Layal Abboud
Layal Mounir Abboud (Arabic: ليال منير عبود, pronounced [laj'ja:l ʕab'bu:d] ⓘ; is a Lebanese pop singer, folk music entertainer, sound-lyric poet, concert dancer, fit model and Muslim humanitarian.
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| ليال منير عبود | |
Abboud in Tabarja, July 2015 | |
| Pronunciation | layāl ˈabˈboud |
| Born | Kaniseh, Tyre District, South Governorate |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Education | English literature, translation, musical expression |
| Alma mater | Lebanese University, BAU, AUST |
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| Title | Beauteous of Arab Songstresses (Arabic: جميلة المطربات العرب) by 2016 Miss Arab World |
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(m. 1998; div. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Aya Production (2007–2010) Layal Production (2010–current) Lola's World (2017–current) |
Born to a musical family in the Southern Lebanese Tyrian village of Kniseh, Abboud is a former ISF officer and studied English literature at Lebanese University, translation at Beirut Arab University and musical expression at the American University of Science and Technology. She appeared for the first time in the Studio El-Fan series debuts as a South Lebanese competitor from 2001 to 2002. Abboud's musical career flourished with the release of her first album Fi Shouq (Arabic: في شوق: on longing) published in late 2007. Sings in different Arabic dialects, famous for her presentation of Lebanese folklore music and internal summer concerts and tours. Abboud is a singer member in the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon.