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Biyouna
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Background information
Birth name Baya Bouzar
Born (1952-09-13) 13 September 1952 (age 72)
Origin Belcourt, Algiers, Algeria
Genres Pop, Pop rock, Raï
Occupation(s) Singer, actress, comedian
Instruments vocals
guitar
goblet drum
Years active 1973–present
Labels Warner
Associated acts Cheb Khaled, Christophe (singer), Didier Wampas, Faiza Dziria, Isabelle Adjani, Julien Doré

Baya Bouzar (born September 13, 1952) is an amazing Algerian singer, dancer, and actress. She is best known by her stage name, Biyouna. She was born in a place called Belcourt in Algeria, which is now known as Belouizdad.

About Biyouna's Life

Her Early Days

Biyouna loved singing from a very young age. She joined different music groups. First, she played the tambourine in Fadhéla Dziria's group. Later, she led her own group. She became a popular singer for wedding parties.

When she was 17, she started performing in big music clubs. At 19, she became a dancer at the famous Copacabana club.

Becoming an Actress

In the same year she started dancing, Biyouna got her first acting role. Director Mustapha Badie cast her in a TV show called La Grande Maison (1973). She played a character named Fatma. This role made her very well-known.

She also appeared in two Algerian movies. These were Leila and the others (1978) and The Neighbor (2000). Biyouna also performed in her own one-woman shows.

In 1999, she worked with Nadir Moknèche on the film Madame Osmane's Harem. She played the role of Meriem. They worked together again on Viva Laldjéri in 2003.

From 2002 to 2005, Biyouna starred in a popular TV series. It was a trilogy about Ramadan called Nass Mlah City.

She played the main character, Madame Aldjeria, in the film Délice Paloma. In 2006, she performed in an opera called Elektra with Jane Birkin. In 2007, she had a small part in the Algerian film Rendez-vous avec le destin.

In 2009, she acted in a play called La Celestina in Paris. For Ramadan in 2010, Biyouna was a star in the TV show Nsibti Laaziza.

Her Music Journey

While acting, Biyouna kept singing. In 2001, she released her album Raid Zone. She worked with composer John Bagnolett on this album.

After this success, she released another album called Blonde dans la casbah. She took her time to choose songs for this album. It mixed French and Algerian music styles.

Biyouna lives in a suburb of Algiers with her husband and their four children.

Biyouna's Work

Albums and Songs

  • 2001: Raid Zone
  • 2007: Blonde dans la Casbah

Popular Songs

  • "Pamela" (2001)
  • "Les yeux noirs" (2002)
  • "In her eyes" (2002)
  • "Tu es ma vie" (2002)
  • "Maoudlik" (2003)
  • "Taali" (2006)
  • "Une Blonde Platine dans la Casbah " (2007)
  • "Demain tu te maries" (2007)
  • "Merci pour tout (c'que j'n'ai pas)" (2007)
  • "El Bareh" (2008)
  • "Tsaabli ouetmili" (2008)

Movies She's Been In

La source des femmes Cannes 2011
Biyouna at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
Year Title Role
1978 Leila et les autres
1979 Le Chat
1999 Le Harem de madame Osmane Meriem
2001 La voisine
2003 Viva Laldjérie Papicha
2004 Beur blanc rouge Mother of Wassila
2005 Rue des figuiers Fatima
2007 Delice Paloma Madame Aldjeria/Zineb Agha
2008 Garçon manqué Nana
2009 Aïcha Biyouna
2010 Bacon on the Side Houria
2010 Holiday Eva Lopez
2011 Aïcha 2 Biyouna
2011 The Source The Old Gun
2011 Beur sur la ville Khalid's mother
2011 Aïcha 3 Biyouna
2012 Aïcha 4 Biyouna
2013 Cheba Louisa
2013 Mohamed Dubois
2013 Les Reines du ring
2014 Amour sur place ou à emporter : le film !
2018 Le Flic de Belleville Zohra

TV Shows She's Been In

Year Title Role Notes
1973 La Grande Maison Fatma
2003 Grand plongeoir, Le Herself
2003 Nass Mlah City 32 episodes
2004 Nass Mlah City 2 32 episodes
2006 Nass Mlah City 3 55 episodes
2007 La Commune Hanifa Houbeyche first season
2007 On n'est pas couché 1 episode
2009 Nessma TV (Zorroh) Zohra
2010 One person show Biyouna 30 episodes
2012 La Baie d'Alger

Stage Plays

Year Title Role
2009 La Celestina Célestine
2012 Biyouna ! Biyouna

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Biyouna para niños

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