After a three-year-hiatus from music-making, Karam returned to the scene with her follow-up album, "Shams el-Ghinnieh". The album title was inspired by her nickname, "Shams el-Ghinnieh" ("sun of the song"), which was given to her by the Lebanese people and media because of her vocal abilities. The album was recorded by another small record company, CM. The style of the album was more romantic and contemporary, in comparison to Karam's debut album, "Ya Habayeb", which was more traditional. "Shams el-Ghinnieh" was received very well by the Lebanese public.