Yousra Saouf

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

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

• 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 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

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.