Eli Abu Merhi is a Lebanese singer and artist who was born on the 24th of May 1982, in Beirut, Lebanon.
As a child, Eli developed a love for art, in all its forms. he was a skilled painter, writer, and designer with a love of performing on stage.
Eli became a model at a Lebanese modeling agency, only to drop soon after to pursue his studies in law, where he graduated in 2006 from La Sagesse university.
Starting 2006, Eli became a social worker, working on issues related to sexual health and education as well as HIV and drug awareness.
In 2008, Eli enrolled for a B.A in Interior design while taking his passion for painting to a more professional level, and launching several art exhibitions which were very successful in Lebanon and Jordan.
His style known with controversy lead to several magazines and tv shows to express interest in the new artist. Eli was lately hosted by Zaven Kouyoumdjian on Future Television.
Eli released his 1st single, “Arguileh” which is a dance mix, in may 2012, on his birthday, and the song received very good feedback on the club scene in Lebanon.
however, a sudden surgery in his knee caused by an incident during rehearsals lead to the postponing of the video.
Eli is a big fan of traveling and has done some extensive travel from west to east.
Eli is also a supporter of animal rights in Lebanon, anti-smoking campaign and OSE for sexual education . He is also involved with several international NGOs on many levels.