Abeer Nehme
Country: 
Lebanon
Professions: 
Actress
Producer
Singer
Field(s) of expertise: 
Music

Personal information

Abeer Nehme
Singer, Musicologist, Composer, Theatre Actress, Producer

Contact information (Private)

+961 3 319832

Social Media

Education

Education: 
  • Master's degree candidate, Musicology, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon.
  • Bachelor's degree, Musicology (with high distinction), 2011, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon.
  • Diploma, Oriental Singing (with high distinction), 2006, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon. 

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • Singer (in more than twenty languages and styles), 2000-present.
  • Managing Partner, 2013-present, ETHNOPHOLIA PRODUCTION.
  • Creator, researcher, television presenter and producer of music documentaries, 2012-present.
  • Theater actress, 2007-present.

Major Achievements

Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.): 
  • Nehme, A. Khalife M. (2018). Sing a Little [Ghanni Qalilan] [CD]. Lebanon: Universal Music MENA [Production].
  • Nehme A. (2018). Waynak [Single]. Lebanon: Universal Music MENA [Production].
  • Nehme A. (2018). Wada’t El Layl [Single]. Lebanon: Universal Music MENA [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2014). Al-Mutanabbi...Mousafiran Abadan [Al-Mutanabbi..an eternal traveller] [CD]. Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2012). Can you tell me [Single] [CD]. London & Sweden: W-music group [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2012). Our glory will be peace [Single] [CD]. London & Sweden: W-music group [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2012). Only the desert knows [Single] [CD]. London & Sweden: W-music group [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2012). It's a beautiful day [Single] [CD]. London & Sweden: W-music group [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2011). The gospel, word & hymn, Volume II [CD]. [written by Father Marwan Azar]. Bulgaria: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2010). The gospel, word & hymn, Volume I [CD]. [written by Father Marwan Azar]. Lebanon: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2010). Faha al-Shaza [exuded aroma][single][CD]. [written by Mahmoud Dornica, composed and arranged by Abdo Mounzer]. Beirut: Lebanese National Radio [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2010). The Passion [CD]. Beirut: Espera [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2009). Belaaks [On the Contrary][CD]. Beirut: Jean-Marie Riachi [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2009). Aroma of my prayer [CD]. Beirut: Abeer Nehme [Production].
  • Nehme, A. (2006). Syriac rites [CD]. Syria: Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate [Production].
Major achievements: 
  • Abeer Nehme is considered to be the first Arab singer and one of the few worldwide to perform in more than twenty languages which makes her the emissary of cultural and musical dialogue in the region. She is specialized in different genres of music such as Arab traditional tarab, traditional middle eastern folks and Arab-Andalusian music.
  • Abeer Nehme is the first Lebanese artist to sign an international record deal with Universal Music MENA.
Exhibitions, lectures & performances: 
  • Sang at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a diplomatic Christmas concert in front of leaders and diplomats of Lebanon, Lebanon, 2018.
  • Sang at the Philharmonie de Paris, France, 2018.
  • Sang at the inauguration of the Saint Charbel shrine at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, in the presence of US diplomats and Vice President, USA, 2017.
  • Sang at the Journées Sacrées Inernational Festival, Strasbourg, France, 2017.
  • Sang at the Bozar Theater accompanied by the Belgian National Orchestra, Belgium, 2016.
  • Sang at the UNESCO yearly meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, 2016.
  • Sang at the Arab World Festival in Montreal, Canada, 2016.
  • Sang at the Baalbeck International Festival, Lebanon, 2016.
  • Sang at the Saint Stephen Basilica accompanied by the Szent Ephraim Male Choir, Budapest, Hungary, 2016.
  • Sang at the Philharmonie de Paris, France, 2016.
  • Sang at the Sala Radio Theater, accompanied by the National Radio Orchestra of Bucharest, Romania, 2016.
  • Sang and acted at the Fes festival, Bab Al Makina, Morocco, 2016.
  • Sang at the opening of the Abu Dhabi Classical Music Festival, UAE, 2016.

Featuring as the leading actor and singer in major theater productions such as:

  • Jaber, H. (Director). (2018). Abyad w Aswad [Black and White]. [Musical Theatrical Play].
  • Jbara, A. (Director). (2013). Nouqaddimou Lakum Watan [We offer you a nation]. [Theater Play].
  • Rahbani, E. (Director). (2010). Eela. [Theater Play].
  • Rahbani, E. (Director). (2007).Al-Andalus, jawharatu al-‘alam[Andalusia, Jewel of the world]. [Theater Play].

Television Productions:

  • Abeer Nehme entered the world of television, leaving her unique mark by preparing and presenting herself a forty episode documentary entitled "Ethnopholia Musiqa Al Chou‘oub” [Ethnopholia music of the nations] a documentary produced by "Al-Mayadeen" television – the first of its kind in the world, in which Abeer stars traveling across the four corners of the world in search of the roots and origins of cultures, folk and ethnic music, 2012.
  • Abeer Nehme was hosted on the National Turkish Television [The Turkish Radio & Television Corporation-TRT] as a guest and leading performer in one of the most prestigious musical and cultural television programs, "One Thousand and One Nights", and was accompanied by the Turkish Orchestra, 2010-2011.

Accomplishments

Awards: 
  • Received the "Murex D'or" for her exceptional 40-episodes documentary "Ethnopholia Musiqa Al Chou‘oub” [Ethnopholia music of the nations], 2018.
  • Received the Arab Radios Union Golden Award for the best environmental song of the year in the Arab world "Faha Al-Shaza" [exuded aroma] (written by Mahmoud Dornica, composed and arranged by Abdo Mounzer), 2010.
  • Received the "Murex D'or" for her exceptional voice and performance in the Arab world, 2010.
  • Received the Honor Award by the Apostoliki Diakonia [the Orthodox Christian Church of Greece], Greece, 2007.
  • Received the Academic Award of the Lebanese Diva by Lebanese singer Wadih El-Safi, 2000.

Competences & Skills

Field(s) of Expertise: 
  • Musicology
  • Ancient Aramaic Chants
  • Playing the Dulcimer (Qanoun) 
  • Music Composition
  • Singing
  •  Production (Television/Documentaries)
  • Cultural and Musical Dialogue
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French