This is the timeline of Lebanese artist Fairuz

Fairuz

Nouhad Wadi Haddad , famously known as Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time...

 (Nouhad Haddad):

1935-1950s

1935

• November 21, Nouhad Haddad is born in 'Jabal Al Arz' village, Lebanon
  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...
  
   to Wadi Haddad (from Mardin
  Mardin
  Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arabic-like architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria.-History:...
  
  , Ottoman Empire
  Ottoman Empire
  The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
  
  ) and Lisa El Boustani.

1946

• Mohammad Fleifel (oriental music teacher) notices young Nouhad's talents. She becomes his student at the Conservatoire Libanais
  Conservatoire Libanais
  Le Conservatoire libanais national supérieur de musique or The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music was founded in the 1930s by Wadih Sabra, composer of the national anthem of Lebanon. Sabra's goal was to establish an institute of higher learning for music. The Conservatoire, which is...
  
  .

1949

• First song, composed by Assi Rahbani
  Assi Rahbani
  Assi Rahbani was a Lebanese composer, musician and producer. He was part of the Rahbani Brothers , with his brother Mansour Rahbani . He married Lebanese singer Nouhad Haddad, more famous by her stage name, Fairuz...
  
   and written by Moukarzel, "Ghouroub" (Sunset).

1952

• November, her first huge success, "Itab" (Reproaches), a song composed by the Rahbani brothers
  Rahbani brothers
  The Rahbani Brothers , Assi Rahbani and Mansour Rahbani , were Lebanese composers, musicians, songwriters, authors, playwrights/dramatists, philosophers, and poets...
  
  . Fairuz becomes a major artistic figure in the Middle-East.

1955

• January 23, Fairuz marries Assi Rahbani.

1957

• Fairuz faces an audience for the first time during the show "Ayyam Al Hassad" (Days of Harvest) where she sings "Lebnan Ya Akhdar Helou" (Lebanon the Beautiful Green) in the Baalbeck International Festival
  Baalbeck International Festival
  The Baalbeck International Festival is the oldest and best-known cultural event in the Middle East and the eastern Mediterranean. Since 1955, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have flocked to the city of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon to attend the annual festival...
  
  .
• Awarded "Cavalier" Order Medal of Honor by Lebanese President Camille Chamoun
  Camille Chamoun
  Camille Nimr Chamoun was President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958, and one of the country's main Christian leaders during most of the Lebanese Civil War ....
  
  .
• The Rahbanis turn down a request for Fairuz to sing at the presidential palace at the honor of the Shah of Iran
  Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Shah of Persia , ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979...
  
  , who is visiting at that time.

1959

• Baalbeck International Festival, where she performs "Al 'Urs Fil Qarya" (The Wedding in the Village) [also called "Al Muhakama" (The Trial)].
• First appearance in Damascus
  Damascus
  Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
  
   International Festival.

1960s

1960

• Damascus International Exhibition Festival.

1961

• Damascus International Festivals and Baalbeck International Festival where she performs the musical play "Al Ba'albakiya" (The girl from Baalbeck).
• Performances in Canada
  Canada
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  , USA, Brazil
  Brazil
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   and Argentina
  Argentina
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  .

1962

• Fairuz performs at Royal Albert Hall
  Royal Albert Hall
  The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
  
   in London
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  .
• She performs the musical play "Jisr al Amar" (Bridge of the Moon) in Baalbeck.
• "Awdat al 'Askar" (The Return of the Soldiers) musical in Le Capitole Theatre, 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...
  
  .
• Fairuz's sales pass the 10 million mark to become the first Arab
  Arab
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   female singer to achieve this number after Umm Kulthum.
• She is awarded the Order of Merit by Lebanese President Fouad Chehab.

1963

• Casino du Liban, where she performs the musical play "Al Layl wal Qandil" (The Night and the Lantern).
• Order of Cedars, awarded by Lebanese President Fouad Chehab.
• Performs in Jordan.
• Receives the Medal of Honor awarded by King Hussein of Jordan
  Jordan
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  .

1964

• In the Cedars Festival, where she first sings Gibran’s "Give Me the Flute and Sing". The song establishes her as the Arab World
  Arab world
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  ’s most prominent name in music. She performs the musical play "Biyya'el Khawatem" (Rings for Sale).

1965

• "Biyya'el Khawatem" (Rings for Sale) is made into a movie.
• In Beiteddine International Festival.
• Fairuz makes a pilgrimage to the City of Jerusalem, and prays at churches in Jerusalem and Bethlehem
  Bethlehem
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  .

1966

• In Kuwait
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  . "Ayyam Fakhreddine" musical play in Baalbeck International Festival.
• In Damascus where she sings "The Bells of the Return" for the Palestinian cause.

1967

• The musical play "Hala wal Malik" (Hala and the King) in

• Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
• Damascus International Festival
• Cedars Festival, Lebanon (she sings "Zahratal Mada'en" (A Song for Jerusalem), and Abdel Wahab's "Sakanal Layl").
  • She receives the Order of Merit, First Class, awarded by President Nureddine al'Attassi, Syria
    Syria
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  • "Safarbarlek" (The Exile) is made into a movie.

1968

• "Bintel Haress" (The Guard's Daughter) is made into a movie.
• In Tunisia
  Tunisia
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   and Algeria
  Algeria
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  .
• "Ach Chakhs" (The Person) musical play at the Damascus International Festival.
• She receives the Key of the Holy City, awarded by the Cultural Committee of Jerusalem.

1969

• "Ach Chakhs" (The Person) musical play in:

• Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
  • "Jibal As Sawwan" (Sawwan Mountains) musical play in:
• Baalbeck International Festival
• Damascus International Festival
  • A memorial stamp featuring Fairuz is issued by the Lebanese Government.
  • She records the Orthodox Great Friday Liturgy Hymns for the first time at St. George Church in Antelias. The event sets a tradition of Fairuz holding the Great Friday Funeral ceremony at a different church every year according to the Syriac/Greek/Russian Orthodox liturgy.
  • Her popularity soars to new heights as her music is banned in her own country Lebanon by order of the government because she refuses to sing at the honor of the Algerian president Hawari Bou Median.

1970s

1970

• Brazil
  Brazil
  Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
  
  , and Argentina
  Argentina
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  .
• "Ya’eesh Ya’eesh" (Long Live Long Live) musical play at the Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
• She receives the Legion of Honour awarded by Lebanese President Suleiman Frangieh
  Suleiman Frangieh
  Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh, last name also spelled Frangié, Franjieh, or Franjiyeh , was President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976...
  
  .
• "Sah Ennawm" (Did you Sleep Well?) musical play at the Damascus International Festival.

1971

• "Sah Ennawm" (Did you Sleep Well?) musical play at the Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
• A sold out 11 city tour in the US, Canada
  Canada
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   and Mexico
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  , during which she sings selections from "Nass min Wara".

• Carnegie Hall
  Carnegie Hall
  Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
  
  , New York City, New York
• Symphony Hall
  Symphony Hall, Boston
  Symphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by McKim, Mead and White, it was built in 1900 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home. The hall was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1999...
  
  , Boston, Massachusetts
• Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada
• Ford Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan
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• Masonic Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois
• Orchestra Symphony Hall, Chicago, Illinois
• Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
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• Carnegie Hall Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
  
  
• Jesse H. Jones Hall, Houston, Texas
  Houston, Texas
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• Memorial Art Symphony Hall, Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta, Georgia
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• Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
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• Masonic Memorial Temple, San Francisco, California
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• Lebanese Syrian Center, Mexico City
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  , Mexico
  Mexico
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  • Release of 'Fairuz in America' a documentary about her tour, produced by Parker and Associates. The documentary becomes TV’s highest rated show in the Arab World.
  • "Nass min Wara" (People Made out of Paper) musical play in Damascus International Festival.

1972

• "Nass min Wara" (People Made out of Paper) musical play at the Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
• "Naturet Elmafateeh" (The Guardian of the Keys) musical play at

• Baalbeck International Festival
• Damascus International Festival
  • September 26, Assi Rahbani suffers a severe brain hemorrhage that leaves him half-paralyzed.

1973

• Ziad Rahbani
  Ziad Rahbani
  Ziad Rahbani is a Lebanese composer, pianist, performer, playwright, and political commentator. His compositions are well-known throughout the Arab world...
  
  , the Rahbanis' eldest son, composes the first song for his mother titled "Saalouni Nnas" (The People Asked Me), in the musical play "Al Mahatta" (The Station) performed at

• Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
• Damascus International Festival
  • "Qasidet Hub" (A Poem of Love) at
• Baalbeck International Festival (Last appearance until 1998)
• Damascus International Festival.

1974

• "Loulou" musical play at

• Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
• Damascus International Festival
  • In the Kingdom of Oman
    Oman
    Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
    
    .

1975

• In Baghdad, Iraq
  Iraq
  Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
  
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• In Morocco
  Morocco
  Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
  
  , where the king of Morocco attends at the Capitol’s Stadium, an exception to the tradition that artists perform at the royal palace’s auditorium.
• In Amman
  Amman
  Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
  
  , Jordan.
• She receives the Gold Medal of Honour awarded by King Hussein, Jordan
• "Mais Elreem" musical play in:

• Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut
• Damascus International Festival
  • Fairuz refuses to sing at the honour of the Shah of Iran in the prestigious Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut during his visit to Lebanon.

1976

• In Damascus International Festival, where she sings for the first time "Bhebbak ya Lebnan" (Lebanon I Love You).
• In Cairo
  Cairo
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  , Egypt
  Egypt
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  . The biggest crowd on a stage ever since Oum Koulthoum sang there 12 years before. Both singers drew nearly 4,500 people inside, and well over 15,000 crowded outside. The area had to be blocked off for security.

1977

• Good Friday prayers held in Sidnaya Holy shrine in Syria. The Holy Seraphim Monastery is opened for the first time in 150 years for Fairouz to pray in. The area is shut down one week before the event for security reasons as about 1,600 people camp around the premises. About 6,500 people attend the event and for the first time she sings "La Tanouhi" (Don't Weep).

1977-1978

• Her last musical play, "Petra", performed in:

• Amman Roman amphitheater
  Roman theater (Jordan)
  The Roman Theatre is an ancient Roman theater in Amman, Jordan.-History:The theatre was built during the reign of Antonius Pius . The large and steeply raked structure could seat about 6,000 people: built into the hillside, it was oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators.It was divided...
  
  
• Damascus International Festival (Last appearance)
• Piccadilly Theatre, Beirut (Last appearance)
• Casino du Liban

1978

• In the London Palladium
  London Palladium
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  , where she first sings "The Bus"; her last appearance with Nasri Shamseddine
  Nasri Shamseddine
  Nasri Shamseddine was a Lebanese singer and actor. His recordings remain very popular in the Arab world. He performed in several films and was associated for many years with the Lebanese singer Fairuz....
  
  .

1979

• In Al'Sharika in the UAE.
• In the Olympia Stadium, Paris
  Paris
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  . She first sings "Sakkarouch Chaware" (They Closed the Streets), referring to the destruction in Beirut. One week later the PLO-Lebanese Phalange war expands to become a civil war between the Lebanese Christian Phalange and the Islamic Extremist Movements. It is also the last concert with husband Assi Rahbani before their separation. Fairuz's total sales pass the 20 million for the decade of the 1970s.
• Rehearsals in Baalbeck for "Elissa", a musical play. It is never presented due to the separation of Assi and Fairuz.
• Arab media goes into shock as the separation between Fairuz and husband Assi is officially announced. Ziad takes over the reins of his mother’s musical career as composer and artistic manager.

1980s

1981

• In Brazil. First concert with her son, Ziad Rahbani.
• In US and Canada where ticket sales pass the 1 million mark.

• Theatre of the Performing Arts, Miami, Florida — October 2
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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  , Washington, D.C. — October 4
• Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio — October 10
• Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York — October 11
• Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan — October 17
• Place des Arts, Montreal, Canada — October 22/23
• O’Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada — October 25
• Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California — October 30
• Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California — November 7/8
• Music Hall, Houston, Texas — November 14
• J. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. — November 15
• United Nations’ General Assembly Lobby, New York City, New York — November 20
• Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts — November 22

1982

• In Egypt where she sings "Oudak Rannan" (Your Banging Lute). No political connotation was intended regardless of all the rumours about the song.

1983

• Jarash International Festival.

1984

• In Australia, last concert with sister Huda as the two separate professionally as well.

1985

• Another Arab media shock wave as the professional separation of Fairuz and sister Huda is officially announced.
• In Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• August: In Bousra Roman Amphitheatre, Syria, the biggest venue ever held in the Middle East; entrance is free and there are no tickets. About 30,000 people camp outside several days before the event. On the day, 13,000 fill up the stadium by dawn and all roads to the area are completely shut down. The crowds are out of control and beyond reason with elation as they carry Fairuz’s car on their shoulders after the concert. At her arrival in Damascus, and contrary to tradition, president Hafez al-Assad
  Hafez al-Assad
  Hafez ibn 'Ali ibn Sulayman al-Assad or more commonly Hafez al-Assad was the President of Syria for three decades. Assad's rule consolidated the power of the central government after decades of coups and counter-coups, such as Operation Wappen in 1957 conducted by the Eisenhower administration and...
  
   bows to her as he greets her. 'Bowing to the greatness of the Great One’ was the heading in the next day’s newspapers. President Assad gave her the highest of honours in the nation. Last appearance in Syria.

1986

• In Royal Hall Festival, London, where ticket prices reached 1000 pounds sterling, she eclipses Frank Sinatra at the ticket sales box office (his concert was scheduled to take place two weeks after hers).
• Good Friday at St. Elie church in Antelias area of East Beirut. The Lebanese Forces militia shut down the area as a security precaution as 3,500 people flock to the area from all over the divided nation. Well over 1,250 tourists also attend, in spite of unstable security in Lebanon.
• June 21, her husband Assi Rahbani dies.

1987

• In Bahrain
  Bahrain
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  , biggest Fairuz venue in the Gulf
  Persian Gulf
  The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
  
  . VIP ticket prices reach $1,500 and well over 2,500 attend.
• United States Tour

• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.
• Lincoln Center, New York City, New York
• Wang Center
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  , Boston, Massachusetts
• Ford Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan
  • Death of her daughter Layal.

1988

• In Bercy, Paris.
• She receives the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres awarded by president François Mitterrand
  François Mitterrand
  François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
  
  , France
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  .

1989

• Concert in Cairo. The Cancellation War starts in Lebanon.

1990s

1990

• Concert in Dubai
  Dubai
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• Cancellation of another appearance at the Royal Hall Festival in London due to the death of her close friend, Alice Dagher in Beirut. Last reported meeting with sister Huda is at the funeral.

1991

• In Qatar
  Qatar
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  . No tickets were released for sale, entrance is free to all.
• For the first time she is at the St. Charbel shrine, her first public appearance in Lebanon, where she holds the Great Friday ritual funeral prayers. Prayers for Lebanon and the martyrs are lifted up at the end of the 30-year civil war. Well over 750 people attend inside and around 1,000 listen outside in spite of a rainstorm and still-insecure situation. She sings for the first time "With Us Is the Lord" as it is enrolled into the Orthodox liturgical repertoire in Russia. It has been 90 years since a liturgical hymn has been added into the church’s official repertoire.

1992

• Good Friday prayers are held in Balamand Monastery without any advance notice of Fairuz's attendance. About 600 people were already present and about 1,000 rushed to the area when the news spread.

1993

• Fairuz sues Madonna
  Madonna (entertainer)
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   for $2.5 million for plagiarism over the Arab section/sampling in her song "Erotica". The song contains a section of a Christian Great Friday hymn that translates "Today, He is held to a cross" while Madonna repeatedly chants over Fairuz's voice 'All over me'. Upon the song’s release, the Vatican bans Madonna from entering the Vatican and she is banned on its radio stations. The song and its accompanying album are also banned in Lebanon. Sales of the song soar and reach 5 million units and an undisclosed settlement is reached between Fairuz and Madonna.
• In Dubai, she cries as she sings "Don’t Be Scared, Salem Is Sleeping and Not Feeling Cold" (a song for the martyrs of Lebanon).
• Good Friday prayers are held at the St. Charbel shrine.

1994

• In London's Olympia.
• Fairuz is the star of the launch event of the Solidere Real Estates Company. Her first concert in Lebanon since the end of the war is held in Martyrs' Square, the separation area between East and West Beirut, to reunite the divided nation. Over 50,000 attend and the event breaks TV ratings as 125 million Arabs watch her via satellite. Millions are said to have cried as a video of the Lebanese war is shown while she sings the song "To Beirut". The King of Saudi Arabia
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   declares, "It was when Fairuz’s voice soared from its heart that we knew Lebanon is finally back."

1997

• In Dubai, where she first sings "Greet Him for Me".
• She receives the Highest Artistic Distinction award by president of Tunisia
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   Ben Ali
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• Jerusalem Award is awarded by the Culture and Arts Committee, Jerusalem.

1998

• In Bahrain.
• In Tunisia for the first time since 1968.
• Return to the Baalbeck International Festival after 25 years absence. Tickets sell out within the first day of sale and well over 16,000 people fill up the three massive stadiums of Baalbeck pillars.
• The release of "Fairuz"—a documentary about her childhood, life with her husband and brothers-in-law and how she became the symbol of a dying nation’s hope.
• She receives the Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
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  The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
  
   awarded by French president Jacques Chirac
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• Highest Distinction awarded by King Hussein, Jordan

1999

• In the Kingdom of Oman.
• At the MGM Grand Arena
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  , Las Vegas, where she is reported to have brought in the biggest crowd since Frank Sinatra. Well over 14,000 people were estimated to be inside the stadium and over 5,000 outside.
• The release of "Arrab al Mowaed" (The Time Is Approaching), a behind-the-scenes documentary of the legend’s record-breaking concert at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. The show was another record-breaking broadcast in the Arab World.

2000-Present

2000

• Twice at the Beiteddine International Festival.

2001

• In Dubai.
• In Kuwait.
• In Switzerland
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• In Beiteddine.

2002

• In Dubai where she dedicates the event to the Intifada.
• At St. George church, Achrafieh for the Orthodox Great Friday Funeral Ritual.
• In Paris. Well over 2,000 attend the Pleyel theatre.
• In Beiteddine. Fairuz performs for the first time without her son Ziad.

2003

• In Dubai, where she first sings "Small Thing" and "He’s a Loss".
• At the St. Georgeos Church in Downtown Beirut for the Orthodox Great Friday Funeral Ritual.
• In Doha
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  Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
  
  , Qatar.
• Beiteddine International Festival where she sings new songs for the first time since release of her Wala Kif CD.
• Third major multi-state US tour since the 1980s, and announcement of a new CD release by 2004 (however, the CD is still not yet released).

• October 11, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut
• October 18, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
• October 23, Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
  • Fairuz blocks the release of "We Loved Each Other so Much" in Lebanon. A documentary made by Dutch director Jack Janssen talks about thin Lebanon times of both economic growth and luxury and fall into bloody chaos when Fairuz’s voice remained the only ray of hope. The movie is screened at several festivals around the world but not inside Lebanon.

2004

• Fairuz is at the Church of St. Elias, al Kantari, in Beirut. An Orthodox Great Friday mass is held in the middle-sized Maronite church. Well over 2,000 people crowd the inside and about 3,000 camp outside.
• September: First appearance in 2004 at the University Arena in Jordan; the tickets sold out in 1 day and well over 6,500 attended the event.
• December 12: Tickets sell out completely for 2 venues in Montreal, Canada for February 13 and 14, 2005.

2005

• February 12-13: At the 2 biggest venues in Canada, 6,000 attend the first concert and 11,000 the second concert a night later. It was her first concert in Canada in 24 years, since her Legend and Legacy Tour in 1981.
• Fairuz declines to perform the Western Great Friday Funeral Mass due to returned civil unrest in the country that followed the assassination of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri a month earlier. The only statement her media office released to the press was "I will not sing to a divided people."
• April 5: A Gulf-based business magazine conducts a poll about the Arab World’s most powerful singers and she is at second place with a fortune worth $36.9 million, an artistic archive of plays, concert performances, and photos worth an estimated $20.8 million, and a music back catalog worth an estimated $30 million.
• April 29: Fairuz holds the Eastern Orthodox Great Friday Funeral Mass at the Muhaidseh church in the town of [Bikfaya]. Thousands crowd outside the full church. The mass lasts 45 minutes and the crowds cheer loudly for almost 15 minutes. For the third time in the history of the Orthodox Church three more hymns are enrolled into the Russian Orthodox liturgy. "Al Aodiya al’Oula" (The First Valleys), "Al Aodiya al Tasi’aa" (The Nine Valleys), and "Sabbihu al'Rabb" (Bless the Lord).
• June 25: Fairuz is awarded an honorary doctorate degree at the American University of Beirut
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  The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
  
  ) (AUB) during its annual graduation ceremony. It is the first time a vocalist has been awarded such a high honour, usually granted to avant garde scientists, politicians, and laureates.

2006

• March 1: Official announcement that Fairuz will be holding two concerts at the Baalbeck International Festival during the summer of 2006.
• March 20: Official announcement of Fairuz holding a charity concert at UAE, at the American University of Dubai for the Autism Center. The concert is scheduled for March 30, 2006.
• March 30: Fairuz sings in the American University theatre in Dubai. She sang "Zourouni" (Visit Me) for the first time since her Las Vegas concert in 1999. The starring songs of the show are "Aam Yelaabo el Wlad" (The Children Are Playing) which is sung for the first time on a stage, "Ya Rayt" (I Wish) which was last sung in 1960, "Ehkili Ehkili" (Tell Me, Tell Me) which is a Lebanese patriotic song and finally "Hamra Stayhatik" (Your Roofs Are Red) which is one of her late husband's masterpieces during the 1960s and was sung on stage for the first time in 2004.
• May 18: Fairuz sings in the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The concert consists mainly of oldies.
• July: Fairuz is due to sing at the Baalbeck International Festival. She is to perform one of her old plays; "Sah Ennawm" (Did You Sleep Well?), the comic musical play, in a new version written by her son Ziad. She last performed this play more than 30 years ago in both Beirut and Damascus. The show is planned to start on 13 July for 4 days and it will be performed on a special stage between the two Roman temples in Baalbeck.

• July 12: a free performance of Sah Ennawm is delivered to Baalbeck's residents.

• July 13: Cancellation of the four performances in Baalbeck due to the war in Lebanon.

• August 2: Fairouz donates $750,000 for the aid of the 1.2 million refugees who were left homeless and stranded after the escalation of the war.

• December 1–3: Fairuz performs "Sah Ennawm" (Did You Sleep Well?) operetta at BIEL's theatre in downtown Beirut, with more than 6,500 people present each night, amid growing political and religious tensions in Lebanon.

2007

• February: Fairouz was scheduled to perform on June 30 at the Chateau de Versailles in France. Three days after the announcement the performance is cancelled.

• April: Fairouz releases a video of "Al Massih Kam" (Christ Has Risen) for the Orthodox Good Friday. The video was shot in Batroun Valley. Everyone is dressed in black, she stands on a high rock, surrounded by the choir and musicians scattered across the hill below, with fog surrounding them.

• July: Fayrouz broke another record by being the first Lebanese, and artist from the Arab World to perform in Greece
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  , at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
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  , to a sold out venue filled with 9,000 people.

• November: Fairouz performs "Sah Ennawm" on November 2 November 3 in Amman, Jordan.

2008

• January: Fairouz performs "Sah Ennawm" on January 28 through February 5 for eight consecutive nights at the Opera House in Damascus, Syria. The show was supposed to last for 6 days, 2 days were added to the schedule because of the tremendous demand of the Syrians. The last day was devoted to the youth, only people in the age range of 8 - 26 were allowed in with ticket pricing 1000SL (approximately $11), next day's headlines stated "Fairouz bows longest to the youth and children. The show was very successful despite the controversy storm that Fairouz should not go to perform in Syria, as most politician in Lebanon mdly raved. Her office stated no comment, a message that she still remains above all political and antagonistic sympathies towards any people...

• March: Fairouz performs in Bahrain on 12, March for a 1800 audience, tickets went on sale in the first week of March, 1700 tickets were sold in 30 minutes after release breaking a new record. The concert was a complete success which consisted of a mix of oldies and new songs, "wata eddowwar" song which was never performed on stage before was the star of the show.

• April 25, 2008: After 2 years absence, Fairouz holds the Orthodox Good Friday mass at St Elias Church, Msaytbeh, in Beirut. The event was totally unannounced in advance and Fairouz's sudden, unexpected appearance at the church prompted hundreds of people to flock from all over the capitol the moment news spread. The mass lasted 45 minutes and is said to be one other outstanding Good Friday prayer to add.

• May 2008: Fairouz performs "Sah Ennawm" on May 2 May 6 in Sharjah UAE. All shows were sold out.

• June 2008: Fayrouz Live in Dubai 2001 DVD was released. The DVD features Rehearsals from 2001 and 2002 in Dubai. The DVD also features a small performance segment from 1997 and her final exits from 2002.

2009

• April 3, 2009: Ziad Rahbani, Fairouz's son, files a lawsuit with the Lebanese civil supreme court denying his fatherhood to Assi Rahbani Jr., aged 25, asking he be stripped of the famous Rahbani family name, and be dropped off all legal records relating to the family.

• April 17: Instead of holding prayers at a church like every year, a video is released to all major media outlets and TV channels featuring Fairouz, alone in an ancient monastery chanting the Good Friday prayers. The video is unique for its exquisite content, the ancient church with its walls of religious murals and iconography, and the Eastern Orthodox liturgy chanted by Fairouz with her breathtaking voice.