Early life El Hellani was born to a Baalbaki family in
Baalbek, he is the third-youngest among his 13 brothers and sisters. El Helani studied for approximately five years (1985–1990) at the
Higher Institute of Music in Lebanon, concentrating on the
oud performance and Arab vocal techniques.
Present El Hallani has participated in musical events including the
Baalbeck International Festival, the
Jerash Festival, the
Carthage Festival, and a number of concerts around Europe, the
Arab world and
America. He regularly performs at fund-raising concerts throughout the Middle East in support of a range of charities in the region, including the Women's Development Association Hayati. In August 2005, Hallani added his voice to the growing roster of celebrities helping
WFP raise awareness about global hunger and poverty, recording a public service announcement explaining that 25,000 people die of hunger every day, 18,000 of them children. ==Personal life==