It took Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram a couple of studio efforts to hit the big time, but once her third album Ya Salam was released in 2003, there was no turning back. With a series of chart-topping singles, like “Akhasmak Ah,” “Ah W Noss,” “Enta Eih,” and “Betfakar Fi Eih” from that and following releases, she saw her star status grow, breaking one record after another. From melancholy melodies to electrifying guitars, and from old Lebanese folk to Egyptian tarab, Ajram masters the hip art of Arabic pop.