Ibtissam Tiskat
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Ibtissam Tiskat | |
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| Ibtissam Tiskat Moroccan singer Ibtissam Tiskat Moroccan singer | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ibtissam Tiskat |
| Born | 3 October 1992 Fez, Morocco |
| Genres | Arab pop, Arab Tarab, Arabic music, Moroccan music, Moroccan pop, Middle Eastern music. |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Ibtissam Tiskat (Arabic: ابتسام تسكت) is a Moroccan singer of Berber descent, songwriter and actress who rose to popularity as a contestant in both the 2nd season of Arab Idol and the 10th season of Star Academy Arab World. She made her commercial singing debut with "N'dir Mabghit" (Arabic: ندير ما بغيت) in September 2014.
Star Academy 10
Tiskat competed in the 10th season of Star Academy Arab World. She also won the title of 'Best Couple' with Kuwaiti contestant Abdel-salam Alzayed and the title of 'Miss Star Academy'. Ibtissam was nominated twice on the show. During her first nomination she was brought back by public vote, achieving the season's highest vote percentage. During her second nomination, she stood alongside Tunisian contestant Ghada Jeriedi, she lost the public vote, which raised allegations that the show tampered with the results.[1]
2014-present
In March 2015, Tiskat released her second single "Maghribiya wa Aftakhir" (Arabic: مغربية وافتخر). In April 2015, Tiskat released a single with Abdel-salam Alzayed, "Enta Ya" (Arabic: أنت يــا). In August 2015, Tiskat appeared as a featured vocalist in Two Tone's song "Weli Liya" (Arabic: ولي ليا).
References
- ^ Anwar Nizar (December 2, 2014) Endemol's 'Star Academy' under fire for allegedly rigging votes. CNN
