Darine
Encyclopedia
Darine (born 1984) is a Swedish
singer-songwriter
. With two albums in account, her breakthrough was her debut hit single "Aiwa" on her album Ma Rulez. In 2006, she released the album My Compliments.
to a Lebanese
father and half-Swedish, half-Romania
n mother. She grew up with a passion for R&B
and hip hop music
and pursued a career in producing and performing such music. Darine resides and is a citizen of Sweden
. She claims that though the fact that most her music is directed to hip-hop, R&B loving Arab audience, Sweden was a good place to cultivate her talent where she ended up with her buddy producer, SoulClap.
music Arabia & PRO Music.
After the success of the first single, Darine released her album Ma Rulez, which included two versions of the song "Aiwa" along with 18 new tracks. The album included "Ja Leily" . This was Darine's second single, but the music video had a different version of the previously included track in the album. The album was produced Darin SoulClap, who Darine was introduced to in the summer of 2002. Darine relaunched a music video for her first hit "Aiwa", which was not well received as the track already had a video. The broadcast of the new music video didn't last long.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. With two albums in account, her breakthrough was her debut hit single "Aiwa" on her album Ma Rulez. In 2006, she released the album My Compliments.
Biography
Darine was born in Tripoli, LebanonTripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in Lebanon. Situated 85 km north of the capital Beirut, Tripoli is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District. Geographically located on the east of the Mediterranean, the city's history dates back...
to a 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...
father and half-Swedish, half-Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n mother. She grew up with a passion for R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
and hip hop music
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
and pursued a career in producing and performing such music. Darine resides and is a citizen of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She claims that though the fact that most her music is directed to hip-hop, R&B loving Arab audience, Sweden was a good place to cultivate her talent where she ended up with her buddy producer, SoulClap.
Career
Darine's "Aiwa" became popular for the simple lyrics, heavy hip hop beat rotations, and sounds of Oriental string instruments. The song was released in summer 2004, produced by EMIEMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
music Arabia & PRO Music.
After the success of the first single, Darine released her album Ma Rulez, which included two versions of the song "Aiwa" along with 18 new tracks. The album included "Ja Leily" . This was Darine's second single, but the music video had a different version of the previously included track in the album. The album was produced Darin SoulClap, who Darine was introduced to in the summer of 2002. Darine relaunched a music video for her first hit "Aiwa", which was not well received as the track already had a video. The broadcast of the new music video didn't last long.