Yousra Saouf Explained

Yousra Saouf
Native Name:يسرا سعوف
Native Name Lang:ar
Birth Date:29 April 1992
Birth Place:Casablanca, Morocco
Occupation:Singer
Genre:Arab pop, Arab tarab, khaleeji, Arabic music, Moroccan music, Moroccan pop, Middle Eastern music, raï

Yousra Saouf (Arabic: يسرا سعوف; born 29 April 1992) is a Moroccan singer who rose to fame in the Arab world at the age of 20 following her participation in the second season of Arab Idol, broadcast on MBC. She was acclaimed by the jury and the public, her voice being linked to the Egyptian diva Najat Essaghira. She was ranked ninth in the competition.[1]

Early life

Yousra Saouf is from Casablanca, Morocco.

Performances in Arab Idol

Performances during the auditions

Performances during the primes

After Arab Idol

After leaving the program, Yousra was contacted by the Emirati lyricist Mosaab El Anzi, who, charmed by her voice, wrote her first song "Bghito Yahlali". The song, written in Moroccan Arabic, will be included in an upcoming debut album. Yousra shared the stage with Ahlam during her concert on 30 May 2013 at the Mawazine music festival in Rabat, Morocco. She sang "Akthar Min Awal Ahebak" and "Ma Isah Illa Sahih".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: المشارق . المشارق . Al-shorfa.com . 2019-09-26.
  2. Web site: Mawazine 2013 – Ahlam déclare son amour au peuple Marocain | LNT.ma . www.lnt.ma . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130622190625/http://www.lnt.ma/culture-maroc/mawazine-2013-ahlam-declare-son-amour-au-peuple-marocain-77422.html . 22 June 2013 . dead.