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Najwa Karam - Taa Khabeek نجوى كرم - تعا خبيك

Najwa Karam (born February 26, 1966 in Zahle, Lebanon) is a Lebanese singer. Her singing career began in the late 1980s, with moderate success, but her major successes began in the mid-90s. Karam is known for her instantly recognizable voice and distinct Lebanese singing accent.
Najwa Karam is one of the most successful Arab singers - participating in numerous festivals and concerts around the globe, and has received a number of awards from various distinguished bodies.[citation needed] She is also Rotana highest paid artis

The early years and Layali Lubnan: 1966-1988

Najwa Nicola Karam was born in Zahle, Lebanon, to Karam Karam and Barbara Shaheen Karam, a family of Lebanese Maronites. She is the youngest of five children, having an older sister, Salwa, and four older brothers, Tony, Jean ,sofien krimi and Niqoula. She spent her childhood in Zahle, in the care of her parents and older brothers. From an early age, Najwa was known among her friends and relatives for her powerful singing voice, but her parents emphasized the need for an education and a stable career over entertaining.
Karam attended secondary school at Jesus the Angel College, and went on to study at University. Here, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and then worked as a teacher for two years at Eastern College, Zahle.
In 1985, Karam decided to pursue a singing career by participating in the television singing contest, Layali Lubnan ("Lebanese Nights), although against her father's wishes. Interpreting popular varieties of the traditional Lebanese "Mawal" in her powerful voice, Najwa walked away with the Gold Medal, public exposure and her father's approval.
Following this win, Karam studied at the Lebanese Institute of Music for four years to improve her knowledge of music and the music industry in general. Here, she was under the direction of renowned Lebanese composers Zaki Nassif and Fouad Awad. In 1987 Najwa participated in another television contest named Laylat Haz, where she was warmly accepted by the audience. By 1989, Najwa had gained the knowledge and experience she needed to make her first attempt at breaking into the Arabic music industry.
The beginning: 1989-1993

"The Sun of Song"
In 1989, Karam's first studio album Ya Habayeb was released by a little known record label, "Relax-in". The album contained seven tracks, all in the traditional Lebanese Mountain style. Due to her previous exposure to the Lebanese public, the album was well received in Lebanon, but did not receive much attention from rest of the Arab world.
After a three year hiatus from music making, Karam returned to the scene with her follow up album, Shams el-Ghinnieh. The album title was inspired by her nickname, "Shams el-Ghinnieh" (The sun of song) which was given to her by the Lebanese people because of her vocal abilities. The album was produced under another small record company CM. The style of the album was more romantic and contemporary, in comparison to Najwa's debut Ya Habayeb which was more traditional. Shams el-Ghinnieh was received fairly well by the Lebanese public.
Ana Ma'akon
The next year, 1993, Karam signed on with another record label for her new album. This time it was an even less known Saudi Arabian company. The new album was called Ana Ma'akon (I am with you}. The album was fairly similar in style to Shams el-Ghinnieh, involving elements of traditional Arabic music, western pop influences and a strong Lebanese singing accent. Despite its similarity to her previous release, the album failed to do as well as Shams el-Ghinnieh. Poor marketing and lack of resources was blamed for the low sales of the album. It remains Karam's least known album. With the failure of Ana Ma'akon, she sought a bigger and more secure record label for her success.
Domination: 1994-1999

Najwa success
Najwa's fortunes took a turn for the better when she was approached by the Middle East's largest recording label, Rotana. It was owned by the Saudi Arabian Royal Family, and headed by Prince Walid Bin Talel. An agreement between the parties was made, and Najwa was now part of the "Rotana family of artists".
Work on a new album began immediately. Expert poets, writers and composers were enlisted to help Najwa make a fresh new musical image for herself to revitalise public interest, and finally draw attention from the wider Arab audience. By mid-1994, an album consisting of 8 new songs had been compiled and was ready to be released to the Middle East. Naghmet Hob (The Rhythm of Love) fused Lebanese tradition with Arab pop. Its catchy Lebanese dance song Law Habaytek (If I loved you) was an instant hit, introducing Najwa Karam to all of the Middle East. The song and its video clip dominated the Arabian charts. Its follow up hits from the same album were Wrood Eddar (Roses of the Garden) and Elala (la la) received similar success.
The wide success of Naghmet Hob fueled a concert tour and a number of awards for Karam, including a prize from the Lebanese Broadcasting Association for "The Best Artist of 1994".
Karam had been thrust to the top of the Arabic music scene in less than a year, and was now constantly in the public eye. In 1995, Najwa started work on her second Rotana album, her fifth release in total. It was titled Ma Bassmahlak and closely followed the traditional style of Naghmet Hob. The main difference was the lyrical and vocal nature of the tracks which had more depth. Riding the wave of her celebrity, two of the songs were hits, namely Ma Bassmahlak (I won't allow you) and Hakim el-Qady (The Judge has spoken).
I'm lucky
With five albums under her belt, the latter two of which witnessed ground breaking success, Najwa was becoming a familiar face in the Arabic music industry. On the 16th of June, 1996, Karam released her newest album entitled Hazi Helo (I'm Lucky). The title track, Hazi Helo, and three other songs, "Khayarouni", "Ala Mahlak" and "El-Ghorbil", were the most popular from the album.
Following the release of Hazi Helo, Najwa set off on a large scale world concert tour, which would take in many Arab states, parts of Europe, and America. She found a number of fans in the U.S., and performed to sold-out concerts all over. To honour her success in the States, Najwa was presented with the Key to the City of Chicago.
Ma Hada La Hada and Maghroumeh
After the sell-out world tour, Najwa returned to Lebanon with a fresh mind and new song ideas. And so work began on her next studio album - Ma Hada La Hada. The tracks on the album were quite different from those of Najwa's previous albums, with a more contemporary sound. For example the song "El Helw" was heavily influenced by foreign beats and synthesised melodies. Three months prior to the album's official release, the song El Tahady was distributed to the Arabic radio stations. By the time of the album's release, the song's popularity had dwindled, and Ma Hada La Hada's relatively poor sales were attributed to this factor. However, the title track did become quite popular. It had harmonious musical arrangements which used the traditional Lebanese instrument the Qanoun, along with other traditional instruments such as the violin and the accordion. These musical stylings, along with an uplifting song topic and a powerful "mini movie" video clip made the song a huge hit.
The 1998 release, Maghroumeh, marked Karam's "official" transition from purely traditional Lebanese artist to the blend of traditional and contemporary Arabic that she is famous for today. It had poetic Arabic lyrics sung with Najwa's trademark power and authority; extensive use of Arabic instruments (trumbakke, mijwiz, zamour, tabal... etc) and contemporary ones; and a brand new look for the album cover. Maghroumeh was another success from Karam. The title track, Maghroumeh (I am in Love), was shot as a video clip, and was the biggest hit off the album, hitting number one on most radio stations in the region. Other hits were the feisty Ghamza (The Wink) and the sad love song Noqta al-Satr (Somewhere along the line).
Rouh Rouhi
The new year brought about a number of changes in Karam's career lives. Najwa's new album was set to be released in the summer, and her personal changes were showing in her new album Rouh Rouhi. It was similar to the Maghroumeh album, but had a number of tweaks in the vocal and musical styles. The musical arrangements were heavily detailed and technical, and the lyrics were more poetic than all other Karam albums. The tracks Ariftu Albi La Meen (Do you know who my heart belongs to?), Atchana (Thirsty), and the title track, Rouh Rouhi (Soul of my Soul) were the major hits off the album, the latter two being shot as music videos. Many other songs succeeded like "Kif Bdawik (How do I treat You?)", and "Ma Berda Ghayrak (I Don't Accept Anyone Beside You)".
The new millennium

No Regrets
Another year, another change from Najwa Karam. This time it came about in the form of a music album called Oyoun Qalbi. Oyoun Qalbi was a more romantic, reflective body of work compared to Karam's previous albums. Its major included Majboura (I have to) which had a modern jazz influence, and the "power ballets", Oyoun Qalbi (Sweetheart) and Khaleek al Ard (Stay down to earth). A music video was made for the Najwa 2000 megamix, which contained samples from each song on the Oyoun Qalbi album.
In 2001, Karam made her record breaking release Nedmaneh. It sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and is one of Najwa's most acclaimed albums to date. It followed on from the style of music first presented by Karam in Oyoun Qalbi, and further experimented with new styles and sounds. The song 'Aaskah (Falling in love) was an enormous hit, hitting number one all over the Middle East, and was also quite popular abroad. It was a more playful and vibrant song than most of Karam's previous work, with a strong bass line, and a distinct oriental influence. It was quite different from any Arabic song at the time, and appealed to a wide range of audiences. The success of Nedmaneh brought about a number of awards, including a coveted Murex D'or for "Best Arabic Artist" award, and three special awards from Karam's production company, Rotana: "Artist of the Year", "Album of the Year" and "Highest Selling Album".
To further Rotana's crediting of Karam's successes, an honouring assemble was held on Saturday, June 23, 2001 where Karam was awarded for her achievements throughout her singing career and for the huge success of Nedmaneh. The ceremony was held at the Venesia Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon. In attendance were the Lebanese Minister of Information, Ghazi Al-Aredi who was representing the President of the Lebanese Republic, Émile Lahoud, prominent singer Wadih el Safi, acclaimed composer Elias Rahbani and a number of journalists and reporters. During the night, Karam sang some of her hits (old and new), and was presented with numerous medals and trophies. The recording was released on a special edition CD (Live in Concert), along with a compilation CD comprising of Najwa's hits from 1989-2000 titled The Very Best Of Najwa Karam.
Karam's 2002 album, Tahamouni, was far removed from the "easy going" contemporary feel of Oyoun Qalbi and Nedmaneh, and audiences noticed. The album was intended to get back in touch with a more youthful audience from other Arab nations, with whom had taken slight dis-interest in Karam's music from the late 90s. This was shown though songs like Tahamouni (They accused me) which included attempts at rapping, and Ew'a Tekoun Ze'alt (I hope you're not mad at me) which seemed to have a complete Western influence. The songs had a youthful sound.
He charmed me
In late 2002, Karam began meeting with the Lebanese "tarab" star, Wadih el Safi (Born 1919). Wadi had known Najwa for a while, and had been impressed with her vocal talents. The two of them decided to make a duet together, depicting the trials of a father-daughter relationship. The song was titled W Kberna (We grow old together), and was an epic ballad in which both vocalists showed immense vocal range and depth. W Kberna was a success as the lyrics were easy to relate to and it teamed two of the region's most prominent artists together.
Taking this success, Najwa got back to the drawing board for a new album. Months were spent piecing together lyrics and arrangements, and by mid 2003, the album was ready for release. Rotana set up a large launch party in Downtown Beirut, where over fifteen thousand of Karam's fans packed the streets, waiting for Najwa to appear and sing her new material.
Saharni (Charmed) was exactly the kind of album that was a rebirth of the "old Najwa Karam", and took the public by surprise, as they had at this point come to expect contemporary pop from the Shams el-Ghinnieh. The music had all the makings of distinctly Lebanese music: trumbakke solos, traditional wind instruments, lots of bass and a vibrant singing style - all features far removed from the "western" motif that most artists opted for at the time. Not only had Karam's music changed, but she also sported a new look, which further emphasised that the album was a turn around. Saharni's success was instantaneous, even though there was a lack of video clips for the songs, the album came through on top of the charts, and produced a number of major hits, including Edhak Lil Dounya (Smile to the world), and the title track Saharni (He charmed me).
Najwa made a world tour to complement Saharni's success, taking in the Middle East as well as destinations such as France and the U.S. with Wadih el Safi. She also travelled to Australia, where her concert there still holds the record for largest ever recorded concert attendance for an Arabic artist. Najwa was presented with a number of awards and achievements in 2003. These include "Highest Selling Album" from Rotana, and award for the "Best singer of Traditional Lebanese Song" from the Lions Club, "Song of the Year": Edhak Lil Donya from Sawt El Ghad Australia and an honorary Award from Australian Government.
As the New Year came and passed, Karam began work on a new single to be included in her upcoming album. This single would be like no other she had released before. Titled Leish Mgharrab? (Why are you living abroad?) it told of the hardships that people face when having to leave their home country for a better life. Coupled with this harrowing topic, was a revolutionary new music video (directed by Sa'aed el-Marouk), which would transform modern day Beirut into a bleak and harsh wasteland in 2020. The original video - which also contained scenes of citizens protesting against the Lebanese Government - was banned from being aired by the Lebanese Parliament. When the clip was edited slightly, it was finally allowed to go to air, along with its song. It hit home with many people, especially those living abroad in countries like Australia and the U.S.. It also sent a direct message to Lebanese politicians, telling them to act on their words.

Najwa in Carthage, (2004)
After a few months, Najwa had completed the rest of her new album, Shu Mghaira..!. Like Saharni, it was distinctly Lebanese, but it was more of a modern adaptation, with a reflective and sad overtone. Najwa continued her many live appearances to promote the album, and a notable event for 2004 was her sell-out concert in Carthage, Tunisia where she performed to thousands of enthusiastic fans. The tracks Bi Hawak (In your love) and Shu Mghaira (How you've changed) were shot in an expensive duel video clip which was riddled with special effects. It remained at the number 1 position for 6 weeks on the Rotana Top 20 Chart. The two songs were the most popular from the album, and Najwa obtained the as "Female Artist of the Year" from MusicanaNet.net, which was decided via a large scale internet poll.
2005 and beyond
In the second quarter of 2005, Karam released a new single and video clip called Shu Jani. Shu Jani was a contemporary pop song, with the use of traditional Lebanese instruments. The video was filmed in the Faraya ski resort in Lebanon by director Sa'aed el-Marouk. It was to be on her upcoming 2005 album. The timing of the new clip was criticised in some tabloids, because it was released during the tense electoral season in Lebanon, and the so-called Cedar Revolution (Independence Intifada). It was argued by these tabloids that it was disrespectful for Karam to release new material at such a time. Karam defended herself by putting the claim on her Saudi production company, Rotana, who she says fast tracked the release against her wishes. Even though there was some controversy surrounding Shu Jani, it fared well with the public.
Due to the prolonged situation in the Lebanon region, Karam's 2005 album was postponed from originally being released in June, then July and then finally postponed until November 2005. However, Karam released another single in late July called Bhebak Walaa which was an upbeat, contemporary/traditional song typical of Karam's usual work. It was a fairly big hit, hitting number one on many internet and radio charts. On September 6 2005, Karam released the video for Bhebak Walaa, directed by Salim el-Turk.
" Kiber el Hob " 2005 "Love Got Greater"
November 2005, billboards and unipolls all over Beirut were displaying a lady's hand upon a cloudy horizon. No writing was on the posters. The advertisement had the public wondering what message the posters were relaying, and who did the mysterious hand belong to? Soon it was generally concluded that the hand belonged to a recording artist, but there were many conflicting suggestions as to whose it was. Gradually, the billboards had bits of the lady added to the picture, until on November 30, 2005 the "mystery lady" was revealed as Najwa Karam.
On the same day, Karam's 15th studio album, Kibir'el Hob (Love Just Got Greater) was officially released. The album gained widespread attention through its rigorous advertising campaign, which included the billboard posters, many television appearances [on popular variety programs such as Dandana, and Akeed Maestro], and music video clips for singles. Kibir'el Hob topped the highest selling album chart in Lebanon for Rotana during the Christmas sales period, and remained in the number one position through the New Year. In mid April 2006, Karam released a third and last single from the Kibir'el Hob album, accompanied by a video clip, and proved to be among the most popular Arabic songs of the year 2006.
In response to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, Karam teamed for the first time with popular Lebanese singer/songwriter Melhim Barakat to record the song Rah Yeb2a El Watan. The track was written and composed by Barakat, and called for unity among all Lebanese people. The single was released in late September and was critically acclaimed for its message and vocals, although criticised for its short running time. Plans for another collaboration with Barakat are underway.
2007
On May 28th 2007, the Lebanese station Sawt El Ghad and other Arabic stations started playing Najwa's new hit for 2007 named as Hayda Haki. This song, which has a very new style, is expected to be a huge hit for this year.
On June 6, 2007 Rotana released Najwa Karam 16th album titled Hayda Haki. A new Lebanese album with Najwa Karam's special flavor in it. This album include 8 excellent songs as usual.
Different kind of styles in each song. A powerful mawal in Raje3 Tes2al 3a Meen and a nice/soft mawal for El hanone. Law ma btekzob is like her 90's songs , Ana rouh and Nawer Eyami are two of a kind romance songs. Hata Be Ahlamak , Hayda Haki and Behkik are upbeat songs with different styles in each one and a special Najwa Karam's touch. Hayda Haki was the next song (after her 06-07 huge hit Shu Hal Hala) that Najwa Karam shot as a video clip with Lebanese director Said el Marouk.
From the First week of release Hadya Haki best selling album in Lebanon in UAE and Kwait Number one best selling Album.The Album had huge succees from the first week of release in Lebanon, the Gulf, Libya, Syria, Jordan and other Arabic countries.[citation needed]
Najwa Karam was a guest on the show Album on MBC 1. In June 29, 2007, she shined on Album's stage , one week before Album's final prime. She started by singing Hayda Haki by herself. Secondly, she sang Sho hal hala with one of the three groups. Thirdly, she sang Law Ma Btekzob with another group of the three groups.
In June she released her latest video clip : Hayda Haki, which displayed her character in a romantic atmosphere and love shots, In its first on the charts she landed on the 1st spot.
Najwa Karam toured the United States and Canada with Lebanese Stars Wael Kfoury and Fadel Shaker, the tour lasted for a little more than a month as they visited major cities and was all success. The American concerts were in Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, Detroit, New Jersey, Boston and Miami. And in Canada, concerts were in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto, singing in the biggest and most important venues.
Najwa celebrated the new years eve with Wael Kfoury in the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, the huge demand on the concert left it sold out more than a week before its date.
2008
Najwa Karam was the first guest on the first prime of Star Academy 5 LBC on Friday 25/1/2008. She sang: Hayda Haki, Law ma btekzob and Ana rou7 ya rou7i.
Najwa Karam went to Berlin for a huge concert the 9th of February.
In 13th of February the Rotana channels started playing Najwas new Law Ma Btekzob videoclip!
Najwa Karam was the final guest in the program Al Arrab the 31th of May.
The album Am Bemzah Ma'ak was released in 17th July. Najwa had released one single in mid July before the album was out. The single was Am Bemzah Ma'ak.
Najwa Karam shined as Queen of Carthage in Tunisia the summer.
Najwa Karam went to Sweden where she shined in the Globen-building 20th of September.
Najwa Karam went to Dubai and held a concert for eid el fitr in October ( date is coming )
Najwa Karam was invited to open the new music-channel named Al-Dafrah 1st of November.
Shooting of Ta'a Khabik will take place in Hermel 29th of November and in the airport 1st of December.
Philanthropy

2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
Karam's initial response to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict was to go ahead with scheduled tour dates abroad, with all proceeds forwarded to the Lebanese Red Cross. Furthermore, Karam donated 3 fully equipped ambulance vehicles, also to the Lebanese Red Cross.
Other causes
In November 2006, Karam attended the launching of charity program Reach Out To Asia in Doha. The program aims at raising money for the underprivileged and disadvantaged across Asia. Karam performed at the event.
Najwa has also raised money for other causes such as cancer research via a number of chartity performances.
Before the end of 2007 Najwa Karam appeared on LBCI tv and announced that she will be donating free full health insurance for 300 attending elderly people, hoping that this "small" first step will become bigger and bigger.
Najwa will be singing live in Berlin, Germany on February 2008, a percentage of the concert's earnings will go to aiding children of war in Lebanon and Palestine.
Najwa, also is currently working hard to be appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, she feels that she has to contribute through her art to spread peace worldwide from the middle east.

Awards and achievements

1985
Gold Medal (first place) from Layali Lubnan
1994
Lebanese Broadcasting prize for the best singer.
1995
Lebanese Broadcasting prize for the best singer.
"The most Famous Singer" By "LaRami.com".
1996
Honorary United States|American Citizenship - United States|U.S.
Key to the City of Chicago - United States|U.S.
Jerash Festival Award - Jordan
2nd Orbit Festival Award
"The most Famous Singer" By "LaRami.com".
1997
Carthage Festival Award - Tunis
1998
Masqat Festival Award - Oman
Key to the City of Düsseldorf - Germany
Arab Communities Festival Award - Canada
Alfatih Festival Award - Libya
1999
Arab Communities Festival Award - Australia
"Lebanese Army" honorary Award
2000
Carthage Festival Award - Tunisia
"Alzahra City festival" Award - Tunisia
Pronounced as "Lebanese Diva" by the International France|French Press Organization (IFP) through yahoo.com
2001
"Doha Arab Song" Festival Award - Qatar
"Hala February " Festival Award - Kuwait
"Layali Dubai" Festival Award - UAE
Murex D'or award for "The Best Arabic language|Arabic singer" - Lebanon
"Best Singer 2001" from Lebanese Radio Stations - Lebanon
Rotana Award for "Artist of the Year"
Rotana Award for "Album of the Year": Nedmaneh
Rotana Award for "Highest Selling Album": Nedmaneh
Awards from broadcasting stations : Al delta, Almahabi, Almeraj, Jabal Lebanon & Sawt El Musica
2002
Aley Festival Award
Tyre Festival Award - Lebanon
2003
Rotana Award "Highest Selling Album": Saharni
Tyre Festival Award - Lebanon
"Best Singer of the Traditional Lebanese Song" from Lions.
Faraya City Award - Lebanon
Jarash Festival Award - Jordan
"Song of the Year": Edhak Lil Donya - Sawt El Ghad Australia
Honorary Award from Australian Government - Australia
2004
Hala February Award - Kuwait
Carthage Festival Award - Tunisia
Zahle City Award - Lebanon
"Female Artist of the Year" from MusicanaNet.net
2005
Named "Arabic Singer of the Year" by Rotana
"Song of the Year": Bhebak Walaa - Sawt El Ghad Australia
2006
"Shu Hal Hala" marked #4 on Sawt El Ghad Australia in Top 100 Songs
2007
Doha Festival - Qatar
Hala February Award - Kuwait
Jerash Festival Award - Jordan
Best Female Singer in the Middle East in Canada
"Best Album of the Year": Hayda Haki - Mosaqiue Fm
"Most Popular Female Singer" #1, "Best Female Singer" #2 - Zahrat Al Khaleej Yearly Survey
2008
Queen of Carthage - Tunisia
Discography

Studio albums
1989: Ya Habayeb
1992: Shams el-Ghinnieh
1993: Ana Ma'akon
1994: Naghmet Hob
1995: Ma Bassmahlak
1996: Hazi Helo
1997: Ma Hada La Hada
1998: Maghroumeh
1999: Rouh Rouhi
2000: Oyoun Qalbi
2001: Nedmaneh:
2002: Tahamouni
2003: Saharni
2004: Shu Mghaira..!
2005: Kibir'el Hob
2007: Hayda Haki:
2008: Am Bemzah Ma'ak
Singles not appearing in albums
2003: W Kberna withWadih El Safi
2005: Shu Jani
2006: Rah Yeb'a El Watan featuring Melhem Barakat
2007: Bel Sana with Melhem Barakat
Compilations
2001: The Very Best Of Najwa Karam
2006: Greatest Hits
Live recordings
2001: Live in Concert
2008: Queen of Carthage 2008

نجوى كرم (26 فبراير 1966 - )، مطربة لبنانية يطلق عليها لقب شمس الأغنية العربية. ولدت في زحلة لعائلة مارونية، والدها كرم كرم وأمها باربرا شاهين، لها أخت واحدة سلوى وثلاث أخوة 3 توني وجان ونقولا. بدأت حياتها كمدرسة وإنطلقت في الغناء في الثمانينات. سنة 1985 شاركت في مسابقة "ليالي لبنان" وفازت بالميدالية الذهبية. أطلقت سنة 1989 أول ألبوم لها بعنوان "ياحبايب". لاقى ألبومها الثاني "شمس الغنية" الذي أطلق سنة 1992 نجاحا كبيرا. أطلقت في السنوات التالية عدة ألبومات أخرى بمعدل ألبوم في السنة.
[تميزها

وقد تميزت نجوى كرم بصوتها الجبلي القوي ، وتعد مطربة شعبية من الطراز الأول. ويذكر انها لم تغني سوا باللهجة اللبنانية واغنية واحدة بالفصحى ،مما ميزها عن بقية الفنانين اللبنانيين الذين اتجهوا للغناء باللهجة الخليجيه ، حيت تعتقد الفنانة ان غنائها بهذه اللهجة يعد واجباوطنيا . وقد برعت بغناء المواويل بشتى انواعه ، هذا بالاضافة للأغاني الوطنية وخصوصا أغنية ليش مغرب التي احدثت ضجة واسعة خصوصا بالنسبة للمغتربين العرب ، وقد منع عرض كليب الأغنية حتى حذفت بعض المشاهد التي لم تعجب الحكومة ، هذا بالاضافة لموال ترمغ الذي كان يمثل وجع الوطن على ابنائه، هذا بالاضافة للكثير من الاغاني والمواويل الوطنية منها البرج العالي ، حلم النار ، عنك قالوا ،وبيبقا الوطن ، وسع يا دار ، غصونك يا ارز ، كويت يا عربي ، نجمة الصبح ، بلادنا بتسوا بلادين ، قصة سليمان وغيرهم الكثير. هذا بالاضافة إلى غنائها إلى جانب عملاق الطرب العربي الأستاذ محمد عبدو من خلال اغنية الاماكن.
[مواقفها

كان لنجوى كرم مواقف انسانية كثيرة اثبتت فيها أن الفن هو رسالة سامية يقف في وجه الظلم ،من هذه المواقف غنائها إبان حرب تموز في تونس للوطن مما جعل الناس يتعاطفوا مع الشعب اللبناني ويرددوا الشعارات الوطنية ، وايضا تحملها مسؤولية توفير التأمين الصحي للعجزة من خلال برنامج ليلة حلم ، وايضا تقديمها منح دراسية للطلاب الذين ليس باستطاعتهم توفير المال للدراسة من أبناء مدينة زحلة الذين يدرسون في ذات المدرسة التي درست بها نجوى (مدرسة يسوع الملك).
[معجبوها

تميزت نجوى كرم بامتلاكها لأكبر قاعدة جماهيرية في الوطن العربي ،حيث يحضر الالاف حفلاتها وكان ذلك جليا في حفل جرش عام2007 حيث كان جمهور الفنانين الذين سبقوها لا يتعدى خمسمئة شخص مما أضطر إدارة المهرجان إلى فتح ابواب المسرح الروماني وعلى الرغم من ذلك لم يزد العدد كثيرا ،وكانت نجوى في هذه السنة أول فنانة تدخل وتغلق الابواب خلفها حيث حضر الالاف لمشاهدتها ، ومن خلال الاستقراءات وجد ان جمهورها يعتبرها مثال عظيم للوطنية والانسانية ويتخذها كفنانة روحية وقدوة في الحياة، وجمهورها ساعد على بقائها في الصدارة في شباك التذاكر بالاضافة لتحقيقها مبيعات عالية خصوصا البوم روح روحي الذي يصنف كأكثر الالبومات العربية مبيعا حتى الآن حيث حقق ايرادات منقطعة النظير في العالم العربي لم يحققها البوم آخر حتى الآن .
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أطلق الإعلامي اللبناني جورج إبراهيم الخوري لقب شمس الاغنية العربية عليها، وذلك بسبب صوتها الجبلي الذي ينفح بعبق الوطن ورحيق الجبل مما يجعل المستمع يحس بالدفئ وهو يستمع لها.
وهناك القاب كثيرة اطلقت عليها غير شمس الأغنية العربية حيث أطلق عليها لقب ملكة العتابا والميجنا وموال لبنان وملكة الإوف والوفية. وأخيراً أطلق عليها الموسيقار ملحم بركات لقب الحنونة، هذا بالاضافة إلى صفة يصفها الملحنين وهي حاملة راية الأغنية اللبنانية.
 

Najwa Karam (Arabe: نجوى كرم né le 26 février 1964 à Zahlé (Liban)) est une chanteuse libanaise réputée pour sa voix douce et lascive.
Né dans une famille catholique maronite, elle grandit dans une école religieuse (Saint-Joseph).
Elle s'est imprégnée de l'art dès sa plus tendre enfance dans une famille qui a toujours vécu dans une ambiance musicale emprunte des Abdel Halim Hafez, Oum Kalthoum et autres Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Elle a étudié dans sa ville Zahlé et en sort avec un diplôme de philosophie qui lui permettra d'exercer le métier de professeur pendant deux ans. Elle décide de se lancer dans la chanson à l'âge de vingt-six ans.
Najwa Karam a rejoint le mouvement layali lobnan où elle a vite fais ses preuves. Avec l'aide du manager de ce dernier, elle a réussi a convaincre ses parents de la laisser enregistrer son premier album. Elle s'est ensuite inscrite à l'école de musique arabe de Beyrouth où elle y étudia pendant quatre ans pour devenir la star qu'elle est aujourd'hui. Les albums les plus connus de la chanteuse sont Kebir' el Hob et Oyoun albi, et ses plus grands succès populaires répondent au nom de Amaneh, Ya Medawebni ou encore le récent tube Hayda Haki.
Impliquée, la chanteuse a lancé un appel à la solidarité auprès de tous les pays arabes lors du conflit israélo-libanais de 2006 impliquant le Hezbollah. En présence de l’ambassadeur du Liban en Tunisie, la chanteuse libanaise a remercié la population et le président tunisien d’avoir ouvert une caisse spéciale pour récolter des dons, destinés à la population libanaise.
Najwa Karam a assuré une série de concerts en Tunisie, dont les bénéfices ont été reversés aux Croix-Rouge libanais.

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تفاصيل ألبوم نجوى كرم



كان من المقرر ان تطرح شركة روتانا خلال الأسبوع المنصرم، الألبوم الغنائي المنتظر للمطربة نجوى كرم والذي يحمل عنوان "كبر الحب". الا انه وبسبب امور تنظيمية بسيطة، اضطرت الشركة الى طرح الألبوم يوم الأربعاء المقبل كموعد نهائي. وفي تفاصيل العمل أنه يضم ثماني أغنيات متنوعة، تعود نجوى من خلال بعضها الى اللون البلدي اللبناني الذي اشتهرت به، كما وتتعاون من خلاله مع كل من عماد شمس الدين، وسام الأمير، نزار فرنسيس، سمير نخلة، طارق أبو جودة، والموزعين هادي شرارة، طوني عنقة، اما عناوين الاغنيات فهي: "كبر الحب"، ما بينشبع"، "تالت مرة"، "شو هالحلا"، "بحبك ولع"، "بدك ترجع"، "همسة همسة"، بالإضافة الى "بخاف من الميّ" التي ستصورها نجوى على طريقة الفيديو كليب يوم الإثنين المقبل مع المخرج سليم الترك. هذا وقد علمنا من مصادرنا الخاصة، انه كان يفترض ان يضمّ الألبوم اغنية من تلحين سليم سلامة، غير ان التاخير في تنفيذها ادى الى تأجيلها الى الألبوم المقبل. وتسافر نجوى اوائل الشهر المقبل الى سلطنة عمان حيث تحيي حفلين غنائيين يومي الرابع والخامس منه في مسقط لتعود بعد ذلك لمتابعة التحضيرات الخاصة لحفل اطلاق الألبوم في بيروت. ويذكر اخيرا ان نجوى أحيت خلال الأسبوع الماضي حفلا غنائيا في ابوظبي يعود ريعه للأطفال المصابين بالسرطان في مركز "سان جود" في لبنان، قدّمه كل من الاعلاميين جومانا بو عيد وجورج قرداحي

 نَـجْوَىْ كَــرَمْ.. مَشْـغُـولَــة جِــدّاً



الألبوم الجديد لنجوى كرم سوف يصدر في الرابع عشر من شهر نوفمبر إلى ذلك طلت نجوى عبر شاشة تلفزيون تلفزيون الجديد في الحلقة الأخيرة من برنامج أكيد مايسترو للإعلامي نيشان ديرهاروتيونيان ومن بعدها تسافر إلى الإمارات كما ستحيي حفلا في أبو ظبي في السابع عشر من نوفمبر وفي سلطنة عمان في الرابع والخامس من ديسمبر. أما عن برنامج ليلة رأس السنة فمن المقرر أن تحيي كرم حفلتها في ولاية فلوريدا الأميركية

. نجــوى كــرم .. تتـربـّع علـى عــرش مســابقـة الأغــانــي .




حلت أغنية "بحبك ولع" للمغنية اللبنانية نجوى كرم في المرتبة الأولى في سباق الأغاني الذي تقدمه قناة "روتانا موسيقى" وجاءت أصالة في المرتبة الثانية بأغنية "فين حبيبي" بينما تقدمت مايا نصري لتحل في المرتبة الثالثة بأغنيتها "الاسمراني

نجوى كرم تواصل العمل على ألبومها الجديد


في خلال شهر ينتظر أن تصدر الفنانة نجوى كرم ألبومها الجديد والذي يحمل رقم 15 في مسيرتها الفنية . والألبوم الجديد الذي لم يعلن عن اسمه بعد يحتوي على ثماني أغنيات عرف منهم اسم أغنيتين هما " كبر الحب "والأخرى "وعدى عليك "و مطلع أغنية أخرى ( حطى عالنار .. ). كما يحمل العمل الجديد لكرم تعاونها مع أسماء جديدة لملحنين و شعراء و موزعين تعمل معهم لأول مره مثل نزار فرنسيس , طارق أبو جودة , هادى شراره , هذا بالإضافة إلى تعاون مع وسام الأمير في أكثر من أغنية ,بالإضافة إلى تعاونها مع منير بو عساف , نبيل أبو عبدو , سعود الشربتلى , جان مارى رياشى , طارق عاكف ووسام الأمير الذين سبق أن أثمر تعاونهم معها عن أغنيات ناجحة جدا . أما عن نشاط نجوى كرم المتوقع بعد صدور الألبوم في خلال موسم الصيف الحالي فهناك ثلاث حفلات في الجزائر و حفل في الأردن و مجموعة من الحفلات في كل من سوريا و لبنان وحفل لصالح شركة LG . هذا وتسعى لجان بعض المهرجانات للتعاقد على حفلات مع نجوى كرم لكن مبدئيا علمنا أن نجوى غير مشاركة في أي من المهرجانات الكبرى مثل مهرجان قرطاج و مهرجان جرش ومهرجان المحبة و يحتمل مشاركتها في مهرجانات الخليج في موسم الشتاء القادم .

 نجـوى كـرم تطـرح كلـيب ..

المطربة اللبنانية نجوى كرم أنتهت مؤخرا من تسجيل أغنية منفردة بعنوان "حبك ولع"، والتي صدرت منفردة منذ أيام، ومن كلمات والحان عماد شمس الدين، وتستعد حاليا لتصويرها بالفيديو كليب بالتعاون مع المخرج سليم الترك، وتنوى نجوى ضم الأغنية لألبومها الجديد الذى لم يحدد بعد موعد صدوره. جدير بالذكر أن نجوى كرم تجري العديد من المفاوضات مع مخرج الفيديو كليب للاتفاق على فكرة الفيديو كليب، وسوف يبدأ التصوير بعد عودة نجوى كرم مباشرة من سوريا، حيث تحيي حفلا اليوم من الشهر في منطقة وادي النصارى. من جهة أخرى انتهت نجوى من كتابة أغنية "حب وفراق" والتي من المقرر أن تقدمها دويتو مع المطرب محمد عبده .