poet Nizar Qabbani. Latifa returned in 1999 with a hit album, known in the Arab world as Wadeh ("Clear") and internationally as Inchallah ("God willing"). The album was distributed by Universal Music France, and was the first album Latifa had performed in a foreign language. The Franco-Arab song "Inchallah" made the Elle Magazine top 5. "Inchallah" ("God willing"), "Kerehtak" ("I Hated You") and "Wadeh" ("Clear") were popular singles in the Arab World. The 2002 variety album Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms II featured Latifa performing an Arab Mawwal in the song "Take Me I'm Yours," and singing a small part in both Arabic and English with Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of the band Squeeze. Latifa won the World Music Award 2004 for best selling artist in the Middle East and North Africa for the album Ma Etrohsh Ba'ed ("Don't go away"), produced in 2003 by Alam El Phan (Mazzica TV). In 2004, Latifa produced an album distributed by Warner Brothers France, Les Plus Belles Chansons De Latifa ("Latifa's Best Songs"). Although the album was mostly a collection of greatest hits, it also featured a brand-new Raï song called "Khalleoni" ("Let Me"), her first attempt at Raï. In November, 2006 Latifa signed another contract with Rotana to distribute her records across the Arab World. In February 2016, Latifa released her single "Fresh". Actress In 2007 she appeared as herself in the seventh episode of Lahazat Harega, the Arabic version of E.R.. Discography Over the course of her career, Latifa has released more than 20 albums and singles, and more than 70 music videos. See also Ila Tughat al-Alam Arabic pop music Arabic music Raï References External links 1961 births Living people Rotana Records artists Tunisian film actresses Tunisian television actresses World Music Awards winners Singers who perform in Classical Arabic 20th-century Tunisian women singers 21st-century Tunisian women singers Singers who perform in Egyptian Arabic Universal Music Group artists