Artist
Tania Saleh
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Tania Saleh is a Lebanese singer/songwriter/visual artist who has been paving her own path in the independent Arabic underground musical scene since 1990.
Her voice is a soft mix between the traditional Arabic music she was raised on and the western sounds she chose to follow. She writes about the daily worries of a troubled society, of love and hate and what’s in between. Her music follows the rhythm of her daily life and mirrors her changing mood, creating a boiling pot of tunes,
feelings and love for innovation. Her visual style also helped to create a unique artistic image that made her stand out from the Arabic commercial musical scene.
Tania graduated from La Sorbonne, Paris in 1992 with a Master’s degree in Fine Arts and has been working in the creative audio-visual industry since then.
She was an illustrator, a backing vocalist and an actress in famous Lebanese musician and playwright Ziad Rahbany’s musical and theatrical work between 1993 and 1996.
She collaborated with renowned Lebanese musicians Toufic Farroukh, Issam Hajali, Charbel Rouhana, Iman Homsy and Mounir Khawli in various albums.
In 2002, she released her first album, "Tania Saleh (co-produced by music producer/sound engineer Philippe Tohme). She also wrote the lyrics to Natasha Atlas’ song “Communicate” released in Lebanese band Blend’s one and only album “Act One”.
In 2005, she wrote the lyrics to “Mreyte Ya Mreyte”, the title song in Lebanese director Nadine Labaki’s first feature film "Caramel", composed by Khaled Mouzannar.
In 2009, she released the single and shot the music video entitled "Ya Wled", a critical ode to all Lebanese politicians prior to the parliamentary elections.
Her first trip to the U.S.A. was hosted by music producer/manager Miles Copeland (The Police/Sting) who chose her as one of the main Arab artists portrayed in the PBS-produced musical documentary entitled: “Dissonance and Harmony/Arab Music Goes West”. The documentary was preceded by a 5-day musical workshop uniting American and Arab artists at SIR studios in Los Angeles. It was directed by Jon Brandeis and aired on PBS, BBC, Al Jazeera and Al Hurra.
The result of this workshop/documentary was the songs: "Slow Down" (released on the compilation "Desert Roses5") and the song "Had There Been a Dream" (released on the compilation "Bagdad Heavy Metal") both produced by Miles Copeland.
She performed live in various venues of the world including DRM Beirut, Byblos International Festival, The Opera House and Al Genaina Theater in Cairo, The National Theater of Doha, The Roxy (Los Angeles), Arlington World Music Festival (Washington, D.C.) and many others.
In 2010, she was featured in “Next Music Station”, a documentary by musician /filmmaker Fermin Muguruza depicting the modern Arab music scene. The film was screened in Studio 39, New York the next year.
In April 2011, she released her second studio album (co-produced by Philippe Tohme) and a music video entitled "Wehde”. The album immediately became number 1 on the TOP 10 list of best selling albums at Virgin Megastore, Beirut and accompanied the Arab Spring throughout the Arab World.
She also wrote the lyrics and coached the singers in Khaled Mouzannar’s soundtrack for Nadine Labaki’s second feature film "Where Do We Go Now?” released worldwide in September 2011. The film soundtrack also made it to number 1 on the TOP 10 list of best selling albums at Virgin Megastore, Beirut and was distributed
worldwide. It also won “Best Music Award” in Stockholm International Film Festival in November 2011.
In 2012, Tania's song "Hsebak Baadein" was included in Galileo's Lebanese underground music compilation entitled "Radio Beirut” released in Germany and on all online music platforms. By the end of the year, she released her first live album entitled: “Tania Saleh Live at DRM” which included unreleased songs performed to a live
audience.
In 2013, she performed live at the Red Zone Festival (Norway), at the Beirut Spring Festival, at Al Balad Music Festival (Jordan) and at Beirut Jazz Festival in September.
She is currently working on her third studio album to be released in 2014.
Points of sale
Head There!
Jeddah
Virgin Megastore _ Roshana Mall
Virgin Megastore _ Red Sea Mall
Virgin Megastore_Stars Avenue Mall
Virgin Megastore – Mall of Arabia
Riyadh
Virgin Megastore _ Al Nakheel Mall
Virgin Megastore - Panorama Mall
Virgin Megastore – Riyadh Park Mall
Dhahran
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December
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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SILENT NIGHT
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SILENT NIGHT
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THREE LITTLE KUNGPOO GOATS
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Shamareekh
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Yesterday after tomorrow
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Dear Jassi
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Hiding Sadam Hussein
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Behind the Mountains
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JEANNE DU BARRY
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FRESH KILLS
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THE LAST SNOW
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MIX GROOVE - 1 DAY PASS
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MIX GROOVE - 2 DAYS BUNDLE
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
07:30 PM | The Arena Riyadh
AFTER THE LONG RAINS
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THE SEA AND ITS WAVES
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Dear Jassi
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Hiding Sadam Hussein
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Behind the Mountains
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Inshallah a Boy
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MOTHER, COUCH
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FRESH KILLS
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THE LAST SNOW
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THE SEA AND ITS WAVES
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Yesterday after tomorrow
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Inshallah a Boy
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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
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To My Son
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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SOUTH AFRICA EATS
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MILES FROM NOWHERE
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FEZ SUMMER 55'
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IRAQ'S INVISIBLE BEAUTY
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ME & AYDAROUS
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SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
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THE WOODLAND
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ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL
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IN BETWEEN
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THE LATE WIND
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THE UNIVERSAL THEORY
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HESITATION WOUND
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FOUR DAUGHTERS
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Tea & Snack Expo
06:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
07:30 PM | The Arena Riyadh
SOUTH AFRICA EATS
03:25 PM | VOX
FEZ SUMMER 55'
03:55 PM | VOX
IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT
09:40 PM | VOX
THE CALL OF THE BROOK
07:25 PM | VOX
SMOKEY EYES
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EID MUBARAK
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PRIMETIME MOTHER
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THE COURIER
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THE LAST WINTER
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STREET 105
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SALEM'S LEGS
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HADI ALEIS
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SIX FEET OVER
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TIGER STRIPES
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Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
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INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL
06:05 PM | VOX
ME & AYDAROUS
04:10 PM | VOX
SMOKEY EYES
09:40 PM | VOX
SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
04:10 PM | VOX
PRIMETIME MOTHER
09:40 PM | VOX
THE COURIER
09:40 PM | VOX
THE LATE WIND
04:10 PM | VOX
THE OLD SCHOOL
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THE MENACE FROM ABOVE
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THE LAST THREAD
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JAMEEL ALSAEED
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TIGER STRIPES
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THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES
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DANCE FIRST
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SNOW IN MIDSUMMER
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THE DELINQUENTS
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LOST LADIES
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Back To Alexandria
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10:30 PM | RITZ
Fever Dream
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Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT
03:00 PM | VOX
INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL
07:40 PM | VOX
THE CALL OF THE BROOK
02:55 PM | VOX
THE WOODLAND
03:40 PM | VOX
ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL
05:15 PM | VOX
EID MUBARAK
02:55 PM | VOX
IN BETWEEN
03:40 PM | VOX
TERRA MATER - MOTHERLAND
03:40 PM | VOX
FOUR DAUGHTERS
05:25 PM | VOX
Back To Alexandria
06:25 PM | VOX
THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES
06:10 PM | VOX
THE UNIVERSAL THEORY
08:15 PM | VOX
HESITATION WOUND
02:00 PM | VOX
LOST LADIES
04:25 PM | VOX
Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
PRISCILLA
09:05 PM | RITZ
Bernadette
07:45 PM | VOX
SIROCCO ET LE ROYAUME DES COURANTS D'AIR
07:00 PM | VOX
THE OLD SCHOOL
09:25 PM | VOX
THE MENACE FROM ABOVE
09:25 PM | VOX
THE LAST WINTER
07:05 PM | VOX
THE LAST THREAD
09:25 PM | VOX
STREET 105
04:55 PM | VOX
SALEM'S LEGS
04:55 PM | VOX
JAMEEL ALSAEED
09:25 PM | VOX
HADI ALEIS
07:05 PM | VOX
FIASCO RUN
04:55 PM | VOX
A NOSE AND THREE EYES
07:50 PM | VOX
Inshallah a Boy
10:10 PM | VOX
SNOW IN MIDSUMMER
09:00 PM | VOX
THE DELINQUENTS
09:15 PM | VOX
WOMAN OF THE HOUR
10:00 PM | VOX
Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Tea & Snack Expo - The TickFlex
Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo - The TickFlex
Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
The Boy and the Heron
08:18 PM | RITZ
THREE LITTLE KUNGPOO GOATS
04:45 PM | VOX
AFTER THE LONG RAINS
07:00 PM | VOX
EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
06:45 PM | VOX
MOTHER, COUCH
09:15 PM | VOX
THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES
09:30 PM | VOX
DANCE FIRST
07:45 PM | VOX
MARS EXPRESS
10:00 PM | VOX
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