Mirna Khayat
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Mirna Khayat is a Lebanese music video director.
Khayat has worked with names like Amal Hijazi
Amal Hijazi
Amal Hijazi is a Lebanese singer, model and pop icon. She is currently one of the most active Lebanese singers and has given a number of concerts throughout the world and has made countless TV appearances. After her lengthy career as a fashion model, Hijazi released her debut album, Akher Gharam...

, Pascale Machaalani
Pascale Machaalani
Pascale Bechara Bachaalani, better known as Pascale Machaalani, born March 27, 1967 is a Murex d'or Award nominated Lebanese singer. Her debut album Sahar Sahar rose her to stardom throughout the Middle East, making Mashalaani one of the most successful female artistes in 1990s Lebanon...

, George Wassouf
George Wassouf
George Wassouf is a Syrian singer with over 30 albums to his name. Wassouf had a unique vocal style which has been emulated by younger singers such as George El Rassi....

, Mayssam Nahas and Nancy Ajram
Nancy Ajram
Nancy Nabil Ajram is a multi-platinum Lebanese singer and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. With the support of her father, Nancy began performing as a child and released her first studio album by the age of 15...

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Khayat's breakthrough came in 2003 when she was chosen to work with Amal Hijazi
Amal Hijazi
Amal Hijazi is a Lebanese singer, model and pop icon. She is currently one of the most active Lebanese singers and has given a number of concerts throughout the world and has made countless TV appearances. After her lengthy career as a fashion model, Hijazi released her debut album, Akher Gharam...

 for Hijazi's music video "Romansyia
Romansyia
"""(Romansyia" "(Romance)" is a song recorded by the Lebanese singer Amal Hijazi in 2002 and released as a single in 2003, from Hijazi's album Zaman and produced by Dilara Master Production....

", which showed Hijazi has a young star who had fallen in love. Mirna went to direct Hijazi's other music videos such as "Bedawwar A Albi
Bedawwar a Albi (song)
"Bedawwar a Albi" is a single by Amal Hijazi by the album of the same name. The video for the song was one of the most popular videos of 2004 and the song itself was considered a hit.- Video :...

" and "Mistanie Eiy
Mistanie Eiy (song)
"Mistanie Eiy" is a single from the album Bedawwar A Albi by Amal Hijazi. The song is a hit and is also one of her most marketed songs. It is one of Hijazi's most popular fast-beat songs along with Romanciya....

" which also gained favourable reviews.
Mirna Khayat returned to the music scene in 2005 with Amal Hijazi's "Baad Sneene" which received lukewarm reviews and later "Baheb Noa Kalamak". Because of the failure of the music video, critics advised Hijazi not to worm with Khayat for future projects.
In 2007, Khayat directed Nancy Ajram's Gulf song, "Meshtagel Leh". The video was poorly received by both critics and fans, blaming Khayat for the poor reception that the video got.
Despite of the criticism, Mirna has received, she has also directed some hit music videos such as Melissa's "Leil ya Leil ", "Kam Sana", and "Garahtak".
She has directed the biggest music video hit "Byehsidouni" for George Wassouf
George Wassouf
George Wassouf is a Syrian singer with over 30 albums to his name. Wassouf had a unique vocal style which has been emulated by younger singers such as George El Rassi....

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