Zaho

Zaho
Zaho in 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Zehira
Born	April 10, 1980 (1980-04-10) Chlef, Algeria
Genres	R&B
Occupations	Singer
Years active	2005 – present
Labels	Sony BMG, Epic
Website	www.zahomusic.com

Zehira known by her artistic name Zaho (born on May 10, 1980 in Chlef, Algeria) is an Algerian R&B singer living in Montréal, Canada.

Biography

Zaho was born on the 10th of May, 1980 in Bab Ezzouar in the suburbs of Algiers. She spent her childhood in Algiers until at 18 years old, her family moved to Montréal, Canada. Her father is an executive and her mother a mathematics professor at the university^{[citation needed]}. She has a brother and sister^{[citation needed]}.

Career

Zaho learned the guitar when she was 7 years old, and very quickly learned the répertoire of Francis Cabrel within 10 years. In 1999, when she emigrated to Montreal, she discovered the world of professional music with its producers and its studios. Zaho put aside her studies to dedicate herself fully to music. She has worked with notable names in the French industry such as Idir, Tunisiano and Soprano.

In 2008, she released her debut album titled Dima, meaning Always in the Algerian dialect.

Zaho also has a strong writing background, writing the song "Tout ce temps" for Idir. Upon hearing the song, Idir insisted that she sing the alongside with him.

In 2008, Zaho represented France in the 2008 MTV EMA's and won the Best French Artist award.

Singles

• "Hey papi" (2006)
• "Lune de miel" with Don Choa (2007)
• "C'est chelou" (2008)
• "La roue tourne" with Tunisiano (2008)
• "Kif'n´Dir" with Malaak Blacktoe (2008)
• "Je te promets" with Carys Duke (2009)
• "Hold My Hand" with Sean Paul (2010)
• "Heartless (Promesses)" with Justin Nozuka (2010)
• "Dima Dima"

Also featured in

• "Basta" of La Fouine, in "Bourré au son" (2005)
• "Halili" of Cheb Mami, in "Layali" (2006)
• "Un point c tout" of Sefyu, in "Qui suis-je?" (with Mina and Sana) (2006)
• "Lune de miel of Don Choa, in "Jungle de béton" (2007)
• "Tout ce temps" of Idir, in "La France des couleurs" (2007)
• "La France des couleurs" of Idir, dans "La France des couleurs"
• "Citoyen du monde" of Tunisiano, in "Le Regard des gens" (2008)
• "Je m'écris" of Kery James, in "À l'ombre du show business" (with also Grand Corps Malade) (2008)
• "Quand ils vont partir" of Kamelancien, in "Le Frisson de la vérité"
• "T'est chelou", remix of "C'est chelou", by D.Dy in "T'aimes ou t'aimes pas" (2008)
• "Hold My Hand" (French Version), by Sean Paul (2010)
• "Heartless" by Justin Nozuka (2010)
• "Fais doucement" of Rohff, in "La cuenta" (2010)
• "Elle venait du ciel" of La Fouine in "La fouine vs laouni" (2011)
• "Indélébile" -Christophe Willem ft. Zaho (2011)

External links

• Zaho Official web site