Lebanese singer Alissa has postponed her tour around the United States
and Canada to an unknown date.
Tour organizers Yousif Harb and Maroun Abi Aad revealed that the visas
for the singer and 15 crew members were not ready.
Alissa worked arduously to prepare for the release of her most recent
album "Bastanak" (I'm Waiting for You) to meet the expectations of her
fans, and she is now witnessing the fruits of her labor.
The album has proved to be
a success and her songs have earned the number one spot on a number of
music charts around the Arab world. The album, produced by ‘Rotana,’ has
seized the number one spot in Virgin Mega Stores around the Arab world
with the highest record sales.
The music video for the main song, also titled "Bastanak," has earned a
number one seat on several charts. The video was filmed under the
direction of American Brandon Darikson in Burgh, capital of the Czech
Republic.
The album cover was designed by American photographer Matthews Claimer.
Despite this ongoing success, Alissa was in a state of despair over the
spread of pirated copies of the album in Lebanon. The bandit copies
negatively affected album profits, and some of the songs were leaked
over the internet two days before the official release of the album.
‘Rotana’ tried to stop the circulation and collect the pirated copies.
The album, featuring 12 songs, carries a new signature since the
distribution process was shifted from Jan Marie Riashi to distributors
Michel Fadel and Danny Hilo.
From
Al Bawaba |
