Maria Nalbandian

Maria ماريا
Origin	Beirut, Lebanon
Genres	World, Arabic
Occupations	Singer
Years active	2003–present

Maria Nalbandian (born August 1, 1985) is a Lebanese Armenian singer from Beirut. She was born to a Lebanese father and an Armenian mother and has a younger brother. Currently she is studying Business Marketing. Since Maria was discovered at age 13 she has done many commercials. She won the Miss Bikini Asia 2002 in Malta aged 17. She speaks three languages: Armenian,Arabic and English. She is known professionally as Maria. The videos for her songs, including Ela'b (Let's Play) where she sucks on lollipops and bathes in chocolate cornflakes in milk and Bahibak Ad Eh (I Love You So) she plays role of a girl in love, to date all directed by Jad Choueiri and have caused controversy for their "vulgarity". In 2008 she starred in the movie Bidoun Rakaba (Arabic: بدون رقابة‎).

Discography

El3ab - 2005

1. El3ab
2. Balash Te2olly
3. 3andak Shi
4. Btekdeb 3alayya
5. Eih Wallah
6. Bahebbak Addi Eih
7. Aywa Ya Sidi
8. Ya Maria
9. El3ab (Radio Mix)

Werge3t Tani - 2007

1. Stop (Ta3ala Bas) - 3:22
2. Tehayelni - 3:35
3. La22etein - 4:59
4. Boos Eedak - 3:35
5. Bekhatrak - 3:31
6. Werge3 Tani - 4:05
7. Nefertiti - 3:59
8. Ya Waheshni - 4:09
9. Ourestoun - 3:38
10. Tak Dom - 3:40

Videography

-El3ab (Maria Candy)

-Btekdeb 3alayya (Maria Schools)

-Bahebbak Addi Eih (Maria Perfume)

- Werge3te Tani/Stop (Maria Fashion)

- Ba7eb elMass (Maria Diamonds)

Directed by: Jad Choueiri

References

• "Maria Faces New Lawsuit," Al Bawaba, February 19, 2006

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Date of birth	August 1, 1983
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