 In 1997, he wrote, composed and performed his second single "Lasbor Ala Welah" (لأصبر على ويله).It was not until 1999 that Khoury finally became known in the music industry as a writer/composer when he released two songs for Nawal Al Zoghbi, "Tia" (تيا) and "Dalouna" (الدّلعونه).In 2001, Khoury launched his first official album, "Khayal El-Omer" (خيَّال العمر), and the next year, Khoury shot his first video clip "Ya Shog" (يا شوق).