Ayshalak

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{{Infobox album

| name = Ayshalak
عايشالك

| type = studio

| artist = Elissa

| cover = Elissa - Ayshalak.jpg

| alt =

| released = 14 June 2002

| recorded = 2001–2002

| venue =

| studio = {{hlist|Jean-Marie Riachi}}

| genre = {{hlist|Arabic|Arabic pop}}

| length = 47:06

| label = Music Master

| producer =

| prev_title = W'akherta Maak

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Ahla Dounya

| next_year = 2004

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Ayshalak

| type = studio

| single1 = Ayshalak

| single1date =

| single2 = Ajmal Ihssas

| single2date =

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = studio

| cover = Elissa - Ayshalak 2.jpg

| border = no

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| caption =

}}

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Ayshalak ({{langx|ar|عايشالك}}) (English: I Live for You) is the third studio album by Lebanese singer Elissa released by Music Master on 14 June 2002.[https://www.discogs.com/Elissa-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83/release/11049434 Elissa – عايشالك.] discogs. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010203515/https://www.discogs.com/Elissa-عايشالك/release/11049434 |date=10 October 2020}} The album was well received by the public and critics, and achieved great commercial success with sales of 2.95 million copies in 2002.[https://www.montres-de-luxe.com/Elissa-Khoury-la-chanteuse-du-Moyen-Orient-en-visite-chez-Corum-une-journee-sous-le-charme-oriental_a5309.html Elissa Khoury, la chanteuse du Moyen-Orient en visite chez Corum : une journée sous le charme oriental]. Montres de Luxe, 30 August 2011. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928212504/https://www.montres-de-luxe.com/Elissa-Khoury-la-chanteuse-du-Moyen-Orient-en-visite-chez-Corum-une-journee-sous-le-charme-oriental_a5309.html |date=28 September 2020}} It ranked first in terms of sales in the Arab world upon its release,[https://books.google.com/books?id=mulkAAAAMAAJ بورصة الكاسيت - السينما والناس- Page 38 - Number 814 - Year 2002]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915053823/https://books.google.com.sa/books?hl=ar&id=mulkAAAAMAAJ&dq=%D8%B9%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87+/|date=2020-09-15}} and remained number one on the charts for six months until mid-December 2002, when it was displaced by Ragheb Alama's album Tab Leh and dropped to second place.[https://books.google.com/books?id=mulkAAAAMAAJ بورصة الكاسيت - السينما والناس- Pages 36, 46 - Number 814 - Year 2002]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001100733/https://books.google.com.sa/books?hl=ar&id=mulkAAAAMAAJ&dq=%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85/|date=2020-10-01}} Many of the album's songs were translated into songs in other languages, including the titular song "Ayshalak" that was covered in Serbian,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdPwbuNYP2A Fatalan 2002.] YouTube, Funky G. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919011734/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdPwbuNYP2A |date=19 September 2020}} Turkish,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVWYBhhfhvc Kader Utansın 2004.] YouTube,

netd müzik. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919012220/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVWYBhhfhvc |date=19 September 2020}} and Russian.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEU4kaVLGOo FM - Posledniy raz.] YouTube, elik23. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919011914/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEU4kaVLGOo |date=19 September 2020}} The song "Ajmal Ihssas" has been covered four times by different Turkish artists, including Ferhat Göçer,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCcUvivujfc FERHAT GÖÇER - DOKUNMA BANA.] YouTube, asadov97. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919011744/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCcUvivujfc |date=19 September 2020}} Firdevs,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7VHcu89wvM Firdevs - Gitmekeyim 2005.] YouTube, Doğan Music Company. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919011748/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7VHcu89wvM |date=19 September 2020}} {{ill|Zeynep Casalini|tr}},[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J8ZFjAzl3k Zeynep Casalini - Dokunma Bana 2006.] YouTube, Sarpkan TEKALEV. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623230610/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J8ZFjAzl3k|date=2020-06-23}} and Sinan Akçıl.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faiZ5j3bf8I Sinan Akçıl - Dokunma Bana.] YouTube, Doğan Music Company. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919012245/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faiZ5j3bf8I |date=19 September 2020}}

The music video for "Ayshalak" was filmed in Paris under the direction of director Fabrice Bigotti,[https://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?article=108220&issueno=8599 آليسا تصور «عايشالك» في باريس]. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 June 2002. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001100812/https://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?article=108220&issueno=8599#.X3Wm4WjXKM8/|date=2020-10-01}} which made Elissa the first Arab artist to officially appear in a dress specially designed for her by the fashion house Dior.[https://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?article=124607&issueno=8691 اليسا: اليوم صرت أكثر نضجا وأعرف ماذا أريد وكيف أقيّم عملي]. Asharq Al-Awsat, 14 September 2002. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001100820/https://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?article=124607&issueno=8691#.X3Wm42jXKM8/|date=2020-10-01}} In September 2002, Elissa received the award for Best Female Singer from the Murex d'Or,[https://elaph.com/Web/Archive/1032155050249578800.html اليسا أفضل مطربة للعام 2002]. Elaph, 16 September 2002. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915054302/https://elaph.com/Web/Archive/1032155050249578800.html|date=2020-09-15}} and her music video "Ajmal Ihssas" won the Best Music Video Award at the Dubai Music Festival.[https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2004/05/18/5552.html فشل ذريع لحفل جوائز الموسيقى العربية في دبي]. Alwatan, 18 May 2004. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307153015/http://www.alwatanvoice.com:80/arabic/news/2004/05/18/5552.html|date=2011-03-07}}

This album used live instruments for the first time while her first two albums made full use of keyboards