Lydia Canaan

Lydia Canaan
ليديا كنعان
Birth nameLydia Kanaan
Also known asAngel
Born (1967-12-02) December 2, 1967
Brummana, Lebanon
OriginLebanese
GenresPop, Heavy metal
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals (mezzo-soprano)
Years active1984–2001
SpouseThomas Vitins (m. 1993)

Lydia Canaan (Arabic: ليديا كنعان; born December 2, 1967) is a Lebanese singer-songwriter.

Canaan gained local recognition in Lebanon performing heavy metal cover songs during the Lebanese Civil War despite the conflict. Canaan was one of the first Middle Eastern artists to sing solely in English, and one of the first to have music videos played on MTV Europe, MTV Southeast Asia, MTV Russia, and MTV Middle East.