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2004 song by Lydia Canaan
Libnan (Arabic: لبنان, romanized: Lubnān, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ləbˈneːn]; transl. "Lebanon") is an English language song by Lydia Canaan, who wrote and recorded the track in 1993 as an impassioned tribute to her country, Lebanon.[1] In 1997, she was awarded the Lebanese International Success Award by the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism.[1] In 2004, the song became the soundtrack of the advertisement "Rediscover Lebanon", produced and broadcast by CNN to over one-billion viewers and commissioned by the Lebanon Ministry of Economy and Trade to promote Lebanon as a tourist destination.[2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ a b Sinclair, David. "Global Music Pulse", Billboard, New York, December 27, 1997.
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El Zein, Tarek. "Year-Long Advertising Campaign Promotes Lebanon as a Global Tourist Destination", The Daily Star, Beirut, April 16, 2004. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "MEA Co-Sponsors a CNN Ad Campaign", Airliners.net. Beirut, April 26, 2004.
- ^ "Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade launches tourism campaign on CNN". Al Bawaba. Beirut, April 18, 2004. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Lebanon promotes itself on CNN", Edge Middle East Magazine, Dubai. April 14, 2004. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Lebanese Economy and Trade Ministry launches landmark campaign on CNN". AME Info. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
