A heated dispute erupted between Syrian singers Mayadah Hinawi and Asalah Nasri when the latter described Mayadah as an old woman publicly in a live TV interview. Asalah had said that Mayadah has reached such an old age and was outdated.
According to the Egyptian weekly, Al Nojoom, Mayadah became furious and attacked Asalah saying she has no respect for anyone and in turn does not deserve to be respected. Asalah tried to explain to Mayadah that she did not mean what she said in the manner it was interpreted, but Mayadah refused to accept any excuse from her. Mayadah also refused to accept Asalah’s apology saying that she does not deserve to be forgiven after her rude comments.
On a different note, in December 2002, Egyptian composer Hilmi Bakir filed a complaint to the head of the Musicians Association in Egypt against the Syrian singer for refusing to pay him for song composed. The complaint was submitted to the association claiming that Hilmi demands actions should be taken against the singer after her refusal to pay his wages for one of the songs he composed for her during a private concert.
Asalah nger is planning to present her fans with a new song for the prominent Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. The song, which will be one of the highlights of her upcoming album, is to be composed by Kamal Al Taweel, although an agreement has not been finalized. According to the London baed Elaph, Asalah is currently on a visit to Lebanon.
Asalah is known for being a highly emotional singer. Her silky, multi-layered voice enables her to improvise and helps sustain her individuality and reputation as one of the leading Arabic singers today. She continuously creates variations on the melody (arabesques), while her voice perfectly hits high and low quarter notes.
Asalah Nasri, the daughter of the well-known singer, Mustafa Nasri, began her singing career at the age of nine by focusing on national and children’ songs. Her quick rise to stardom dates from her early television appearances, the first of which was on the Lebanese TV program “Stars” produced by Jordanian Hasib Yousef. Further television appearances have made her a popular star all over the Arab World. -Albawaba.com
