Lina Salibi is preparing to give a concert to the spirit of Dalida on the stage of Dubai Opera tomorrow. The Palestinian artist told Emirates Today that she has chosen 19 songs to perform at the concert, and will sing in a number of languages, ranging from Arabic, through English and French, to reach Italian and Spanish. She spoke of her passion for music and singing in different dialects, as she sees that art is a universal language across borders, through which the cultures of peoples can be identified and approached in the age of globalization and the spread of social media through social media.
greeting
Lina Salibi said: "After the publication of the song (sweet, my country) on my social media platforms, which garnered more than eight million views, which crystallized the idea of holding a special ceremony as a tribute to the spirit of the artist Dalida." And about her choice to re-perform songs Dalida, she pointed out that she loves her on a personal level, as it has a lot of songs that we hear from a young age, and the concert came as an opportunity to get to know her songs and music more, especially as she collected more than one style, and varied in the music provided, and gathered people With their songs and broadcast a spirit of optimism and love. Salibi noted that she is not afraid of comparison, as she presented a collection of her own songs, and that the younger generation mentions authentic art, have learned from their schools and their songs, especially since the songs of adults are still frequented today.
diversification
On the way she chose the concert songs, Lina pointed out that she tried to diversify as much as possible and combine the songs she knew, especially since she sang in many languages, including Japanese. The concert is the Bahraini composer Mohammed Al-Hassan, and will play during the concert on the keyboard and piano, with the presence of seven musicians, with instruments including guitar, drum, slavery, Drums, law and Kamandja. `` My passion for languages and music has made me sing in more than one language, including Hindi, Aramaic, German, English, French, Italian and Turkish, and Dubai is an incubator for all nationalities, '' Salibi said. "People are following me from different nationalities, and I've heard that 70% of the cards have run out so far."
Lina believes that singing opera puts her in front of a great responsibility, pointing out that everywhere she sings her work progress sincerely, but in this concert there is a different enthusiasm, and a new experience different from all previous experiences, the stage is ancient, high enthusiasm and new experience.
Message
She explained that she tends to choose songs that carry a message. There are issues in the world that can be expressed through art and music, as it is possible to express suffering or issues that have become marginalized, noting that she expressed the issue of refugees in a song of one minute in which the importance of giving to these People, entitled «cold». She noted that the choice of this lyric color is due to her confidence in this musical line, and she saw the support of the public, it sees music as a wide sea, and wants to try different colors, with confidence that what comes out of the heart reaches the heart.
As for the challenges in the music field, especially singing since childhood, she pointed out that when you do what you love it becomes difficult to enjoy a lot of fun, there are many challenges, because they work independently and without a product, there is no company to help them, expressing the presence of producers today help them in Produce some projects, this contributes to the work that you love.
Encouragement
Salibi believes in art that carries a message, where the song is beautiful and rich music, noting that each artist has his own artistic plan, and will complete the art and march with this option, and may be difficult, but there is a large turnout and encouragement from people who love music. She pointed out that all her songs are in Arabic, but she sings songs in different languages, as she learns the song and translates its meaning, pointing out that when she started performing these songs she added some oriental musical instruments to her, which made her very popular. She also believes that languages introduce us to the culture of other countries, and in this way we learn about the culture of other peoples. She believes that music and languages bring people together, especially in our age of globalization, because Arabic music is rich.
Musical biography
Lina Salibi started singing from a young age, in choirs and in the institute, as she played the violin, used to travel to different places, and built a love affair with the audience and with the stage since childhood. Her first official song was at the age of 14. So far, a number of concerts have been held in many countries, including Belgium, Britain, Poland, France, Germany and Tunisia, hoping to perform in Egypt, considering that the music has no borders, and can take the artist to many places and countries.
Dubai is an incubator city for all nationalities, and this is what made the choice of the venue a success, people follow me from different nationalities.
My passion for languages and music has made me sing in more than one language, including Hindi, Aramaic, German, English and French.