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]

Yousra Saouf
يسرا سعوف
Yousra Saouf, 18 August 2019
Yousra Saouf, 18 August 2019
Background information
Born (1992-04-29) April 29, 1992 (age 32)
Casablanca, Morocco
GenresArab pop, Arab tarab, khaleeji, Arabic music, Moroccan music, Moroccan pop, Middle Eastern music, raï
Occupation(s)Singer

Early life edit

Yousra Saouf is from Casablanca, Morocco.

Performances in Arab Idol edit

Performances during the auditions edit

  • 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 edit

After Arab Idol edit

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[when?] 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]

References edit

  1. ^ المشارق. "المشارق". Al-shorfa.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. ^ "Mawazine 2013 – Ahlam déclare son amour au peuple Marocain | LNT.ma". www.lnt.ma. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.