Biographies: Sabah - Actor

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Sabah was a Lebanese singer and actress, born in 1927, who was able to attract the attention of the Lebanese producer, Asia Dagher, so she came to Egypt to work in the cinema with her family. At that time, she collaborated with musician Riad Al Sunbati for the first time in the movie Heart's True Love (1945). After that, she continued her musical and cinematic participation in many Egyptian films, including: Bulbul Effendi, The Second Man, and Street of Love. The outcome of her career reached 83 films between Egypt and Lebanon, and more than three thousand songs.

• 22 August 2021
• Toqa Hesham

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Sabah is a Lebanese singer and actor who was born in Wadi Sahrour, Lebanon. Her real name is Janet Girgis Faghaly. Her talents were first discovered by the Lebanese producer Assia, who initially wanted to employ her talents to compete against Nour Al Houda, and eventually brought her to Egypt. Thereafter Sabah assumed roles in cinematic productions in Egypt and Lebanon and even did a duetto with Farid Al Attrash. Sabah lived between Egypt and Lebanon and married in both countries more than once. Some of her former spouses have included Roushdy Abaza, violinist Anwar Mansy, who fathered her daughter Huweida, musician Fady and a former Mr. Lebanon. Sabah has presented several musical concerts in Lebanon where she performed songs such as “Al Dawwamah”, “Ya Nour El E’in” (“Light of my Eyes”), “A’limny Al Houb” (“Teach Me How to Love”), “Laa” (“No”) and others. She received a special honor at the ’98 Alexandria film festival and retired from cinema in 1981.

• 22 December 2010
• محمد ألطيب