Lebanese singer Alissa just held two concerts in Casablanca, both in
hotel ballrooms before a crowd of 1000, a dramatic shift from her
performance last year with that drew over 100,000 fans.
Tickets prices started at US$50 US dollars, and it was reported that
Alissa arrived an hour late to the concert.
The singer declined interviews with the Moroccan media, giving her
performances little coverage and fueling negative rumors. Female fans
remained loyal to the star, attending in greater numbers.
On another note, head of the ‘Egyptian Musician Association,’ Hassan Abu
Sou'od, has threatened to ban Alissa, along with Egyptian singers Dolly
Shahin and Jad Shweiri from performing in Egypt.
The threat was made after
the three singers held a private wedding concert and did not pay the
required fees to the association, around 10 thousand Egyptian pounds per
singer.
Abu Sou'od said the three will not be permitted to hold any performance
in Egypt until they pay the fees. Alissa received US$35,000, Dolly
US$25,000, and Jad US$30,000 for their performance.
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 to date.
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.
From
Al Bawaba |
