The Sound of Love (album)

The Sound of Love is the debut studio album by Lebanese singer-songwriter Lydia Canaan, released in mid-2000. Recorded in London and New York City, it includes the track "Right On the Verge" featuring Bryan Adams' keyboardist, Tommy Mandel. Nelson Mandela used the album's second single release, "Beautiful Life", as the theme song for a charity event under his auspices in South Africa.

"Beautiful Life"
"Beautiful Life" was released in July 1995 as the lead single from The Sound of Love. The song was presented to radio and media at the Midem in Cannes, France in February 1995. A few months later, Canaan's international release of "Beautiful Life" by London-based Pulse-8 Records gained her international critical acclaim, eliciting comparisons to Celine Dion and Tina Arena, a radio promo tour in the UK, and radio airplay in the UK, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East. It was endorsed by American radio personality Casey Kasem.

Canaan performed "Beautiful Life" at the launch of MTV Global held in Beirut, with the participation of Pato Banton, Urban Cookie Collective, and Rozalla on May 12, 1995. MTV Global President Peter Einstein stated during a press conference: "MTV is proud and privileged to play Lydia's videos on Music-Non-Stop Show... All at MTV have fallen in love with Lydia, her songs, and her performance".

The music video for "Beautiful Life" was filmed at Canalot Studios and Syon House, the castle of the Duke of Northumberland, in London, England.

South African President Nelson Mandela chose "Beautiful Life" as the theme song for a charity event in South Africa under his auspices,   calling Canaan "a voice for peace".

"The Sound of Love"
The album The Sound of Love was preceded in 1997 by Canaan's second single and the album's title track, "The Sound of Love", produced by Barry Blue and The Rapino Brothers. and recorded at Maison Rouge Studios in London. Between the winter of 1998 and the spring of 1999, the track (along with other tracks from The Sound of Love recorded by Jay Ward's New York City based Dogbrain Music, such as the track "Right On the Verge") was featured on Billboard magazine's billboardtalentnet.com eight times      and topped Billboard's RadioBTN chart for thirteen weeks. The song's music video was filmed at the country house West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe, England.

"Right On the Verge"
The credits for the remix of "Right On the Verge" include Bryan Adams' bandmate, keyboardist Tommy Mandel, who performed on the track.

Release and distribution
The Sound of Love was distributed by SIDI/XEMA in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon. In support of the album release, Canaan performed at various venues in Beirut, including at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, Savage Garden Club, and Rifaa Golf Club in Manama, Bahrain.