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About Me

I'm a singer, an actress, a dancer. I guess you call it Tripple Threat. Was born in Togo, West Africa, where i spent the first 9 years of my life then moved to France and later Lebanon ( where my family is from, and no, Lebanon is not a terrorist country, It's a gorgeous oneand lebanese people are amazing, don't listen to all the crap they tell you on TV) before coming to Los Angeles in 2004 to pursue a dream/career in this crazy business...
At 4 years old, i fell in love with the opera Carmen from Bizet , that's when i started singing . I grew up around my mom's imaginary world, as a dance teatcher, she would always surrounds us with music, dance, shows... I started dancing modern jazz and ballet with her when i was 5 until i got rebellious in my teenage years and decided Hip-Hop was cooler ...
Later, i studied movie production in Paris at EICAR, before moving to LA where I attended MI, Musicians Institute and Theater of Arts, music and performing art schools.
Now, i'm swimming in an ocean of sharks everyday, fighting to survive as an artist because there is nothing else i would do in the world, being on stage (or behind sometimes) is my drug, it keeps me alive. Life is too short to not give a shot at your dreams and like Bob Dylan said "All I can do is be me, whoever that is."
Clip of "Loosing sanity" by Raphaello Kotziamanis
HOLY LAND trailer , Directed by Andrew Kappas. I had the pleasure to work on this movie as an actress, a set decorator and a PA .
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Member Since: 1/15/2006
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Influences: Beirut-Lome-Paris, People, life, lila brown :)Joy,Sadness,Hope,disapointment,destiny,coincidences,awaren ess,inspiration...blablabla... Ben Harper and the innocent criminals, Tori Amos, Bob Marley,Joni Mitchell, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Fionna Apple, Tracy Chapman, Mickael Jackson, James Brown, Prince, Cesaria Evora, Massive Attack, U2, The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers,The Cranberries, Lhasa, Sarah Mclachlan, Souad Massi, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Dido, Corneille, Rachelle Ferrell, Funky people,passionate and engaged artists...the list is way longer...

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My Blog

All good things come to an end

Honestly what will become of me don't like reality It's way too clear to me But really life is daily We are what we don't see Missed everything day dreaming Flames to dust Lovers to friends Why do al...
Posted by Elissa on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:30:00 PST

Midsummer Valentine @ Next Stage

" Playing a fairy for four saturdays in MIDSUMMER VALENTINE , A very very funny version of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by Shakespeare, directed by Chris Berube .where: THE NEXT STAGE , 1523 N La Brea in H...
Posted by Elissa on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:44:00 PST

Caramel, the movie by Nadine Labaki

When i was in France this summer, i heard about the fuzz going on about the lebanese movie "Caramel" but didn't get a chance to see it..I was so disapointed...And months later, i'm sitting in the Ral...
Posted by Elissa on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:23:00 PST

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I have stood here before inside the pouring rainWith the world turning circles running 'round my brainI guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reignBut it's my destiny to be the queen of pa...
Posted by Elissa on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:19:00 PST

bEaUtIfUl

I find the map and draw a straight line Over rivers, farms, and state lines The distance from here to where you'd be It's only finger-lengths that I see ...
Posted by Elissa on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:05:00 PST

Rush Hour

Les images collapsent dans ma tete Dansant au rythme endiable Des bruits exterieurs La vision floue, les idees noires, Un train a grande vitesse Enivre mon ame Je me perds dans cette douce tristesse Q...
Posted by Elissa on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:11:00 PST

Lost in Translation . Episode 1 . News from Tokyo.

On my way to my mom's for Christmas, Her hubby and her moved a year ago from France to New Caledonia, an island next to Australia and New Zealand. What a long trip but i guess so worth it. I give her ...
Posted by Elissa on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:14:00 PST

Pour ne pas Vivre Seul

Pour ne pas vivre seulOn vit avec un chienOn vit avec des rosesOu avec une croixPour ne pas vivre seulOn s'fait du cinémaOn aime un souvenirUne ombre, n'importe quoiPour ne pas vivre seulOn vit pour l...
Posted by Elissa on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:43:00 PST

MoViE MaGiC

A blurry sight on a foggy day ...is it the clouds in the sky or just something inside myself... It is already dark outside but i just woke up ...should i lock myself in and avoid the world today ? mmm...
Posted by Elissa on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:53:00 PST

--Breeze, Coffee and Italians--

Well, long time no blog... I found myself getting back into a winter cadence after a pretty weird summer, which is not that bad, more to study, more to learn and discover, more to experience, mor...
Posted by Elissa on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:28:00 PST