That awkward moment when the bar is being set so low for “music” in the Middle East that the singers we used to think were talentless begin to appear as producing valid art.
More than a decade ago, when Haifa Wehbe first started singing, everyone and their mother complained about how she was all sex and no talent. As people got used to what Haifa offered, her half-sister Roula Yammout figured it would be alright for her to break into the Lebanese and Arab music industry as well.
I guess she did not get the memo, however, that the tastefulness that her sister offers is not easily attainable. So she made a porno instead, and in doing so makes her sister look like the Oum Koutlhoum of 2016 when it comes to singing.
The song is titled “Ana Rola.” In case you remember, her sister also has a song titled “Ana Haifa” released early in her career. Between both songs, and I can’t believe we’re calling them “songs,” one can be considered a masterpiece compared to the other.
In her song, Roula Yammout claims that she can “fall for any guy” as she prances around in barely-there bikinis while sucking on pacifiers. I don’t get it. She should’ve just gotten a dildo and be done with it.
The following snaps summarize the whole video:
There’s literally nothing more to it than her breasts and her ass and her flashing them around in the hope of her vulgarity catching on and becoming the next big thing in the music scene.
This is not to give her a boost. Her video will make the round soon enough without needing us. After all this is Arabia, and you can smell the sexual repression, and you can almost see her naked. But it is a very scary moment, definitely, when this woman managed to find a producer willing to splurge on her making a porno music video and probably did so happily, if you know what I mean, thinking that there is a possibility for her to actually make a “musical” dent.
I really hope they’re proven wrong because the only thing to be said about this is: what the fuck is this shit? Is she doing a demo for what the Khaleejis can expect?
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She probably paid for it herself from what a client paid her.
Haifa came out 14 years ago. She was different than what was on the scene back then. Looking at it now, it was barely daring now that the definition of daring has changed, and it was not vulgar. Just a performer offering something different. But this? Can’t begin to describe. It’s nothing short of porn ad.
Btw you didn’t add the frontal photo of her in that nasty swimsuit showing her abdomen and pelvis
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Hi Elie, you’re making compelling points and since I have not seen this saucy vid and doubt I will, I’ll trust your take on it. Still, I’d have liked you spending half your blog post on Haifa’s sis and write about a local band/musician/artist who – wearing clothes and not posing with pacifiers – make great art and really deserve our attention? Best, Nathalie
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Well put Nathalie,
I agree with you completely.
I almost every country you can find the Rola Yammout types, nothing new there, but you also hear about real talent from those countries. If we shine the spot light on the talent no one will care to look at the mediocre stuff anymore.
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She succeeded in letting people talk about her
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Her name is not Rola, its sharmouta.
Her family name is Yammout, its nchala tmout.
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Beyonce, Gaga, and Nicki Minja show more skin, but we never slut-shame them. We celebrate their sexuality. Why is it when an Arab girl does the same, hell breaks loose?
You can argue that the others have talent. But I bet that if Rola had a great voice and performed these seductive moves, the Lebanese would still be calling her a slut.
It’s just boobs you guys. Get over it.
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