Dominique Hourani

Biography

Dima Youssef Hourani was born 7 August in Yaroun in South Lebanon, and grew up in Beirut. Throughout her childhood, Hourani loved fashion and art, and always dreamed of being on the covers of magazines and billboards. Hourani is the daughter of a prominent and well-known archeologist, Dr. Youssef Hourani, who wrote more than 20 books and has many approved discoveries in his name in archeology and history of the Middle East. She holds an MBA degree from the Lebanese American University in addition to two other degrees in business administration and accounting. She holds a master's degree of Business Administration and bachelor's degree in Psychology and Business Marketing from the Lebanese American University. In addition to a bachelor's degree of Accounting from Lebanese University.

Career

Hourani's second album in 2008, Kermalik Ya Dominique, was ranked at the top of sales in the Arab world. Hourani and Ali ElDik had their first duet song "El Natour", another hit song that stayed at the top of the charts for more than 6 months on radios and websites in various Arab countries. Hourani was listed in the summer of 2008 the second in number of concerts.

In 2010, Hourani starred her first movie, El Beah Romancy, along with Mohamed Adel Emam, Hasan Housni, Lebleba, and Saad ElSoghaier. The romantic-comedy movie produced by El Sobky Film Productions, gave Hourani a wide success in Egypt and the Arab world.

In 2013, Hourani has been featured in The Greatest, the Most Important and the Most Powerful Women of the Middle East and the Arab World book published by Times Square Press, New York City, written by the international best-selling author Maximillien de Lafayette. Hourani has been ranked on top of several lists: The 20 Most Famous Singers, The Best 100 Singers, The Most Elegant Women Of The Middle East And The Arab World, The 100 Most Influential And Powerful Women, Most Beautiful Women, and Top 100 Sexiest Arab Women.

Nowadays, Hourani is an ambassador of Dabur International’s Dermoviva range of beauty products, and a brand image of a beauty specialist in Kuwait. Hourani, who sings in Arabic, English, French, and Italian, is interviewed by major media outlets and holds concerts continually around the globe from musical tours in America, Canada, and Australia to concerts along with her dancers in major events and festivals in the Middle Eastern and European countries Jordan, Syria, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Turkey, France, England, Germany and others.

Personal Life

She is the daughter of well-known prominent Lebanese writer, archeologist and historian Dr. Youssef Hourany. In 2007, Hourani married her second husband an Iranian-Dutch businessman Alireza Almass Nokiani, together they have a daughter named Delara Sue Almassi (b.2009). The couple have been officially separated since 2012. She currently lives in the UAE.

Modeling

She won in a competition with contestants from over 80 countries and was awarded the Miss Intercontinental 2003 title title for Lebanon. The event that was held in Berlin, Germany.

Acting

Hourani first appeared on the television series, Oyoun Kha'ena (The eyes of the deceiver), alongside famous TV presenter, Tony Khalife. The series was broadcast in Lebanon and the Arab world on LBC with high ratings, and helped Hourani establish herself as an actress.

In 2009, Hourani decided to go with her first movie El Beeh Romancy along with Mohamed Adel Emam, Hasan Housni, Lebleba, Mena Arafa and Saad El Soghaier. The romantic-comedy movie gave Hourani wide success in Egypt and the Arab world.

Singing

In August 2005, Hourani took the Arabic music world by storm by filming her first clip for the song "Farfoura". The clip was considered controversial in the Arabic world, but that did not stop it from reaching number one on the charts. "Farfoura" also gave Hourani her nickname, "Farfoura" which means butterfly in the Lebanese dialect.

After "Farfoura" Hourani released her first album Etriss with the top hits "Ganeni", "Wawa Ah", "Etriss", "Aiwa Di Ana", "Garrab". With her extreme and fast success that her singles were able to achieve, her debut album. Etriss went to number one and stayed there for weeks, selling millions all over the Middle East.

And with her hit song "Khachouka", Hourani traveled to America and sang at an Arab American festival concert with more than 300,000 people attending.

Hourani's second album in 2008 Kermalik Ya Dominique was ranked at the top of sales in the Arab world. The album had 11 songs "Batal Harakatak", "Zah Dah Ambou", "Shaltako", "Jarrab", "Arrab Men Albi", "El Hob Mou Bel Ghasb", "Bouria", "Khachouka", "Ya Dalaadi", "Kermalik Ya Dominique" and part two of the hit song "Etriss".

In 2010 Hourani and Ali El Deek had their first duet song "El Natoor" another hit song that stayed for more than six months at the top of the charts in various countries. Being a most wanted song especially in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, Hourani and Ali made had a big summer tour achieving a huge success, Hourani was listed the second by the number of summer concerts in the Arab world.

Dominique 2011, her third album was released in 2011. It has 11 songs including Hourani's second duet "Jayi Aabali" with Ali El Deek, "Khali Balak", "Warini Wari", "Badet Ashta'lak", "Hessak Einak", "Zaalan Leh", "Maa'oul Mesh Maa'oul", "El Natoor" featuring Ali El Deek, and more.

Albums