Julia Boutros is a famous Lebanese singer and the song is one of my favourite songs by her.

So keep calm, play the song and learn a chunk (or two).

Here are the lyrics and my rough translation of the song:

بكرا شي نهار بحكيلك هالخبرية

Someday I’ll tell you the news

* بكرا  literally means ‘tomorrow’

عن يلي صار وعن هالحلم بعييني

About what happened and about the dream in my eyes

قصة مشوار و حدا بيعزا علي

A story of a trip and someone dear to me

***

قلبي واحتار ناوي يحكيلك عني

My heart is puzzled, it intends to tell you about me

شوية افكار ما بعمرن طلعوا مني

Some thoughts will never be revealed [come out of me]

وعن هالأسرار ما في داعي تسألني

And there is no need to ask me about these secrets

لحالي بقلك هنن بكرا شي نهار

I’ll tell you about them myself someday

***

وين بلاقيك بكرا بحطك بالصورة

Where can I find you, someday I’ll put you in a picture

وبلون فيك آيامي بفيّا ونورا

And colour you with the shadow and light of my days

*Okay, this is a literal translation but what she probably meant was that she wants to be with him in good and bad times

روح وخليك ضلك عيني زورا

Go and keep visiting my eyes

زورا…بس هالمرة محظورة

Visit (my eyes)…but this time around, it’s forbidden

*The word محظورة is pronounced as محضورة. In some parts of the Levant, the letter ظ is pronounced as ض

بكرا شي نهار

Someday…

Chunk ’em:

**”Chunk ’em is based on the language learning method called ‘chunking’. The point is not to be too concerned about the specific meaning of each word but instead to learn and grasp the overall meaning of the phrase in the context it was said.

So here are two chunks for ya:

#01: ما في داعي

There’s no need to…

 ما في داعي تغلّب حالك

ma fii daa2i t3haleb Hallak

There’s no need to trouble yourself

مافي داعي تعتذر انت ما عملت شي

ma fii daa2i ta3tazer, enta ma 3amalt shii

There’s no need to apologize, you didn’t do anything

#02: بس هالمرة

But this time around…

انت دايما تدفع عني بس هالمرة رح ادفع

enta dayman tedfa3 3ani bas hal mara raH adfa3

You’re always paying for me but this time around, I’ll pay

كنت دايما بمرقها (بمرقا) بس هالمرة انت زودها

kunt dayman bmare2ha/ bmare2a 3alayk bas hal mara enta zawadha

I’ve always been lenient towards you/ gone easy on you but this time around, you crossed the line

**You can also say  بمشّيا) بمشّيها) instead of  بمرقا) بمرقها)

كل مرة وقعتي في مشكلة بغطّي عليكي بس هالمرة لأ, ما رح اقدر

kol/kil mara w2a3ti fii mushkile ba3hati 3alayki bas hal mara la2, ma rah a2dr

I cover up for you every time you got into trouble but this time around, nope, I won’t be able to

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Take care and I’ll see you around in the hosh,

Lyn

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You’ll find songs in both Levantine Arabic and Fusha. And while the most obvious one is Fairouz, I have also listed Nedaa Sharara – the winner of The Voice 3 and also interestingly, one of the very few artists in the entertainment industry donning the hijab (you go girl!).

Plus, this list is not exhaustive. Don’t fret if you don’t see your favourite artist here. Feel free to name additional awesome female artists from the Levant in the comment section below

For now, scroll through the list and enjoy!

1. FAIROUZ (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Bint el shalabiya
• Habbaytak bessayf
• ba3dak 3ala baly
• bektob esmak ya habibi

2. JULIA BOUTROS 

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• La Bahlamak
• Yawman Ma
• Ala Shou
• Ya Osas
• 3a Slamto

3. LENA CHAMAMYAN (Syria)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Ya Msafrah fil bahr
• Bali Ma3ak
• Kissat Ishk
• Hal asmar ellawn
• Ya Msafera

4. RASHA RIZK (Syria)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Matar
• Sakru Shababik
• Al Jathebeyye

5. LINDA BITAR (Syria)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Sar elkalam ghali
• Neesan
• Ward
• Ghazal elhawa

6. NANCY AJRAM (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Maakoul el Gharam
• Moush Far’a Ktir
• Hassa Beek
• 3am bet3allak feek

7. HIBA TAWAJI (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Tarik
• Helm
• Enta el fallayt
• Tir w Aalli
• Metel el Rih

8. ELISSA (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Aaks elli shayfenha
• Ya merayti
• Betmoun
• Aa Baly Habibi

9. YARA (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Twasa Fia
• Hob Kabeer
• Baher Hmoum
• Betrouh

10. MACADI NAHAS (Jordanian)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Ya 3amma

• Hayya 3ala Hayya

• Rahal
• Ta3ban
• Tiji Nsafer

11. ABEER NEHME (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Waynak
• Nizlo Njom El layl
• Ahwe
• Ma hada bi’abbi

12. RIM BANNA (Palestine)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• zedny befart alhob
• el ghaeb
• Ya layl ma atwalak
• T3am elhawa

13. FAIA YOUNAN (Syria)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Fi al tariki illaik
• Wejjak Ya Helou
• Ya Laytahou Yaalam
• Baynatna fi bahr
• Mawtini

14. ASSALA NASRI (Syria)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Kelma Adiyya
• Yom el raheel
• Boaadak ani
• Soaal Basit

15. MAJIDA AL-ROUMI (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Etazalt el gharam
• Kalimat
• Ebhath Aanni
• Esmaa Alby
• Mili Ya Helwi Mili

16. NAJWA KARAM (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Law bas ta3ref
• Habibi Min
• Ykhalili Albak
• Bawsit Abel L Nawm

17. YASMINE HAMDAN (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Hal
• Shwey
• La’ Ba’den
• Balad
• La Mosh Ana

18. DIANA KARAZON (Jordan)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Allah la yharmni menak ya ahla zein
• Insani ma bensak
• Omri law lela
• Enta el gharam
• El Omr Mashi

20. NEDAA SHRARA (Jordan)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Adawar alek
• Ba3dou 3otrak
• Betkhoun
• Sahrana ana

21. TANIA SALEH (Lebanon)

OTHER EPIC SONGS:

• Hal 3ayoun
• Ma Elna Shi
• Heya la tuhebok anta
• Yabalah

WHEEEE

What are your thoughts? If there are any awesome female artists from the Levant that you think should be included in this list, let me know in the comment section below!

P.S Check out my previous list of 17 alternative rock bands and solo artists from the Levant HERE

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