Lebanon confirmed its pop pedigree in the '00s with an intoxicating mix of traditional instruments and turn-of-the-millennium dance pop. One of the country's brightest stars, Nancy Ajram, made her breakthrough with shuffling rhythms and sultry vocals, while other artists like Magida El Roumi, Yara and Najwa Karam brought on a wide range of sophisticated ballads and dance-floor firestarters.