Melissa - Baddi Mennak

Melissa's launch began with her first single, Leil Ya Leil, which casual listeners first mistook for a new Elissa song, due to their initial vocal similarity. However, with the release of her first music video, it became clear that this was Jean Saliba's (Elissa's former producer) new project. Like Elissa's early 1998-2000 work, Melissa worked with Turkish composers, but with much better results for the most part. Melissa's debut album is a very different album from its successor, Mfakker Halak Min. The title track is a dull jazzy number, but the album gets more exciting with the second track, Leil Ya Leil, which was in the dance style she decided to continue with in her second album. Unlike her new album, this one has many more slower-paced songs, and a much more traditionalist approach to the arrangement on most of the songs. Dabou Oyouni and Habibi La Teb'od Anni are slower ballads, while Albi Eshta'lak and the hit Kam Sana are slightly more upbeat. Hobbi Ana is another slow-paced song but with a great beat and arrangement. Finally, the album ends with Wehyat Albak, another dance song in the vein of her newer work, and a remix of Leil Ya Leil. The majority of the album is arranged by Lebanese arranger Jean-Marie Riachi, with the exception of tracks 6 (Boudi Naoum) and 8 (Aytekin Kurt).



1. Baddi Mennak
2. Leil Ya Leil
3. Dabou Oyouni
4. Albi Eshta'lak
5. Habibi La Teb'od Anni
6. Kam Sana
7. Hobbi Ana
8. Wehyat Albak
9. Leil Ya Leil (Remix)

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Melissa - Mfakker Halak Min

Melissa's initial entry into the music scene as "Elissa 2.0" with Elissa's former producer, Jean Saliba, hindered her success in 2006. Her first two singles, Leil Ya Leil and Kam Sana were hits nonetheless and put Melissa's name out into the fray of new pop stars. Like her previous album, Mfakker Halak Min is, for the most part, the fruit of Jean Saliba's collaboration with Turkish composers. However, this time around Melissa leaves the Elissa-style ballads behind for a more club-oriented album. Rather than Jean-Marie Riachi and Nasser El As'ad, this new dance album is arranged by Hadi Charara, Aytekin Kurt, and Walid Sheraki. For those who liked Melissa's old style, it's a drastic change, however for those who are looking for a break from the ballads, this is your album. The album is well-suited to Melissa's otherwise limited vocal range, and enjoyable from beginning to end. Also included is her hit summer 2007 duet with Dr. Alban, Habibi. Tracks 4 to 7 are all club and trance-influenced, while tracks 1-3 are have a slower pop pace, and track 8 is hip hop.



1. Mfakker Halak Min
2. Wehyat Eineik
3. Rouh
4. Inta Eih Fi Hayati
5. Ta'lali Awam
6. Khodou Eini
7. Habibi Ertah
8. Habibi (Somebody Call My Name) [feat. Dr. Alban]

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