Michel Emile Kfoury known by his stage name Wael Kfoury and born on 14 September 1974 in Zahle (Hawch al Oumara), Lebanon is a well-known Lebanese pan-Arab singer, musician and songwriter.

After graduation in secondary school, Wael Kfoury enrolled at Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik and the "Conservatoire libanais national supérieur de musique".

He had his breakthrough when he took part in Studio El Fan the popular musical competition programme at the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation for the season 1992-1993 and took the gold medal for best male singer.

After winning the Studio El Fan music competition, he had a first successful single in "Ma Wa'adtak bi Njoum el Leyl" and immediately following "Meen Habeebi Ana a duo with another Studio El Fan winner Nawal Al Zoghbi.

Wael Kfoury signed with the Music Box music label and released three successive annual albums in 1994, 1995 and 1996 with the label and that year was chosen as Best Singer in Lebanon.

He had to cut off his musical career for one year to do his mandatory military service in the Lebanese Army from September 1996 to September 1997.

However prior to joining in, he released the popular single "Rayeh 'al Jeysh encouraging other youth to enrol in military service. During that period, he was highly mediatised and promoted by the Lebanese Army as role model for Lebanese youth with frequent musical appearances in the media.

He was also seen performing to other Lebanese conscripts, in national occasions including Lebanese Independence Day, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Lebanese Army Day and at the end of his service, releasing a full album of songs accounting his experience in an album entited "12 Months", the duration of obligatory military service in Lebanon.

Immediately after his release, he took part in Jerash Festival in Jordan and Nahr el Founoun Festival in Lebanon. In 1998 he signed exclusive broadcasting rights with Arab Radio and Television Network (ART) for his Gulf song "Al Shawq" after a fallout with Simon Asmar, the owner of Studio El Fan.

A highly publicized rift, there was a public reconciliation between the two during the Lebanese Music Festival in August 1999 when Kfoury appeared in the 14th anniversary celebrations of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation directed by Simon Asmar.

In 2000 Wael Kfoury signed for Rotana Records a highly successful pan-Arab music label and largely due to the success of his first album with Rotana called "Sa'alouni", won the Murex Lebanese Award for Best Male Singer.

In his following album "Shou Ra'yak", and for the first time in his musical career, he took part in writing and composing of some of the songs.

The album went platinum in the Arab World. He remains popular throughout the Arab World as well as the Arab diaspora in North America, Europe, Africa and Australia with frequent sold-out tours.

In addition, in 2000, Wael Kfoury released his most successful breakthrough song ever, "Omri Killo". Years to come, Wael went on and released new albums that have hit the global music world with songs such as Osset Oshaq, Bhibbak Ana Ktir, Bhinn, Mista'a Ktir, Tabkil Toyour, Arrib Layyi, and Hobbak Azab.

Wael Kfoury is a model for all young adults because he is an amazing singer with exceptional talents for a mawwal and romance in all his songs. He remains one of the best singers Lebanon has seen.