Blessed is the debut album by Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

-German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 singer Fady Maalouf

Fady Maalouf

Fady Maalouf is a Lebanese-German pop singer. He is known as runner up of the fifth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol.-Early life:...

. Maalouf was a contestant in 2008 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar

Deutschland sucht den Superstar

Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and...

, the German version of Pop Idol

Pop Idol

Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...

.

Even though Fady Maalouf did not win the title, his extraordinary voice and his charming personality had, by then, won him the hearts of an enormous fan base, which then, in an unprecedented effort, bombarded Sony BMG with letters, mails and phone calls, all demanding the same - the release of Fady Maalouf’s title "Blessed", performed by him during the final show.

After a contract with Columbia, a subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment the single "Blessed

Blessed (Fady Maalouf song)

"Blessed" is an English language hit single by Lebanese-German singer Fady Maalouf. Maalouf was a contestant in 2008 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol. He sang the song for the first time on 17 May 2008 in the finals of the said competition as the "winner's song" in...

" was released on 4 July 2008 as a single and went straight to no. 2 in the German single charts. The same titled album, Blessed including 14 tracks, saw the light on 25 July 2008, and went as well straight to no. 2 in the German album charts.

These simultaneous single and album charts positions made Maalouf the most successful DSDS

Deutschland sucht den Superstar

Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and...

 finalist of all time.

Tracklist

1. "Opening Night"
2. "Blessed
   Blessed (Fady Maalouf song)
   "Blessed" is an English language hit single by Lebanese-German singer Fady Maalouf. Maalouf was a contestant in 2008 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol. He sang the song for the first time on 17 May 2008 in the finals of the said competition as the "winner's song" in...
   
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3. "Perfect"
4. "This Anchor Holds"
5. "Against The Odds"
6. "Good Thing"
7. "Sway"
8. "I Would Die For You"
9. "Papillon d'amour"
10. "Show Me Your Love
    Show Me Your Love (Fady Maalouf song)
    "Show Me Your Love" is the third English language single by Lebanese-German singer Fady Maalouf from the Blessed. Although it did not appear in the original Blessed released after he became runner-up in 2008 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, however it was included in the Blessed: New Edition ...
    
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11. "I Love to Sing With You"
12. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
13. "Love of My Life"
14. "One More Try"
15. "Heavenly"

Blessed: New Edition (Double CD)

On 28 November 2008 Sony Music Entertainment released a new edition of Fady Maalouf's album Blessed, including a double CD package and new unreleased tracks.

Tracklist

Disk 1

1. "Opening Night"
2. "Blessed
   Blessed (Fady Maalouf song)
   "Blessed" is an English language hit single by Lebanese-German singer Fady Maalouf. Maalouf was a contestant in 2008 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol. He sang the song for the first time on 17 May 2008 in the finals of the said competition as the "winner's song" in...
   
   " - Radio Version
3. "Perfect"
4. "This Anchor Holds"
5. "Against The Odds"
6. "Good Thing"
7. "Sway"
8. "I Would Die For You"
9. "Papillon d'amour"
10. "Show Me Your Love" - Album Version
11. "I Love To Sing With You Again"
12. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
13. "Love of My Life"
14. "One More Try"
15. "Heavenly"

Disk: 2

1. "Amazed
   Amazed
   "Amazed" is the title of a song written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey. The first version of the song was recorded by the American country music group Lonestar, whose version was released in March 1999 as the second single from their 1999 album Lonely Grill...
   
   "
2. "Show Me Your Love
   Show Me Your Love (Fady Maalouf song)
   "Show Me Your Love" is the third English language single by Lebanese-German singer Fady Maalouf from the Blessed. Although it did not appear in the original Blessed released after he became runner-up in 2008 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, however it was included in the Blessed: New Edition ...
   
   " - Single Version
3. "To Let Go"
4. "Driving Home for Christmas
   Driving Home for Christmas
   "Driving Home for Christmas" is a single written by Chris Rea and released in December 1988 as a non-album single. The song peaked at #53 in the UK Single Chart in 1988, and re-entered the chart in 2007, peaking at #33. In 2000, Michael Ball released a version of the song for the album Christmas...
   
   "
5. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
   Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
   "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a Christmas song. It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie, and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934....
   
   "
6. "Blessed" - Videoclip
7. "Show Me Your Love" - Videoclip
8. "Amazed" - Videoclip

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
German Album Charts	2
Austrian Album Charts	7
Swiss Album Charts	7