Recently disputes had broken out between Lebanese singers Diana Haddad and Nawal Al Zoghbi over minor issues. Diana had taken the initiative and made a personal phone call to Nawal after hearing that the latter's was experiencing a downfall in her health condition.
According to the London based Elaph, Diana revealed that once she heard Nawal was not feeling well, she felt it her duty to call and wish her a fast recovery. Nawal on her part was grateful towards Diana for calling her putting aside all disputes that had previously occurred.
Early March witnessed the return of Haddad during the weekly show Star Academy on the Lebanese Broadcasting Company (LBC). The singer was the guest of honor in which she sang a collection of her songs including a song from her upcoming album, which mesmerized the audience. Diana sung the song “Waili”, giving a taste of what her new album will be like. The day after the show, it was apparent that Diana had turned into the talk of town everywhere, as people expressed satisfaction towards the song.
Haddad is pressing herself in order to finalize her upcoming album, wanting to make sure all the details are taken care of to ensure that the album is of the highest standards. One of the main reasons Diana is working extra hard, is due to the fact that she wants the album to be of perfection to make up for the long delay of its release.
The date for the launching of Al Zoughbi's upcoming album has finally been set to be released in the second week of April 2004 by Alam El Phan Production Company. Nawal had stressed that the delay for the release was due to the fact that she had heard two new songs and was very impressed with them and so decided to record them and include them in the album.
Nawal denied circulating rumors that the delay of the album was due to disputes between her and Muhsin Jaber, owner of Alam El Phan. Nawal stressed that the two are on excellent terms and she holds high respect for him and his company. She added that the delay was in her advantage because it means a better quality for her work.
The singer announced that the album is finally ready for release and has been submitted to Alam El Phan Production Company, which will handle its distribution and set a date for its release. It was revealed that pirated CDs of one of Nawal's new songs are currently being sold in Syrian black markets. The song "Bi Aynak" (In Your Eyes) was copied off a special program on one of the Arab satellite television channels, and is said to be selling many copies. -Albawaba.com
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