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International songs from 1999 till 2002
The first official concert was peformed in "Maison Provinciale's" theatre in ASHRAFIEH (October 1999). Gabriel sang EDITH PIAF, DALIDA, FRANCK SINATRA.and some classical songs.
It was an encouraging start and the acclaim of all the audience was obvious.
On December of the same year, Gabriel performed three Christmas concerts in the auditorium of Beirut Annunciation College (BAC) and the University of Holy Spirit , KASLIK. |

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In year 2000, Gabriel participated in several concerts but the one held in Odysse theatre (Hazmieh), under the high patronage of the Archbishop George KHODOR was the most remarkable.
On December of the same year, Gabriel performed in Nayla Tueiny's auditorium and Beirut Annunciation College (BAC) in Ashrafieh with the participation of a choir of students from Zahrat El Ihsan's school. |

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| Gabriel Abdel Nour participated in a musical performance at the "Centre Culturel Français, Rue de DAMAS". He also sang the "E Lucevan Le Stelle" from Opera Tosca, which left a good impression on the audience. In June, he sang for the Ninth Summit for the "FRANCOPHONIE" in Jounieh, under the high patronage of the Lebanese First Lady Mrs. Andrée Emile Lahoud. This concert was one of the best due to the remarquable audience and the presence of high-ranking officials, the French press representative, spiritual leaders, and the famous Lebanese singer Magida El Roumi. Mrs. El Roumi has been a good support for Gabriel who appreciated a lot her advice and feedback about his performance and vocal technique. The 2nd of December 2001, Gabriel had another concert in Nayla Tueiny's auditorium in Ashrafieh. It included a rich variety of songs, some of which were from famous Arabic singers such as Halim El Roumi and Farid El Attrache. It was a night to remember! On the 21st of December 2001, a concert was held in ESIB (Ecole Supérieure des ingénieurs, Mansourieh) where a young audience of the university students was present. The big crowd of young people made the concert very impressive. |



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On March 16, 2002, the Lions 3S of Lebanon organized a concert in Val Père Jacques, Bekannaya; the audience asked Gabriel to repeat many songs more than once. At the end, Mr. Abou Jaoude, the president of the Lions 3S presented to Gabriel Abdel Nour a trophy.
In June 2002, Gabriel had an outdoors concert in "3 Doctor's school". It was a lovely evening under the starry sky; the scenery was gorgeous and the audience was so receptive.
Under the high patronage of Archbishop Elias AOUDE and in the occasion of the graduation ceremony of the students from Greek Orthodox Schools in Beirut , Gabriel performed in July 2002 another open-air concert in Beirut Annunciation College (BAC). A big audience was present, and a group of professional musicians from USEK was accompanying him. For this event he sang a special song called "AJYALOUNA", which means "Our generation". The lyrics are by Elias Abi Raad and the music by the Lebanese composer Elie Choueiry. Among the audience were Archbishop Elias Aoude and Mr. Ghassan Tueiny whose presence touched a lot Gabriel ABDEL NOUR.
The song "AJYALOUNA" became the Anthem for the BAC School . |
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| On the 13th of September 2002, another concert in Unesco Palace took place under the high patronage of the Culture's Minister Dr. Ghassan Salamé. The profit of the concert, which turned out to be quite successful, was directed to "You Are My Brother", a foundation that supports the handicapped. For this event Gabriel sang a special song called "ATFAL AL MALAKOOT", which means "The Children of Heaven". The lyrics are by May Khairallah and the music by Gabriel ABDEL NOUR. At the end, the vice-president of the foundation, Mr. Khawand, awarded Gabriel a trophy for his humanitarian gesture.
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On the 5th of October 2002, the 9th Summit for the "FRANCOPHONIE" was held in Lebanon . For this event, Gabriel sang under the patronage of Furn E Chebbak municipality's Chief Mr. Raymond Semaan. Many officials were there, such as the minister Pierre Helou, the deputies Antoine Ghanem and Antoine Andraous, the Armenian Ambassador Mr. Arek Hovanessian and the French Ambassador's representative. More than twenty-five mayors were also present representing their municipalities. Mr. Sami Clark ended the concert with two of his songs. All in all, it was a real success, and at the end, Gabriel was awarded for his performance. |
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On the 13th of October 2002, also on the occasion of the "FRANCOPHONIE" Summit , Gabriel had a concert in Byblos-Jbeil, which was organized by " Le Centre International de Presse-Media", presided by Mr. Ibrahim Sayah, and under the patronage of the chief of the army General Michel Sleiman. The heavenly beauty of Byblos as well as its unique history inspired Gabriel. Another big audience gave his performance a big boost. What touched him the most were the fans who had to stand for hours because the hall was too crowded to fit more people.
Mr. Sami Clark ended the concert and Mr. Ibrahim Sayah awarded Gabriel a trophy. |
On the 9th of December, on the occasion of their annual meeting, the American university of Beirut women's league invited Gabriel to celebrate the holiday season. Fifty students from Saint-Mary's Orthodox College joined him in ADA-Dodge Hall to sing the Christmas Carols and the FITR songs composed by Mr. Elias Abi Raad. |
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