Shatha Hassoun
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Shatha Amjad Hassoun Alshamery simply known as Shatha Hassoun (Arabic شذى حسون, also spelled Shada Hassoon, Shaza Hassoun; born 3 March 1981) is a Iraqi singer who rose to fame as the winner of a popular pan-Arab TV talent show Star Academy Lebanon 4; she was the first female to win the competition.[1]
Early life
Shatha Amjad Hassoun Alshamery was born in Casablanca, Morocco on 3 March, 1981, to an Iraqi father and Moroccan mother. She studied English Literature in Casablanca and countineud her university studies in Tangier where she encountered the program of Hotel and tourism. Then she continued her studies in France where she gained her Masters Degree.
She can sing in many languages and dialects (Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian & German). [2] [3] [4] [5]
Her family reside in Morocco despite Shatha living in Isfik, near Beirut.
Musical career
Recently, she made three songs along with their video clips. The first song is called "Rooh", which was written and composed by Nikola Saada Nikhla. The second song is called "Asmallah Asmallah" or "Ebin Bladi" that was written and composed by the Iraqi Poet, Karim Al Iraqi. The third song is called "Oushaq", which was written and composed by the Lebanese singer Marwan Khoury. Her latest work is reviving an old and traditional Iraqi song. Also, she is working with the Iraqi poet Karim Al Iraqi to produce new Iraqi songs and with Melhem Barakat, the Lebanese composer to compose future songs.
Shatha has been a booming and a successful star so far due to the huge amount of fame she brought to Iraq and herself since her winning Star Academy 4.
Now, Shatha is working on her album that is going to include songs in Iraqi, Lebanese, Moroccan, and Egyptian dialect. Her main goal is as she said in an interview to represents her beloved country Iraq in the best way.
Hassoun is currently preparing for her concerts all across the North America.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year Release |
|---|---|
| 01 - Rooh | - 2007 |
| 02 - Asmallah Asmallah/Ebin Bladi | - 2007 |
| 03 - Oushaq | -2008 |
References
- ^ WALEG: Shatha First Live Interview
- ^ "Idol TV show contestant unites war-weary Iraqis". CNN News. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Iraq unites over talent show star". BBC News. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Shada Hassoun is an Iraqi Idol". Desicritics.org. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Singing the same tune on Iraq". The Christian Science Monitor. 2007-04-13. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
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