Maria Nalbandian is 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...

 Armenian singer from Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

. She was born to a Lebanese father and an Armenian mother and has a younger brother. Currently she is studying Business Marketing. Since Maria was discovered at age 13 she has done many commercials. She won the Miss Bikini Asia 2002 in Malta aged 17. She speaks three languages: Armenian,Arabic and English. She is known professionally as Maria. The videos for her songs, including Ela'b (Let's Play) where she sucks on lollipops and bathes in chocolate cornflakes in milk and Bahibak Ad Eh (I Love You So) she plays role of a girl in love, to date all directed by Jad Choueiri and have caused controversy for their "vulgarity". In 2008 she starred in the movie Bidoun Rakaba .

Discography

El3ab - 2005

1. El3ab
2. Balash Te2olly
3. 3andak Shi
4. Btekdeb 3alayya
5. Eih Wallah
6. Bahebbak Addi Eih
7. Aywa Ya Sidi
8. Ya Maria
9. El3ab (Radio Mix)

Werge3t Tani - 2007

1. Stop (Ta3ala Bas) - 3:22
2. Tehayelni - 3:35
3. La22etein - 4:59
4. Boos Eedak - 3:35
5. Bekhatrak - 3:31
6. Werge3 Tani - 4:05
7. Nefertiti - 3:59
8. Ya Waheshni - 4:09
9. Ourestoun - 3:38
10. Tak Dom - 3:40

Videography

-El3ab (Maria Candy)

-Btekdeb 3alayya (Maria Schools)

-Bahebbak Addi Eih (Maria Perfume)

- Werge3te Tani/Stop (Maria Fashion)

- Ba7eb elMass (Maria Diamonds)

Directed by: Jad Choueiri