Bastanak () (English: Waiting for You) is the fifth studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa released by Rotana on 16 February 2006, making it her second album released by Rotana Records. The album sold more than 3.7 million copies by October 2006,Elissa, John Cabot University, October 18, 2011. and earned Elissa the World Music Award for the best-selling artist in the Middle East and North Africa for the second time in a row.الفنانة فازت بها للسنة الثانية على التوالي, Al-Jazirah, 22 November 2006. As a result, Routledge named Elissa one of the world's most popular singers in 2006.International Who's Who in Popular Music 2006 - Europa Europa Publications - Page 155.
The album included twelve songs and a bonus remix track, many of which have been translated into other languages. "Bastanak" was translated into Turkish,farketmez. YouTube, Mustafa Sandal. and two versions in Hindi were released as well.Pondicherry Commuting. YouTube, Pearce Roswell. Rehne Do. YouTube, Image Sounds. "Fatet Sineen" was also transferred to Turkish,Mustafa Sandal - Herkez Mecbur. YouTube, relaxoneuz. and an Egyptian cover was voiced by Hamou Beka.برج الجدعنة. Facebook. "Kermalak" and "Law Taarafou" were translated into Turkish,Nihan - Buz. YouTube, VidyoIzlet. Aydan Kaya - Ask Cikmazi. YouTube, nycbelcika. and "Hikayti Maak" was translated into Bulgarian.Мира - Толкова ли. YouTube, Zlatomir Zlatev.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes.
Tony Haddad - mastering Edward Meunier - mixing Charbel Mounayer - sound engineer Alain Owaijan - acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 9, 12) Mohamed Saleh - bouzouki (track 5) Maurice Tawile - editor, recording (tracks 1, 3, 4, 9) and vocals recording Dergham Owainati - executive producer Jerome Degey - electric guitar (track 1) Jerome Degey - acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11) Tony Campbell - guitar (tracks 1, 4) Gilbert Yammine - kanun (tracks 6, 12) Jihad Assaad - kanun (track 11) Ali Madbouh - ney (track 12) Raymond Hajj - percussion (tracks 1, 12) Mohamed Saleh - percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7) Ralph Khoury - percussion (track 5) Camille Khoury - percussion (track 11) Dany El Helou - piano (track 4) Mazin Siblini - piano (track 9) Said Imam - production manager Charbel Mounayer - recording (track 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11) Mohamed Kebbe - recording (tracks 2, 9, 12) Nidal Abu Samra - saxophone (track 4) Hratch Assis - soprano saxophone (track 9) Claude Chalhoub - strings (tracks 2, 9, 12) Raymond Nassif - strings (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11) Ziad Nawfal - translator Matthias Clamer - photography Bassam Fattouh - make up Yehia and Zakaria - hair
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