The Lebanese artist Assi El-Hillani (in the Stages Program)
Friday, April 7, 2023 / 13:04
The Lebanese star Assi Al-Hillani was a guest on the “Marahel” program of the Saudi journalist Ali Al-Olayani, in which he talked about many personal matters and his artistic career, and his cooperation with Saudi poets. He also expressed his views and opinions on the differences between Lebanese artists, and talked about the details of his kidnapping and torture during the civil war. In Lebanon, and his relationship with former President Saad Hariri.
His relationship with Saad Hariri
Al-Hillani spoke about his relationship with former President Saad Hariri, indicating that there was a friendship between him and Saad before he had a relationship with politics and before he was president, since the days of his late father Rafik Hariri, explaining that the assassination of the latter was a great loss and tragedy for Lebanon, and he felt at the time with great sadness. .
Assi al-Hillani talks about his relationship with former President Saad Hariri? @assihallani@Ali_Alalyani
#The stages of Assi Al-Halani#SBC_channel pic.twitter.com/ren2rJvJNo
– Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 7, 2023
The amount of his loss to the banks
Al-Hillani admitted that he lost his money in Lebanese banks, saying that it happened to him, as it happened to many Lebanese depositors after the Lebanese bank crisis, refusing to reveal the size of the loss he lost, saying that it was difficult to answer, but he had to say that he lost about 10 million dollars, to evade. From the question, “Who is the first Lebanese artist?” After he was shown a picture that included him personally with 3 Lebanese artists, namely Wael Jassar, Fares Karam, and Wael Kfoury.
in #Giving _ ChallengeAssi El-Hillani escapes from the question, “Who is Lebanon’s first artist?” And he admits the size of his loss in the Lebanese banks!@assihallani@Ali_Alalyani
#The stages of Assi Al-Halani#SBC_channel pic.twitter.com/KoMiG43Wde
– Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 7, 2023
Commenting on the differences between Elissa and Ziad Burji
Al-Hillani commented on the differences between the Lebanese artists, most notably the dispute between Elissa and Ziad Burji over the song “I Was Bass”, and expressed his opinion about the composer singing the same song that he presented to a male or female singer, indicating that he had no objection to the idea itself if it occurred with him, but he stipulated that there be An appropriate time interval between the release of the two songs, explaining that he feels feelings of love and friendship for the duo Elissa and Ziad.
Assi El-Hellani, commenting on the dispute between Elissa and Ziad Burji: I do not mind the composer singing the song he presented to the artist! @ziadbourji @elissakh @assihallani@Ali_Alalyani
#The stages of Assi Al-Halani#SBC_channel pic.twitter.com/xhHDsbcQYA
– Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 7, 2023
Commenting on the differences between Fares Karam and Myriam Fares
With regard to the crisis of Fares Karam and Myriam Fares over the size of the propaganda poster for a concert that was going to bring them together in Saudi Arabia, and to reduce his image in favor of Miriam, Al-Hellani wished Fares Karam, whom he considers a close friend of his, to overcome the dispute over this simple problem, and end it through a phone call, and not escalate the dispute. On social media, he pledged to be a mediator between the two to end the dispute between them.
Assi El-Hillani’s opinion on the problem between Fares Karam and Myriam Fares! @fareskaram @myriamfares @assihallani@Ali_Alalyani
#The stages of Assi Al-Halani#SBC_channel pic.twitter.com/53fxs7in2t
– Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 7, 2023
A message of thanks to the people and leadership of Saudi Arabia
Al-Hillani revealed his cooperation from the nineties until today, with many poets, including Saudi poets, especially during the period of his contract with Rotana, headed by Prince Saud bin Abdullah, and during the episode he presented a song from the latter’s words, titled “Tslamli Your Eyes”, in addition to Nizar Francis, Nizar Qayani, Tarbia Rahma, musician Talal Saud Al Sharbatly, and Karim Al Iraqi.
He sent a message of thanks and greetings to the Saudi people and leadership, saying: “May God perpetuate security, safety and prosperity for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
Saudi Arabia in the eyes of Asi Al-Hillani
@assihallani@Ali_Alalyani#The stages of Assi Al-Halani#SBC_channel pic.twitter.com/g8gaHiAuKy
– Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 7, 2023
Al-Halani touched on the details of his kidnapping and torture during the civil war in Lebanon, indicating that he lived through a very bad stage when he was 16, and that was between 1975 and 1990, and he wished he could erase it from his history, explaining that he and his entire generation did not live the childhood they dreamed of. .
Assi El-Hillani tells the details of his kidnapping and torture during the civil war in Lebanon!@assihallani@Ali_Alalyani
#The stages of Assi Al-Halani#SBC_channel pic.twitter.com/lvq3kMYwfo
– Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 7, 2023
Al-Hillani chose the “Voice” program as the best for him in terms of discovering talent, and revealed that he is keen to follow “Arab Idol”, noting that Muhammad Assaf is one of the wonderful voices and formed a name in the artistic community, as well as Carmen Suleiman, a model of success after participating in talent programs.
Al-Hillani sent a message to his daughter, Marietta, as her wedding date to Kamil Abi Khalil approaches, telling her, “Do not forget the house in which you grew up, and to protect your husband.”
We asked the artist Assi El-Hillani: If tomorrow was the wedding of your daughter Marietta, what would you say to her?@marittahallani
#The stages of Assi Al-Halani
#SBC_channel pic.twitter.com/pQwUrRBl5H– Stages with Ali Al-Olayani (@stvMarahel) April 7, 2023
