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  • Born: May 10, 1980, Oran, Algeria
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rap
  • Representative Albums: "Dima

Biography

Zaho, known more formerly as Zaho Tunisiano, is an Algerian-born R&B singer/songwriter from Montreal, Canada, who broke through to mainstream success in France in 2008 after initially establishing herself in the French rap scene. Born Zehira Darabid on May 10, 1980, in Oran, Algeria, she grew up in Bab Ezzouar, an Algiers suburb of 300,000-plus people, before moving with her family to Montreal at age 18. At this point she began pursuing a professional career in music. Billing herself as simply Zaho, she initially established herself in the French rap scene. Her early credits include appearances on songs by French rappers La Fouine ("Basta," 2005), Sefyu ("Un Point C Tout," 2006), Soprano ("Hey Papi," 2006), Don Choa ("Lune de Miel," 2007), Tunisiano ("Citoyen du Monde," 2007), Kery James ("Je M'Écris," 2008), and Kamelancien ("Quand Ils Vont Partir," 2008). She also collaborated with Algerian artists including Cheb Mami ("Halili," 2006) and Idir ("Tout Ce Temps," 2007). Amid these many early guest features, Don Choa's "Lune de Miel" became a hit single in late 2007 and set the stage for the unveiling of Zaho's solo recording career. "C'est Chelou," the lead single from her full-length solo album debut, Dima (2008), was released on the heels of "Lune de Miel" and became a smash hit, peaking at number two on the French singles chart. Boasting a Timbaland-esque production style, Dima, a Top 20 hit on the French albums chart, spawned a couple follow-up singles ("La Roue Tourne," "Kif'n'dir") and was one of the year's best-selling albums. In the wake of her breakthrough success with Dima, Zaho was nominated for numerous year-end awards, most notably winning the 2008 MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Artist and the 2009 NRJ Music Award for French Revelation of the Year. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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Zaho
Birth name Zehira Boubach
Born April 10, 1980 (1980-04-10) (age 29) Chlef, Algeria
Genres R&B
Occupations Singer
Years active 2005 – present
Labels Sony BMG, Epic
Website www.zahomusic.com

Zehira Djelloul known by her artistic name Zaho (born on May 10, 1980 in chlef, Algeria) is an Algerian R&B singer living in Montreal, Canada.[1][2]

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Biography

Zaho was born in Chlef, Algeria and grew up in Chettia in the suburbs of chelef until the age of 18 years when her family moved to Montreal, Canada. Her father was an executive and mother professor of mathematics at the university. She has a brother and sister.

Career

She learned guitar when she was 7 years old, and very quickly learnt the répertoire of Francis Cabrel within in 10 years. In 1999, when she emigrated to Montreal, she discovered the world of professional music with its producers and its studios. Zaho put aside her studies to dedicate herself fully to music. She has worked with notable names in the French industry such as Idir, Tunisiano and Soprano.

She worked with Florida and Timbaland for the single "Elevator," doing the female vocals.

In 2008, she released her debut album titled Dima (meaning Always in the Algerian dialect).

Zaho wrote "Tout ce temps" for Idir, and Idir insisted that she sing the song with him.

She represented France in the 2008 MTV EMA's and won the Best French Artist award.

Singles

  • "Hey papi" with Soprano (2006)
  • "Lune de miel" with Don Choa (2008)
  • "Je te promets" (2008)
  • "C'est chelou" (2008)
  • "La roue tourne" with Tunisiano
  • "Kif'n´Dir"
  • "La Roue Tourne"

Also featured in

  • "Basta" of La Fouine, in "Bourré au son" (2005)
  • "Halili" of Cheb Mami, in "Layali" (2006)
  • "Un point c tout" of Sefyu, in "Qui suis-je?" (with Mina and Sana) (2006)
  • "Lune de miel of Don Choa, in "Jungle de béton" (2007)
  • "Tout ce temps" of Idir, in "La France des couleurs" (2007)
  • "La France des couleurs" of Idir, dans "La France des couleurs"
  • "Citoyen du monde" of Tunisiano, in "Le Regard des gens" (2008)
  • "Je m'écris" of Kery James, in "À l'ombre du show business" (with also Grand Corps Malade) (2008)
  • "Quand ils vont partir" of Kamelancien, in "Le Frisson de la vérité"
  • "T'es chelou", remix of "C'est chelou", by D.Dy in "T'aimes ou t'aimes pas" (2008)

References

  1. ^ http://www.music-story.com/zaho/biographie
  2. ^ http://vibe2lyon.com/actu_zaho/index.html

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