The 4 Cats
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The 4 Cats is a Lebanese band
made up of four ladies: Dalida, Maya, Raya and Aline. They are also called, 4 Cats. The band is famous for singing oldies in Arabic. The members in the band have changed frequently.
, and after that they released a video clip for their song " Ya Nasini". The band continued recording their first album and released it in 1999. After that the band released their 2nd official video clip "Kan El-Zaman".
. She was replaced by Perla. After that they released their song "Layl Nhar" "Day & Night" which was featured on the album as a video clip and also was the title of the album. In winter of 2000, the band released their 2nd video clip entitled "Ma Ba'a Eida" "I'll Never Do It Again".
and Perla, left the band without giving any reasons to the media. The three girls were replaced with three other girls: Maya, Nisrine and Natalie.
and released their first ever song with them entitled "Ya Antar". Another album with the same name was released. After 2 months the girls released another song called "Mashi El-Tofnees". After that Dalida and Ghassan got married and they invited all the previous members of the band to the wedding.
Music of Lebanon
The Music of Lebanon has a long history. Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, has long been known, especially in a period immediately following World War II, for its art and intellectualism...
made up of four ladies: Dalida, Maya, Raya and Aline. They are also called, 4 Cats. The band is famous for singing oldies in Arabic. The members in the band have changed frequently.
Beginning of the band 1998
The 4 cats were created in 1998 by the Lebanese musical composer and singer Ghassan Al-Rahbani. The band members were Dalida, Zaina, Chantal & Rula. The reason behind naming them the 4 cats, as Ghassan stated in an interview that took a place in 1998, that 3 girls is not a convenient number and 5 is too many, so four is the best. He named them the 4 cats because cats are a very feminine and they are girly. The band did a video for a song called "Achra, Hdach, Tnash" "10, 11, 12", even though this song was featured on their first album "Tick-Tick" the video as the band stated, isn't considered to be their first and that it was leaked. After the release of this video, Rula left the band due to family problems. Rula was replaced by Nicole SabaNicole Saba
Nicole Saba is a singer and actress from Lebanon, she is of Armenian origin.From 1998-2001, Saba was a member of the Lebanese pop group The 4 Cats, then embarked on a solo singing as well as an acting career. Her debut album was released in 2004, and her first film came out in 2003...
, and after that they released a video clip for their song " Ya Nasini". The band continued recording their first album and released it in 1999. After that the band released their 2nd official video clip "Kan El-Zaman".
The second album
After releasing their first album the girls released their second album in the summer of 2000. But before that the band faced another situation of changing a member and this time it was Chantal Kayssar. Chantal had to leave the band because she got married to Elie NakouziElie Nakouzi
Elie Nakouzi is a television broadcaster and presenter in the Middle East with over 20 years of experience in Middle East broadcasting. He has interviewed on Arabic television U.S. President George W...
. She was replaced by Perla. After that they released their song "Layl Nhar" "Day & Night" which was featured on the album as a video clip and also was the title of the album. In winter of 2000, the band released their 2nd video clip entitled "Ma Ba'a Eida" "I'll Never Do It Again".
Three members out
The band's third album was scheduled to be released October 15, 2001, but instead the band faced another change in its members for the 3rd time. Three members; Zaina, Nicole SabaNicole Saba
Nicole Saba is a singer and actress from Lebanon, she is of Armenian origin.From 1998-2001, Saba was a member of the Lebanese pop group The 4 Cats, then embarked on a solo singing as well as an acting career. Her debut album was released in 2004, and her first film came out in 2003...
and Perla, left the band without giving any reasons to the media. The three girls were replaced with three other girls: Maya, Nisrine and Natalie.
The third Album
The band released a video clip entitled "Tal Intizari" in the beginning of 2002 followed up by their not commercialized album which had the same name. The band wasn't that successful during that period of time and disappeared till the summer of 2003. In that summer the band released another video clip from this album, the song was "Rah Hibak Ala Tool" "I'll Always Love You". The only difference in the song was that Natalie's part was replaced with another part that had the same words but sang by a different girl called Rana. But after a short period of time Rana left the band with Nisreen. After That Perla rejoined the band but only for a short period. Another member also joined the band called Goyce.The fourth Album & the New Girl
In the beginning of 2004 the band had to welcome another member called Raya. Raya is Dalida's sister. The band signed a contract with RotanaRotana Records
Rotana Records is the Arab World's largest record label. It is owned by the Rotana Group, established by the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who sometimes personally signs artists to the label. Rotana Records is part of a huge media empire that includes a film production company, a magazine in...
and released their first ever song with them entitled "Ya Antar". Another album with the same name was released. After 2 months the girls released another song called "Mashi El-Tofnees". After that Dalida and Ghassan got married and they invited all the previous members of the band to the wedding.
The Fifth Album & The Last Member Change
In the end of that year the band released a song called "Nihna Mnsro'" "We Steal". the song was featured on the album that was released in 2005 under the name of "El Dinya Hiek" which was a song featured on the album and was the 2nd video clip to be released from the album. After the band released "Nihna Mnsro'" Goyce left the band and was replaced by Aline.The Sixth Album
The band announced the birth of the twins of Ghassan & dalida, the director and the band member, in the Beginning of 2007. On June 19 the band released their sixth album entitled "Wallat Kteer".The Seventh Album & New Line-up
The 4 cats have yet again changed line-ups and will be releasing a new single sometime this year.Past members
- Rula Bahnam: TV presenter, known for working in Future TV and now presenting the TV Show "Isma Wi Naseeb" "Perfect Bride" on LBCLebanese Broadcasting CorporationThe Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and...
. - Chantal Kayssar Nakouzi: Married & Owner of Chanty'S Creations since 2008 to present. http://www.facebook.com/pages/ChantyS-Creations/146456038744330
- Zeina: Worked for a while in Future TV.
- Perla Shlala: Had her own TV show on LBCLebanese Broadcasting CorporationThe Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and...
. - Nicole SabaNicole SabaNicole Saba is a singer and actress from Lebanon, she is of Armenian origin.From 1998-2001, Saba was a member of the Lebanese pop group The 4 Cats, then embarked on a solo singing as well as an acting career. Her debut album was released in 2004, and her first film came out in 2003...
Saba: She's a famous singer and actress. - Natalie: Works in Rotana TV as a TV presenter in the TV show "Shebyek Lebyak".
- Nisreen Zreik: Worked for a little while in Rotana TV as a TV presenter in the TV show "Shebyek Lebyak", then she competed for Miss Lebanon 2004 and got the 6th place, and currently a singer.
- Goyce: Presenter on Rotana TV.
- Rana Tersisi: Model in clips and ads.
- Nada Taraby: No activities.
Albums
- 1998 Tick-Tick.
- 2000 Layl Nhar.
- 2002 Tal Ntizari.
- 2004 Ya Antar.
- 2005 El Donya Heik.
- 2007 Wallat Kteer.