Cover Photo Courtesy of Abdulla Elmaz

Remember that raven-haired beauty whose good looks and enviable wardrobe were all you could stalk on Instagram? Well guess what, she’s got the voice too!

Lebanese-born Dana Hourani is not only a dedicated mother, but she’s also an avid trendsetter, a remarkable fashion figure in the Gulf and now, the author to her own musical journey. It all began with a series of short covers of international hits she used to post on her Instagram page – a talent that grew into something more with the enthralling encouragements of her followers and entourage. And so was born the inevitable need to create an original song, one that would mirror her own musical vision. Which brings us to “Ella Enta” (Except For You), Dana’s debut song and music video, the offspring of a collaboration between several talented Beirut-based musicians and producers.

So what’s it about? The song talks about the effect of the power of love on the curing of melancholy, in a modern time where image obsession has taken its toll on the world.

 “The song is about a public figure who despite her success can only find peace and inspiration in love. It is a rendition of my life as a modern Arab woman who questions the boundaries we draw between what is public and what is private, between life projected on social media and reality. It is about me using the universal language of music to reflect what I usually express in my photographs: the correlation between East and West that inspires my visual art. “Ella Enta” is my attempt to translate into Arabic, the emotions that so far I have been so accustomed to expressing in English”, says Dana.

Music Video: Directed by Nadim Hobeika
Styled by Amine Jreissati
Dressed by Lado Bokuchava
Song: Lyrics & Music by Anthony from Adonis Mixed and mastered by Sleiman Damien and Tarek Majdalani
BTS Pictures and Video: Filmed and shot by Anthony Yazbeck
Project Management: BUREAU DES CRÉATEURS