Ayshalak
عايشالك
Studio album by
Elissa
Released14 June 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
  • Jean-Marie Riachi
Genre
Length47:06
LabelMusic Master
Elissa chronology
W'akherta Maak
(2000)		 Ayshalak
عايشالك
(2002)		 Ahla Dounya
(2004)
Singles from Ayshalak
  1. "Ayshalak"
  2. "Ajmal Ihssas"
Alternative cover

Ayshalak (Arabic: عايشالك) (English: I Live for You) is the third studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa released by Music Master on 14 June 2002.[1] The album was well received by the public and critics, and achieved great commercial success with sales of 2.95 million copies in 2002.[2] It ranked first in terms of sales in the Arab world upon its release,[3] and remained number one on the charts for six months until mid-December 2002, when it was displaced by Ragheb Alama's album Tab Leh and dropped to second place.[4] Many of the album's songs were translated into songs in other languages, including the titular song "Ayshalak" that was covered in Serbian,[5] Turkish,[6] and Russian.[7] The song "Ajmal Ihssas" has been covered four times by different Turkish artists, including Ferhat Göçer,[8] Firdevs,[9] Zeynep Casalini,[10] and Sinan Akçıl.[11]

The music video for "Ayshalak" was filmed in Paris under the direction of director Fabrice Bigotti,[12] which made Elissa the first Arab artist to officially appear in a dress specially designed for her by the fashion house Dior.[13] In September 2002, Elissa received the award for Best Female Singer from the Murex d'Or,[14] and her music video "Ajmal Ihssas" won the Best Music Video Award at the Dubai Music Festival.[15]

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Jean-Marie Riachi, except for "Shiltak Min Albi" and "La Trouh", which were arranged by Nasser El Assaad.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ayshalak" (I Live for You)Mohammad Al Rifai
4:40
2."Ah Min Hawak" (Suffering from Your Love)Toni Abi KaramJean-Marie Riachi4:44
3."Ajmal Ihssas" (Best Feeling)Mohammad Al Rifai
  • Mohamed Rahim
  • Mohammad Al Rifai
5:56
4."Shaghilni" (Working Me Up)Mohammad Al RifaiMohammad Al Rifai4:13
5."Shiltak Min Albi" (You're Out of My Heart)Nabil Abou AbdoGerard Ferrer4:15
6."Million Ahibbak" (I Love A Million Times)Mohammad Al RifaiKhaled Ezz6:00
7."Baada" (Still)Nabil Abou AbdoJean-Marie Riachi4:16
8."Kilmit Hob" (Word of Love)Nizar FrancisNasser El Assaad3:57
9."La Trouh" (Don't Go)Toni Abi KaramNasser El Assaad4:07
10."Shou El Hal" (What's the Solution)Nabil Abou AbdoTarkan4:15
Total length:47:06

Notes

  • "Shou El Hal" is an Arabic-language cover of the 2001 Turkish song "Kuzu Kuzu" by Tarkan.

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

  • Edouard Meunier - sound engineer, mixing
  • Xavier Escabasse - sound engineer
  • Philippe Hervet - guitar
  • Chris De Pauw - guitar
  • Jihad Aki - violin
  • Gerard Ferrer - vocals, Spanish lyrics (tracks 5, 8)
  • Alexandre Ubeda - photographer
  • Amin Abiyaghi - management

References

  1. ↑ Elissa – عايشالك. discogs. Archived 10 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Elissa Khoury, la chanteuse du Moyen-Orient en visite chez Corum : une journée sous le charme oriental. Montres de Luxe, 30 August 2011. Archived 28 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ بورصة الكاسيت - السينما والناس- Page 38 - Number 814 - Year 2002. Archived 2020-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ بورصة الكاسيت - السينما والناس- Pages 36, 46 - Number 814 - Year 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Fatalan 2002. YouTube, Funky G. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Kader Utansın 2004. YouTube, netd müzik. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ FM - Posledniy raz. YouTube, elik23. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ FERHAT GÖÇER - DOKUNMA BANA. YouTube, asadov97. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Firdevs - Gitmekeyim 2005. YouTube, Doğan Music Company. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Zeynep Casalini - Dokunma Bana 2006. YouTube, Sarpkan TEKALEV. Archived 2020-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Sinan Akçıl - Dokunma Bana. YouTube, Doğan Music Company. Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ آليسا تصور «عايشالك» في باريس. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 June 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ اليسا: اليوم صرت أكثر نضجا وأعرف ماذا أريد وكيف أقيّم عملي. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 September 2002. Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ اليسا أفضل مطربة للعام 2002. Elaph, 16 September 2002. Archived 2020-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ فشل ذريع لحفل جوائز الموسيقى العربية في دبي. Alwatan, 18 May 2004. Archived 2011-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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