Nouhad Wadi Haddad (Arabic: نهاد حداد‎) (born November 21, 1935), known as Fairuz (Arabic: فيروز‎, also spelled Fairouz or Fayrouz, meaning "Turquoise" in Arabic) is a Lebanese singer who is among the most widely admired and deeply respected living singers in the Arab world.Her songs are constantly heard throughout the region, and still spark Lebanese national pride.