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Dolly Shahine
دوللي شاهينBirth name Dolly Joseph Abu Shahine Born July 2, 1980
Sebney, LebanonOrigin Lebanon Genres Arabic Pop Occupations Model,Singer, actress Years active 2005-present Labels Aya Productions Dolly Joseph Abu Shahine commonly known as Dolly Shahine (in Arabic دوللي شاهين ) (born July 2, 1980 in Sebney, Lebanon) is a Lebanese singer, actress, fashion designer, dancer and makeup artist. She rose to fame in 2005 with her role in the Egyptian movie Wija as the femme fatale. In 2008 speculated by rumours she drew controversy and criticism that she had converted to Islam in order to obtain a divorce from her Catholic husband, Lebanese businessman Sami Qalib. In late 2008 an Egyptian court ruled in her favor for divorce. The daughter of Joseph Chahine and a Brazilian mother, Shahine's surname can be spelled Shaheen, Chahine, or Shahin. She currently she lives in Egypt and Lebanon.
Despite unconfirmed speculations of Shahine's conversion to Islam,in late 2009 Shahine got married again to a Lebanese director called Bacchus Alwani in a Christian Melkite church and ceremony in Beirut. Shahine and Alwani went on to spend their honeymoon on a Greek Island.[1][2][3] Shahine revealed in an interview that her favourite singers Um Kalthoum, Fayrouz, Warda and Sabah.[4] In 2010 she publicly denied she had not converted to Islam to get a divorce.She added that she respects all religions, but has no intention of converting.[5]
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Biography
Early life
Dolly Shahine was born to a Catholic family in a small Lebanese town called Sebney,[6] her father is from Lebanon and her mother is from Brazil.She has four siblings in total,two brothers and two sisters.Chahine grew up in Al-Hadath Beirut. Dolly Shahine was named after the famous American country singer Dolly Parton.[7]
Singles
Year Title Album Video Clip Director Language/Dialect 2005 Momo Einy' N/A Mark Abi Rached Lebanese/Moroccan Arabic 2005 Ana Zay Ay Bent N/A Khalid Youssef Egyptian Arabic 2006 Dawebny Fik N/A Khalid Youssef Egyptian Arabic 2006 Gher Kol El Banat N/A Lebanon Arabic 2007 Ayezny Alok N/A Mark Abi Rached Lebanon Arabic 2007 Nazra Wahda N/A Oliver Ojiel Lebanon Arabic Films
- Weja
- Al Shayateen
- Nems Bond
- El Mesh Muhandes Hassan
- Bidoun Riqaba
References
- ^ http://www.waleg.com/archives/018338.html
- ^ http://m.filfan.com/en/40725.html
- ^ http://fr.akelhawa.com/dolly-shahine-mariee-photos/
- ^ http://www.enigma-mag.com/dolly_shahine.htm
- ^ http://www1.albawaba.com/star-news-and-gossip/dolly-shaheen-denies-converting-islam
- ^ http://www.3arabiavideo.com/singers/dolly_chahine.html
- ^ http://www.enigma-mag.com/dolly_shahine.htm
External links
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Lebanese Eastern Catholics
- Lebanese actors
- Lebanese female models
- Lebanese female singers
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