CIARO, 10 May 2005 — After a successful cooperation that lasted for years, Lebanese singer Alissa and composer/music distributor Jan Marie separated. Sources reveal that the separation came as a result of irreconcilable differences of opinion.

The last album the two worked on was Alissa’s latest release “Ahla Dunia” (The Perfect World). The singer has already begun work sessions with different composers as part of her preparations for her forthcoming album, as well as beginning a search for a new music distributor.

Sources have revealed that Alissa, who has been in Cairo for the past week, has just completed the recording of a new duet with international singer Chab Mami. The rumor of the duet had been circulating for some time, but the singer and her managing office kept refusing to make a public announcement or reveal any details about it.

Apart from recording the duet, Alissa had met with a number of prominent Egyptian poets and composers to choose songs for her new album.