Lebanese singer Alissa recently held a spectacular performance at the Cairo Opera house in an event organized by the Arab satellite channel Infinity and under the patronage of Egypt’s first lady Suzan Mubarak.
All proceeds from the event went directly to the Children’s Cancer Hospital in Cairo.
Tickets were sold out well in advance, and VIP figures and artists from Egypt attended the remarkably successful event.
In an interview with Infinity TV, who aired a live broadcast of the event, Alissa stated that she was honored to sing for such a worthy cause and was overwhelmed by the success of her performance.
Egyptian singers Ehab Tawfiq and Shireen Abdul Wahab also contributed successful performances.
Alissa recently attended the graduation ceremony for Aust University in Lebanon.
The university invited Alissa to honor her as the best Arab singer for the 2004/2005 year, in which her latest album “Ahla Dunia” (The Perfect World) witnessed the highest record sales.
Alissa gave a speech for the graduating students urging them not to immigrate to the west, and to remain in Lebanon despite the difficult conditions.
The singer stated that she hopes politicians will devote more attention to problems faced by the younger generations and offer more employment opportunities; otherwise they will look abroad for a chance to build a better future.
The singer, overwhelmed by the award, spoke in a somber tone as she saw signs of what she described as “depression” in many of the students. She views this as a direct result of the current political situation in Lebanon.
