On Wednesday 26 Nov, the Arab world mourned the death of an icon. Lebanese brazen singer and actress Sabah passed away at the age of 87.
But if there is just one person who was as devastated at losing Sabah as her family was, it would be Lebanese singer Rola Saad.
Rola has long considered the late singer as her "soul mother," while Sabah too considered Rola as one of her daughters.
The bereaved starlet was the first celebrity to head over to the Brasilia Hotel in Beirut, where Sabah took her last breath, and pay her condolences to "Sabbouha's" family, reported Al Jaras magazine.
Sabah and Rola had reportedly had a telephone conversation two days before the former's death, where Sabah said, "I miss you so much, please don't take too long to come and see me."
"Yana Yana" and "Dalloo'a" were one of Sabah and Rola's most popular duets. "Yana Yana" was watched over 17 million times on YouTube.
Sabah was born on November 10, 1927. Known locally as “Sabbouha" and "Shahroora," the renowned singer was born in Bdadoun, a town in Aley.
She began her career in Lebanon, only to shortly become a legend with over 50 albums, 83 Lebanese and Egyptian movies as well as over 27 stage plays.
Sabah, born Jeanette Feghali, was the first Arab singer to perform at Olympia in Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, Piccadilly Theatre in London and the Sydney Opera House in Australia, according to Lebanon's Daily Star.
She was truly one of the most influential artists in the Middle East, ranking in the same calibre as the likes of Fairuz and Um Kulthum.
Hang in there Rola dearest.
