Sabah Singer Dead - Sabah also known as "Shahroura," which is "singing bird" in Arabic, has passed away at the age of 87, the BBC has learned.
The legendary songstress, who is considered as one of the Arab world's best-known entertainers, reportedly died due to an undisclosed disease.
Sabah, a singer, died at her Beirut home surrounded by her loved ones. Further information on her death is yet to be revealed.
Born Jeanette Gergis al-Feghali, Sabah was catapulted to fame for her Egyptian films in the 1950s.
She has over 98 movies under her name and has also starred in more than 20 stage plays.
Prior to Sabah's death, she has released over 50 albums as she is regarded as a "Diva of Music."
Her six-decade career has been nothing but fruitful, producing more than 3,500 songs under her belt.
Sabah's career peaked when she became the second Arab singer to perform at L'Olympia in Paris and the first Arab singer to grace Carnegie Hall in New York, Piccadilly Theatre in London and the Sydney Opera House, reports International Business Times.
Sabah's singing career began at the young age of 13 after releasing her first ever song.
On the other hand, her acting career started after Egyptian film producer Asia Dagher saw her potential and immediately talked her into signing a contract for three films.
One of her first films was El-Qalb Louh Wahid or "The Heart Has Its Reasons" and it was also the film that instantly secured her spot in the film-making scene. Her character in the said movie was Sabah, which is "morning" in Arabic.
Because of the major success of the film, many preferred to call her Sabah. But it wasn't the only nickname given to her by the public. She was also nicknamed "Shahroura," which is Arabic for "singing bird," and "Sabbouha," a diminutive of Sabah.
Sabah formally married seven times in her lifetime, with her most relationship with Egyptian actor Rushdy Abaza considered as the most notable.
Her husbands were very influential men i.e politicians, musicians and A-list actors, reports Reuters.
Prior to Sabah's death, she became a subject of backlash and mockery for going under the knife multiple times to enhance her aged looks.
In the wake of Sabah the singer's death, Lebanese recording artists Nancy Ajram took to Twitter to pay tribute to the former.
"Today, Lebanon lost a legend. Sabah is gone, but she remains in our hearts," Ajram wrote.
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