Actors - Nadine Labaki

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Nadine Labaki is a lebanese actress and director. She is one of the well known directors in the Arabic music videos industry. Nadine is usually credited for bringing artists into the scene.

Career

Overview

Started off in Studio El Fann, back in the early 90's, in the directing category. The music video she participated with in the program was Habeebi Ya by an amateur singer called Carla. Carla is now a well known presenter in Rotana music channel's program, Rotana Café.

Her first video is believed to be Tayr El Gharam for the lebanese artist Pascale Machaalani. Later on, she did another two videos for Noura Rahal -- But these videos didn't draw much attention to Nadine the way her follow up one did with Katia Harb, and the song Ma Fina. Therefore, Ma Fina music video is officially considered as her first music video experience for Nadine.

Though the fact that Nadine has done Ma Fina before, her true groundbreaker was Nancy Ajram's video, Akhasmak Ah. The video took the story of Nancy as the waitress of a traditional Egyptian coffee shop. Where her work is to serve and entertain male customers. The video raised controversy, but Nadine justified her use of this charachter as one powerful yet attractive female figure.

Nadine's sister, Caroline Labaki, used to be the usual executive producer of her videos. But after the huge surfacing Nadine had, Caroline decided to persue her own independant music video directing career. Nadine's on a good relationship with her sister, and no feuds or huge competition is going on between them. Since Caroline does videos for less-known artist but still in a good stylish form.

Both Nadine and Caroline stated that their passion for visual productions and directing is somehow derived from their uncle (mother's brother). They described the way he used to describe his directing thoughts like he just saw them in front of his eyes. Therefore, Nadine got a huge influence which led her to be one of the best directors nowadays.

Nadine also signed a Coca-Cola endorsment, where she does Coca-Cola Light commercials. Her other opponent in such endorsment is the Lebanese former model, tv presenter Rula Bahnaam. So far, Nadine done only one Coca-Cola Light tv commercial, and few promotion ads for the press.

Music Videography

2001

Tayr el Gharam - Pascale Machaalani
Salemly Albak - Noura Rahal

2002

Shoflak Hall - Noura Rahal
Ma Fina - Katia Harb

2003

Akhasmak Ah - Nancy Ajram
Ya Salam - Nancy Ajram
Habib Albi - Carole Samaha
Sehr Ouyounou - Nancy Ajram

2004

Al-Urdun - Guy Manoukian
Tala' Fiyi - Carole Samaha
Ah W Noss - Nancy Ajram
Jayi el Hakika - Star Academy

2005

Bahebak Mot - Yuri Mrakadi
B'einak - Nawal Al Zoghbi
Ya Shaghelny Beek - Nicole Saba
Lawn Ouyounak - Nancy Ajram
Enta Eih - Nancy Ajram

2006

I'tazalt El Gharam - Majida El Roomi
Yatabtab...Wa Dalla' - Nancy Ajram

Movies

La Voleuse (The Thief -fem) (not released yet)

Acting

Ramad (Ashes)
Seventh Dog (a short film)
Bosta
(Autobus)

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