Lebanese singer Suzan Tamim arrived in New York City in the United States of America on September 2, 2003 to begin a 6-week tour around different states. The singer’s tour is to begin September 6th and will end October 4, 2003. According to the London based, Elaph, Suzan’s first performance will take place in Portland Oregon after which she will travel to Los Angeles California, then to Chicago Illinois, Miami Florida, Boston Massachusetts, and finally end in Detroit Michigan.
The singer revealed that aside from her tour around the US, she is preparing for her upcoming album which will feature a collection of songs originally for the Algerian prominent singer Warda. Suzan added that she will sing some of the songs in her tour and hopes that they will be up to standards and find acceptance among her audience.
Recently, the Egyptian Artists Association announced that it has lifted the ban previously placed on Suzan allowing her to carry on entertainment activities in the country. The association revealed that it will work with Suzan through a production company that has signed an agreement to produce her new albums. Suzan is now allowed to begin recording her upcoming album in Egypt and has the freedom to perform without any restrictions. Suzan had stressed that despite all the commotion that has occurred lately, she is not married to Adel Maatouq, who is the owner of the Arab European Record Company her previous production company.
Previously in Egypt, the singer faced prosecution and was held at a police station for two day after a dispute broke out between her and Adel. At this point the Egyptian Artist Association released a decision forbidding her from holding any form of entertainment on Egyptian soil in order to steer away from falling into legal lawsuits with Adel's company. The decision stated that no party is to hold any form of agreement with the singer in any way, for she is forbidden to work in Egypt due to the fact that she only holds a visitor's visa and not a working permit, in addition to the fact that anyone who does not abide by the new order shall face criminal prosecution.
The singer had fled to Egypt despite a court order by her husband forbidding her to leave Lebanon without Adel’s consent due to the fact that she did not abide by a contract that binds her performances to be arranged through his company.
The contract between Suzan and the company clearly states that unless Adel gives right and permission, no station is to air or broadcast any of Suzan's songs. It was added that for the time being the company has made a court order banning any songs for Suzan to go on air.
Tamim also faced a ban in Syria forbidding her to hold any form of entertainment in the country. The singer was previously scheduled to hold several concerts around Syria, and one was alongside Egyptian singer Hani Shaker, but an order from government official forbade the singer from singing in order to avoid lawsuits by her production company. – Albawaba.com
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