Suhaila Solo

[prettycool997]

this woman has no curves on her waist, it's straight that is why she looks like she has some weight but she is not even close to fat at all. She has great movement and her mother taught her well : )

[tradecycles]

i like her butt.

[DancerLaRoux]

my gosh. enough about if she is "too skinny" or "too fat" talk. Who cares. She has energy, a beautiful smile, and grace. Beautiful dancer!

[packard400]

its all in the way the muscles are trained. She actually has six pack abs (and most belly dancers do..) but a lot of the ab the isolations the dancers do make the "plastic thing through the center that holds the cans together" extremely flexible, and enables the dancer to shift and roll the "cans" independently. Her belly looks soft, but is actually quite strong. If she started doing only crunches, she would probably have a six pack like a bodybuilder in a months time.

[airsoftwhermatch]

I don´t see the perspective you´re coming from....weight or not...she is the most feminie, grasios (I´m from Norway) and intorhedance bellydance I have ever seen....and I have been a fan from 1990!! She is fabulous! Age...that is a nice thing...grace grow on you....and Suhaila ages with grace...just look at that graceful woman! Love to you, my idol! Hugs from Norway :-)

[airsoftwhermatch]

Heheheh....weight or not...she is the most feminie, grasios (I´m from Norway) and intorhedance bellydance I have ever seen....and I have been a fan from 1990!! She is fabulous! Age...that is a nice thing...grace grow on you....and Suhaila ages with grace...just look at that graceful woman! Love to you, my idol! Hugs from Norway :-)

[mylena8401]

Absolutely gorgeous!! Beautiful, stunning, confident, and sexy---attitude has a lot with being attractive---Suhaila has it all!

[tefabsb]

she look´s like pregnant... is she? skinny but with a weird belly

[traynor2rt]

Bellydance is a dance for woman of all shapes ,sizes and ages. I`ts not about how flat your tummy should be,i`ts about the dance, and the joy it. gives and recieves.

[ms6ol22]

اح

[Zaynab005]

who can say who is more beautiful....but at least one should not show something which is bad...just stay quiet at home

[MissManiacTheMad]

It's true that her tummy isn't flat, and obviously it's not only muscle either. Lots of people just have a layer of fat and then a layer of muscles underneath. But wtf? who cares? It's all down to expression and this lady isn't overweight at all. Apart from that belly dance is about the tummy anyway! And everyonne has their own body shape. I'm really thin but my tummy sticks out too, but thats nothing to do with being fat. so please stop being so rude and superficial.

[Zaynab005]

very ugly belly to show off...

[MissManiacTheMad]

@Zaynab005 but by far more beautiful than ur personality as it seems.

[Queen0piranna]

i will say one other thing though she needs to pick up her energy... she knows her stuff but it needs more excitement...

[Queen0piranna]

its really sad to see idiots talk about what they dont know... people keep commenting on fat belly dancers like only chicks who look like paris should dance, when in reality belly dancing was created by pregnant women to help ease the pain of labor. kinda like when you see a pregnant women doing water exercise. but this discrimination is what you get when perverts take the reins on what is and isn't physically acceptable...

[Giliako]

when you have been dancing since you came into the world like she has your body shape is going to be different then a non dancer's body. I remember thinking when I saw her at 15 that she had a very mature shape for her age because of her muscular development.

[MusicBQueen]

So what! Whats rong with her? she aint fat shes highly toned thats why her stomach rounds, anyway wats rong with meat on the bone :/

[linwuzhay]

you people need to grow up, i think the ones that say women who aren't that big are fat are the ones that have an issue looking at themselves somehow ...maybe some sorta psychological issue...

[kiwi1kix]

like I think that anyone can be good if they feel the music, and are passionate, plus effort!

[igigiydoom]

Anyone who says this woman is overwieght has obviously never taken a single bellydance class. I am size 0 bellydancer who has to work twice, even three times as hard to get my shimmies as amazing has even the size two girls. Plus size dancers are the best kind of dancers becuase the moves look SOO amazing on them! And again, I'm size 0 and I would love to be a plus size dancer!

[MusicBQueen]

@igigiydoom do you eat ? :/.

[igigiydoom]

@MusicBQueen Yes, A TON! But i am also still a teenager number 1. And number two i come from a family of size 0-4 women, so biology is on my side too!

[nilcermurcia]

is she pregnant??????

[Rujizzle]

That was awesome!

Check out my belly dance videos and other performances on my channel. I love entertaining and welcome critiques. Please subscribe and leave comments :)

[durgaaa]

Belly dancing is not for FLAT stomachs. it's not for flabbys either. If you want a flat stomach you should do 300 crunches and run for a mile each day. Eat no more than 1200 calories, mostly vegetable protein, raw nuts and green leafies and salads. Flat stomachs are caused by toning, crunching and burning all fat away. If you are fat and flabby it will take six months of this regimen to get a flat stomach. Swimming the Butterfly stroke for 30 min each day will do the same.

[Lidzz77]

thats not being fat thats called having muscles.

[MOF19751]

LIIIIINDA.... se vier para o Brasil me liga....

11.71080457

[taba2073]

Wow if she's fat then I want to be fat too. Looks great to me.

[xXiCeYpOpXx]

shes not curvey... the word curey doesn't mean what it should, it means a well defined figure... she doesn't, shes just not like... skinny skinny... so you say shes curvey when shes not..

[Corall17]

Hello! I'd like to know the name of the last song wich begins at 0:40

Anyone can help please?

[MaryBellyDance1]

thats very good! pure bellydance - its a shame that there are so many "wanna-be-bellydancers"

[LoucaPorPolicias]

Yeah,and why is everyone saying she's fat?!That's ridiculous!

[lechudo69]

Yermen tienes toda la razon ya no es la misma ,yo conoci a Suhaila desde 1984 cuando bailaba en Byblos Restaurant y lo hacia muy bien aunque no fuimos grandes amigos me interesomucho el bellidancing y si he visto bailarinas de nombre pero como va cambiando, hasta los deportistas que ganaban millones ya no dan lo mismo de antes,en el baile tambien se nota el desgaste de la persona

[DariusDaGreat86]

this is terrible. go watch petit Jamilia. a proper belly dancer

[fafi76]

Qual és la musica?

[finsterthecat]

Maybe the effort shows and that is what distracts from the performance. When you watch Fifi Abdo or any of the dancers from Egypt you don't see effort you see dancing. Even though what they are doing is not easy. Just a thought

[motionshadow]

I've heard it said a lot that people find her workshops incredibly helpful, if not outright grueling, all the while not really enjoying her as a performer. Strange.

[magicclips]

I agree that she is not dancing well. It seems more like a lousy walking than bellydance, but I realy don't think her fat belly caused the bad dance. her chubby look makes her very sexy. I like her this way, but not as a dancer

[jfrdel74]

she's two months pregnant...rsrsrs

[mexictli]

Yeah, she's kind of faty....but she moves well.

[Mithrylle]

@mexictli

Faty?????

Suhaila is normaly build woman...with curves...which are what women have...women, not anorexic brainless girls...women...and yes, she moves well.

[dchoyas]

hands movements too weak. posture is not so good.

[YERMEN1]

Suhaila ha cambiado mucho su estilo de baile, yo vi un video de hace 10 años atras y su estilo era totalmente distinto, bailaba con energia, su vestuario era más producido y de una muy linda figura, ahora ya no es la misma.

[YunaYeira]

I really love her techniek but I do not like watching her dance alone! That might be strange but I prefer the choreo she does for her dance group. Actually, it is right she looks "heavy" and "lazy "with/in her moves. That's her jazzy style... But her instruction is great!! She has a lot to teach...

[vino97]

aammmm... quiza no c ve su tecnik, xq primer tas viend su panza u.u .... pss mi opinion ....

[thesonnyboy]

I did a year as a student of her student, and Suhaila's technique is the most grueling, unforgiving and challenging I have ever encoutered.

I'd like to see a video of surferchick and see how she measures up to "lazy" Suhaila -geez, sillyness.

[MLFive]

She taught Rachel Brice and a whole lot of others. And while she may be more traditional and some of her students very inventive, you can't dismiss her as lazy, for her it's like breathing. Routine.

[NightsMuse]

I don't care for the arguments over a dancer's weight. Women are made and can't fight their genetic makeup. Some are very curvy and others very straight. Enjoy the dance and the joy the lady brings you.

[surferwife1960]

Lazy, that's what I see. Nothing unusual about this, it looks like she's practicing or learning not performing.

[PearlLasky]

Minimalism isn't lazy, its Egyptian.

[surferwife1960]

I've seem Egyptian in fact that's what I'm learning. The way she moves her body and arms looks lazy. I think any crowd would yell even at a shimmy, which is very easy to do.

Happy Bellydancing to all.

[surferwife1960]

I know Egyptian and that's not it.

[irinakom1]

Lazy???!! Wow! That is one word that cannot be applied to this artist. Pay attention and you might actually see what she does.

[surferwife1960]

I'm paying attention that's why I commented. I also didn't say minimalism is lazy. You can perform minimalism but still look like your putting sometime into it. Sorry if you like her style, but it's still being a lazy dancer.

[riristarlett]

I agree with surfer... I don't see the big deal about suhaila

[maeday666]

Nepotism at it's finest. She's made the dance her own, lazy technique, out of shape, doesn't matter. She believes in herself and the sheep follow.

[brooklolly]

i think aubrey dances better

[mathkitty]

Aubre is one of Suhaila's students.

[mathkitty]

Aubre is Suhaila's student

[ooOnymphetOoo]

Regarding the conversations below, no matter what the degree of difficulty or complexity her movements can be while teaching, if you can not see that in her dancing, then what's the use?

If you know something, but can't apply, that's absolutely useless...

[velvetfog]

She's gorgeous, feminine, and man does she know how to move!

[JadedRuby]

Oh Suhaila is so beautiful! I took a workshop with her a year or so ago. Even there, at a WORKSHOP, there were snickers about her weight and the "shape" she was in. After the "warm-up" those gals were panting, sweating and with quivering muscles asking each other...HOW does she DO that? All I can say is ANYONE who has danced with her, or taken a workshop,knows she is masterful and commanding in BOTH her knowledge and execution. There is not one among us who couldn't learn something from Suhaila.

[QuantumTheorist]

Looks like she's had too many kebabs.

[BastEternal]

She looks like an authentic belly dancer - the customary look is the round belly for this kind of dance, hence BELLY dancer, not washboard abs dancer.

[BPRINCESS1]

Hey there, I'm aBellydancer too, but I don;t really like her dance as for cwertification, but I do love the fact that she dances as SUHAILA not as anyone else, I dont belive in certification, I believe bellydance is an art that express woman's beutyness by the dance and its roots, and i really liek what suhaila has donde with HER style, I show respect for her since shes not copying anyone, so she has an A plus on originality, but It doenst impact me as a dancer :)

[Syrgent75]

I agree with you.

[Tateppilevko]

Suhaila is an excellent dancer and teacher....I think she is actually way ahead of her time. Not only is she charismatic and captivating, but her technique is incredible. Take a workshop with her and see if you can do at least 1/100th of what she can. Her moves are so complex that I think only the ones who know her technique can truly appreciate it.....because the general public likes very simple moves. Train your eye and you will see she is a true innovator.

[Combalasum]

I don't like her. Maybe she si good as a teacher, but as dancer, she isn't good. She is dancing with pasion, but only this is good in her dance. Her moves are awful. Maybe because of the body. You can hardly see her hips moving, not just shaking.

[milkbubbles07]

Don't judge her by a video. YOu NEVER see her abilities and the degree of difficulty of what she's doing in a video. Take her workshop, watch her IN PERSON.

[soxz3322]

I dont know sulaila's style very well. But I can tell you as an arab I have noticed that in bellydance there is charisma more than techniques. Sometimes a dancer can has it and she does not need to do much to make her audience melt. Others can be perfect at the movement but dont really affect their audience that much.

[Danebula]

I agree, look at Dina. All she has to do is a simple shimmy and the crowd goes wild.

[irinakom1]

The thing is that she never does a "simple shimmy"

[soxz3322]

Suhaila gew up in bellydance since her mom was a bellydancer and use to bring egyptian to USA to perform, her dad is iranian. She is also married to a palestinain musician. So she is immersed in the culture of bellydance. I saw her dancing once in rakkasah. i did not her at that time. I can tell you she was the only one who really impressed me. That is all I remeber of her.

[toki211]

i've known people who actually do bellydance workout regimens, and a lot of their stomachs (even though working out regularly) are not totally flat. their stomachs definitely look different to say, a swimmer. take shakira for example. not a totally flat stomach either. certain muscles are accentuated.

[SinaJasmin]

@toki211 have you seen the " loca" video? She is thin as a stick there.

[bebetigre12]

Is she pregnant here? Compared to her other videos she looks awful, not just the belly,which a lot of bellydancers have from over developed muscles.She looks worn and tired and her hair looks ratty.

[lylagus]

she is so beautiful!!!! i love this clip.

[oddlittlechild]

You say she's overweight? wtf is wrong with you? you can see her ribs! She's not flabby, she has really defined stomach muscles that stick out. People like you are the reason teenage girls are bulemic!

[Lunaluzve]

@oddlittlechild I agree with you the problem is that this concept of what beauty should be is what is sold to us by this society this woman is beautiful and I bet you that Zaynab005 is not one of those models we see on the magazines but most likelly someone who is not happy with her or his body and is very affected by the concepts of this anorexic society

[itzaramaja]

television and movies show us flat stomachs that are hard to get for so many women around the world, because healthy women have curvy hips and tummies. Natural female bodies (of normal women that must work or go to school and actually do something productive) are so beautiful, and not those illusions promoted in magazines.

[MusicallyActivated]

@oddlittlechild Glad you let whoever said that have it! Cause it took me 3 years to find this video. :) So most likely you'll never get this message. lol

[unsexynstupid]

@oddlittlechild She is without a doubt the most beautiful woman in the world!!!

[sugarmiesje]

Suhaila is an amazing dancer and performer. She dances with passion and radiance. Her interpretation of the music is brilliant. Many professional dancers struggle with this and it makes their performances boring and forgettable. Anyone who comments about her weight is an idiot. What size should a belly dancer be? I don't think you can respond with an intelligent answer.

[nubiangirl1]

suhaila is not that good! I don't know, there is so much missing on her dance. Aside from the fact that she is overweight, she just doesn't cut it. She is a great artist and choreographer but I don't know if I like her as a dancer!

[natesfeliz]

@nubiangirl1 overweight??? are you high???????????

[sistatime1]

Suhalia seems to have lost the love for belly dancing. Her dancing has become very lazy. I'm sorry Suhalia, I'm just calling it as I see it. You have so much potential, but appear to lack desire. What happened to you? Also, your appearance on Ellen D was not a good professional move. It was very distasteful!

[habibi020202]

Her belly needs to go, she is good but on the chubby side.

[sistatime1]

Suhalia's figure is nice. She doesn't look overweight hear. She has a bit of a pooch, but this is common in belly dancers. Her weight is not the issue; its her dancing. She is considered a "Star" but she has no star quality! She needs to suck in here ego, (not her belly) and take classes from well define dancers!

[darklingrose]

And unlike many other professional dancers, she has a child. Having children definitely alters a woman's body. I hope all of you remember your critcism's when you have kids and are over 40. C'mon People- grow up!

[darklingrose]

And I have to add to my previous post- I just learned that she had a C-section with her daughter. And that fact alone makes her even more incredible in my eyes. Having had two C-sections- I know from experience that you may never regain feeling in certain parts of your stomach. Suhaila is amazing!

[gabster5]

you are a twat twat twat. get an anorexic for yourself

[yhrodrig]

her hips are not well defined

[Vincedfw]

Can her critics move as she does?

[detachedlegs2]

Much better, she is week....

[bellydonsah28]

Weak?! Are you serious?? Take a workshop from her, then we'll see who's the weak one.....

[TryptophanJunkie]

It dosn't matter how much a women weighs. It's all about how they move what they have. Any ways. I don't like any of her outfits....

[outbackian]

what, a woman is not allowed to look sexy now if she wants to? why do we - as women - have a beef with other women portraying themselves the way they like? If she is a good performer or not i leave for others to decide, but bellydance is and always has been about entertainment. And nowadays the standards are differnt then they were. Showing a bit of skin can hardly be more slutty than push up bras? BTW I love those armwraps.

[cambria104]

I absolutely hate that last costume. IT's soo sluty. Why does she wear it? I thought were trying to redeem belly dancing's reputation and integrity!

[madmarchhare]

I agree with the costume though, i just don't like it (the one with string all over it, urgh). Its like a strippers costume.

[madmarchhare]

She's feminine. why does everyone want to be so emaciated these days? even if she wasnt pregnant, i'd not call her fat. women are meant to have flesh on their bones. Underweight women cannot even conceieve.

[OMANI91]

she gained weight because she is pregnant

[firshania]

is she pregnant?

[rakfan]

Her weight does seem to fluctuate in her more recent videos. I actually prefer her when she's carrying a few extra pounds. She can be gratifyingly curvaceous.

[EthnicArtsPromotions]

Suhaila is way too busy, looks awful.

[danorisa]

shes horrible.. ive heard about her from alot of people and rachel brice commented on one interview that she invented this and that in belly dancer... any bellydencer should know not to rest both her hands stifly by her hips, im disappointed:(

[monicaqr]

I think she's the founder of bdss, isn't she? I guess she knows her stuff.

[EveRabie]

No she is not the founder of BDSS. That would be Miles Copeland. And Jillina is the head choreographer. Sohaila no longer dances w/BDSS. I believe she only did that for a year when they first began.

[EthnicArtsPromotions]

She dances better here but still with that stiff, robotic and mechanical style. Her costumes are very wrong for her figure, she is much heavier.

[Rukia121]

she gained a little weight,but still good