Elissar Zakaria Khoury (Arabic: إليسار زكريا خوري‎[needs IPA]) (born in Deir el Ahmar, Lebanon on October 27, 1972[1]) commonly known as Elissa (Arabic: إليسا‎) is a Lebanese singer. She is known for her collaborations with well-known Arab and international artists, notably Ragheb Alama, Cheb Mami, Fadl Shaker, Chris DeBurgh and Gérard Ferrer.