The singer’s melancholic voice symbolizes nostalgia for the 1990s, an era of hope for Lebanon’s reconstruction. She has taken it to stages around the globe.On the occasion of her concert in downtown Beirut scheduled for July 18, Elissa — whose real name is Elissar Khoury — agreed to answer L'Orient-Le Jour's questions. Looking for relaxing reading this weekend? Sign up to Breakfast in Bed, our newsletter served sunny-side up When you first started, you set yourself apart from other singers of your generation with an outspokenness that was sometimes disconcerting for audiences and interviewers in the 90s. Were you aware of the risk your openness could have on your young career?My personality is like that, and I never let any agent or producer interfere with what I wanted to say, even when I was trying to make a name for myself....