But she introduced him to her family at Thanksgiving, and he comes across as a very intelligent young man from a great family.”
Tiffany Trump was born in 1993 to President Donald Trump and actress personality Marla Maples, Trump’s second wife. (File photo)
So, who is Michael Boulos?
Boulos is the son of Massad Boulos, who owns the conglomerate SCOA Nigeria PLC. The company has its hand in almost every major industry in Nigeria, including automobile, construction, agriculture, food and drink and infrastructure, according to its stock profile.
Nigeria is home to a modest population of Lebanese expats, many of whom have business interests in the African nation.
Page Six reported that Boulos was born in Lagos, and attended an elite international school in the nation’s largest city. His brother Fares is an actor and rapper who performs by the stage name Farastafari.
According to the Arab News, the Boulos family is from the northern Lebanese village of Kfaraakka, in the Koura District of Lebanon. The politically-connected family often travels back to Lebanon to visit.
It is not clear how long Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos have been dating. She recently broke up with her long-time boyfriend Ross Mechanic.
The busy Tiffany is a law student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in sociology and urban studies.
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Annahar Newspaper reported that Hamadeh died on her way to the Al Najdah Hospital in Nabatieh. She was vomiting and had complained of a headache, the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper reported.
Amal Hamadeh brought many smiles to Lebanese TV and social media audiences. (YouTube screen grab)
Lebanese singer Elissa reacted to the news of Hamadeh’s death on Twitter.
زعلت كتير لما عرفت بوفاة أمل حمادة. كانت قاسية بتعليقاتها مرات بس قدام الموت ما فينا إلا نجتمع ونصلي لروحها. الله يرحمها
“I was very upset to hear about Amal Hamadeh’s death,” Elissa said in a tweet. “Although her comments could be harsh, at a time of death we can’t but pray for her soul. May she rest in peace.”
The funeral arrangements have not yet been released.
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Strutting down the streets of Amsterdam, Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra stopped her Instagram fans mid-scroll early November when she posted photos of herself in a heavenly-looking feathered dress by Lebanese designer Georges Chakra.
Chopra, who is set to marry American singer and former boyband member Nick Jonas, was in the Netherlands celebrating her days as a #bachelorette before her upcoming nuptials.
According to Emirates Woman, Chopra enjoyed another bachelorette celebration at Tiffany & Co. in New York City before flying out to party with more close friends in the Dutch city.
She paired her intricate Chakra-designed mini dress with a white faux fur coat and classic red-bottomed Christian Louboutin heels. Covered in crystals, a curtain of delicate white feathers fanned out from the dress.
“Featherweight Champion of the world… #Bachelorette #FauxNotFur @georgeschakraofficial,” the actress captioned her glamour shots.
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is set to marry former ‘Jonas Brothers’ boyband member Nick Jonas. (Facebook/Priyanka Chopra)
The Lebanese fashion house later re-posted Chopra’s photos on its Instagram account, and added that the “white long sleeve beaded cocktail dress with feather detailing and long sleeved feather duster” came from the Georges Chakra Couture 2018 Collection.
According to Georges Chakra’s website, the designer began his work in “war-clad Beirut” and set up a small studio in his home’s living room before expanding his workshop to Paris in 2002. He then debuted his first collection on the French runway for Haute Couture Fashion Week.
His work has also been featured in the 2006 movie “The Devil Wears Prada,” and his ready-to-wear-line, Edition by Georges Chakra, was launched and presented at New York’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in 2009, his site said.
Chakra’s elaborate work and haute couture designs have since become a favorite among actresses and pop stars across the globe, his site said, and his work often turns heads at couture shows during Paris Fashion Week.
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According to the National, the idea for the song came from the Lebanese music composer Hadii Sharara, who is also one of the most successful music producers in the Middle East.
Maya Diab, Massari and French Montana collaborated on their own version of the Arabic classic, “Ya Nour El Ein.” (YouTube screenshot/Massari)
WATCH: Massari – Ya Nour El Ein (feat. Maya Diab & French Montana)
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Lebanese director Nadine Labaki has entered the Academy Awards for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ for her for 2018 drama “Capernaum.”
The film, which has received international acclaim, follows the story of a destitute Beirut boy who files a lawsuit against his parents for raising him into a life of pain and suffering.
Labaki confirmed the Oscar submission with a post on Facebook.
“We are incredibly honored to represent (Lebanon) in this year’s best foreign language (Oscar) race,” she wrote. “This is a film from the heart – and we’re very grateful for everyone who supported the film and its message.”
In May, Labaki made history as the first Arab woman to win the prestigious ‘Jury Prize’ during the Cannes Film Festival in France. She was also the second Arab woman to be in the running for the Palme d’Or, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes festival.
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki said she is proud to represent Lebanon in this year’s Oscar race. (File photo)
Labaki received a 15-minute standing ovation at the premiere of ‘Capernaum’ at Cannes. She told Agence France Presse that she feels strongly about the political and social messages in the film.
“I’m thinking of the notion of borders, of having to have papers to exist, of being completely excluded from the system if you don’t have them,” Labaki said. “(I’m thinking) of the maltreatment of children, modern slavery, immigrant workers, Syrian immigrants — all these issues where people find themselves completely excluded from the system because it is not capable of finding solutions.”
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Cardi B turned heads at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards while wearing gowns by not one, but two Lebanese designers.
It was her first red carpet appearance since giving birth to her daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus who was born on July 10, according to Rolling Stone.
The New York native and rapper marked the occasion by stepping out onto the red carpet in a fitted velvet dress made by Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran.
Cardi B wore a fuschia dress by Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran. (MTV Press)
Jebran is a haute couture designer who was born in Lebanon and has gained global renown. According to the designer’s website, his work has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, and he has gone on to style Mariah Carey, Janelle Monae, Kendall Jenner and more.
Later in the evening, Cardi B accepted the Best New Artist award in a gorgeous strapless red dress artfully cut to flare out in rippling waves by Beirut-based label Azzi and Osta.
Cardi B wore a red strapless dress by Lebanese designer Azzi and Osta. (MTV Press)
The Azzi and Osta fashion house was established by designers George Azzi and Assaad Osta, both honed their fashion skills by enrolling in the international fashion education group Esmod Beyrouth in 2004 and went on to become assistant designers at the fashion house of legendary Lebanese fashion behemoth Elie Saab, according to their website.
Cardi B is best known for her recent hit “I Like It” and U.S. Billboard Hot 100 topper “Bodak Yellow.”
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Lebanese American singer Bazzi — a rising star in the Billboard charts — performed Monday at the MTV Video Music Awards during a pre-show event.
Andrew Bazzi, 20, known professionally as ‘Bazzi,’ is best known for his song “Mine,” which peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Bazzi also gained popularity when his hit song appeared as part of a Snapchat lens filter.
Bazzi arrives on the red carpet during the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (MTV Press)
The rising artist was born in Dearborn, Michigan, home to one of the largest populations of Arab Americans outside of the Middle East.
During an April interview with USA Today, Bazzi spoke out against President Donald Trump’s stance on immigration.
“I’m very heavy into that culture,” he told USA Today in April. “It’s so incorrect what’s going on (politically), and I think it’s good for Lebanese-Americans to have someone they can look at and let them know that someone’s supporting them.”
Bazzi performs ‘Mine’ at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (MTV Press)
Bazzi began his singing career in 2012 when he began posting covers of songs on his YouTube channel. In November 2014, he moved to the Los Angeles area to pursue music full time.
He released his debut studio album Cosmic in 2018.
WATCH: Bazzi Performs ‘Mine’ at MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show:
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