Yousra Saouf

Yousra Saouf (Arabic: يسرا سعوف) (born on 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]

Yousra Saouf
يسرا سعوف
Born (1992-04-29) April 29, 1992
Casablanca, Morocco
GenresArab pop, Arab tarab, khaleeji, Arabic music, Moroccan music, Moroccan pop, Middle Eastern music, raï
Occupation(s)Singer

Early life

Yousra Saouf is from Casablanca, Morocco.

Performances in Arab Idol

Performances during the auditions

  • Casting (Casablanca): "Akthar Min Awal Ahebak" by Ahlam
  • Casting Beirut (Group audition): "Mali" by Warda Al-Jazairia
  • Casting Beirut (Finale audition): "Ana Fintizarak" by Umm Kulthum

Performances during the primes

  • Top 27: "Oyoun El Alb" by Najat Essaghira
  • Wildcards Survival Prime: "Ma Thasabnish" by Sherine
  • 1st Prime: "El Amaken" by Mohammed Abdu
  • 2nd Prime: "Elli Kan" by Nancy Ajram
  • 3rd Prime: "In Raht Minek Ya Ain" by Shadia
  • 4th Prime: "Ana Albi Lek Meyal" by Fayza Ahmed

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 the Moroccan dialect, 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]

gollark: <@319753218592866315> implement esolang
gollark: These are some of the best instructions.
gollark: https://esolangs.org/wiki/Turi
gollark: Turi-non-Extended, while implementable, is extremely hard.
gollark: TuriExtended probably cannot be implemented.

References

  1. المشارق. "المشارق". Al-shorfa.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
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