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Zaho
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zahera Darabid |
| Born | May 10, 1980 Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Parlophone |
Zahera Darabid (Arabic: زهيرة درابيد), known as Zaho, is a talented R&B singer from Algeria and Canada. She was born on May 10, 1980.
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About Zaho's Early Life
Zahera Darabid was born in Bab Ezzouar, a town near Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. When she was 18, her family moved to Montréal, Canada. Her father worked as an executive, and her mother was a mathematics professor. Zaho also has a brother and a sister.
During her childhood in Algeria, there was a difficult period of civil war. This made life very challenging for many people. Zaho's family decided to move to Canada in December 1998. They were part of a special program that helped skilled people, like her computer scientist parents, move to the country.
Zaho continued her studies in Canada. She had already finished high school in Algeria at age 16. She went to the Université de Montréal to study computer engineering. Even though she was a top student, she really wanted to make music. Her parents found it a bit hard to understand her strong passion for music at first.
Zaho's Music Career
Zaho started learning to play the guitar when she was just seven years old. She quickly learned many songs by the famous singer Francis Cabrel. When she moved to Montreal in 1999, she discovered the professional music world. She met producers and worked in studios.
She has worked with well-known French artists like Idir, Tunisiano, and Soprano.
First Album and Success
In 2008, Zaho released her first album, called Dima. This word means Always in Arabic.
Zaho is also a great songwriter. She wrote a song called "Tout ce temps" for Idir. When Idir heard it, he liked it so much that he asked her to sing it with him.
In 2008, Zaho represented France at the MTV EMA's (MTV Europe Music Awards). She won the award for Best European Artist. She is very popular in France and French-speaking Canada, as well as in other places around the world.
Zaho's Music: Albums and Songs
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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| BEL (Wa) |
FRA |
SWI |
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| 2008 | Dima | 36 | 11 | — | |
| 2012 | Contagieuse | 65 | 47 | 92 | FR: Gold |
| 2017 | Le monde à l'envers | 24 | 27 |
67 | |
| 2023 | Résilience | 128 | — | — | |
Mixtapes
- Zaho: La Mixtape (2007)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||
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| BEL (Wa) Ultratop |
BEL (Wa) Ultratip* |
FRA |
SWI |
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| 2006 | "Hey Papi" (featuring Soprano) |
— | — | — | — | Dima |
| 2008 | "C'est chelou" | 14 | — | 2 | — | |
| "La roue tourne" (featuring Tunisiano) |
— | 4 | 15 | — | ||
| "Kif'n'dir" | — | — | 33 | — | ||
| "Je te promets" | — | 18 | 74 | — | ||
| 2012 | "Boloss" | — | 5 | 63 | — | Contagieuse |
| 2013 | "Tourner la page" | — | 9 | 19 | 62 | |
| 2016 | "Laissez-les kouma" (featuring MHD) |
36 | — | 33 | — | Le monde à l'envers |
| "Tant de choses" | — | — | 109 |
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| 2017 | "Comme tous les soirs" | — | — | 122 |
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| 2021 | "Ma lune" | — | — | 103 | — | Non-album release |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other charting songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| FRA |
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| 2013 | "Tout est pareil" | 148 | |
| "Encore un matin" | 158 | ||
| 2014 | "Mon combat (Tir nam beo)" (with Florent Mothe) |
187 | from La légende du Roi Arthur |
| 2016 | "Sauver l'amour" | 137 |
Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| BEL (Wa) Ultratop |
BEL (Wa) Ultratip* |
FRA |
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| 2007 | "Lune de miel" (Don Choa feat. Zaho) |
— | — | 21 | ||
| 2010 | "Hold My Hand" (Sean Paul feat. Zaho) |
— | — | 59 | ||
| 2010 | "Heartless" (Justin Nozuka feat. Zaho) |
— | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Ma meilleure" (La Fouine feat. Zaho) |
— | 13 | 23 | La Fouine album Drôle de parcours |
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| "Shooting Star" (Tara McDonald feat. Zaho) |
— | 16 | 150 | |||
| 2016 | "Parle-moi" (Black M feat. Zaho) |
— | — | 156 | Black M album Éternel insatisfait |
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| 2016 | "Le big mif" (Hornet La Frappe feat. Zaho) |
— | — | 159 | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Also featured in
- "Basta" by La Fouine, in "Bourré au son" (2005)
- "Halili" by Cheb Mami, in "Layali" (2006)
- "Un point c tout" by Sefyu, in "Qui suis-je?" (with Mina and Sana) (2006)
- "Lune de miel" by Don Choa, in "Jungle de béton" (2007)
- "Tout ce temps" by Idir, in "La France des couleurs" (2007)
- "La France des couleurs" by Idir, dans "La France des couleurs"
- "Citoyen du monde" by Tunisiano, in "Le Regard des gens" (2008)
- "Je m'écris" by Kery James, in "À l'ombre du show business" (with also Grand Corps Malade) (2008)
- "Quand ils vont partir" by Kamelancien, in "Le Frisson de la vérité"
- "T'est chelou", remix by "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" by Rohff, in "La cuenta" (2010)
- "Elle venait du ciel" by La Fouine in "La fouine vs laouni" (2011)
- "Indélébile" -Christophe Willem ft. Zaho (2011)
- "Ma Meilleure" – La Fouine feat Zaho (2013)
- "Shooting Star" – Tara McDonald feat Zaho (2013)
- "Du rêve" - TK feat Zaho (2020)
Awards and Nominations
Zaho has won several awards for her music:
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2008: Best French Artist
- NRJ Music Awards 2009: French-speaking New Artist of the Year
- NRJ Music Awards 2011: French-speaking Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year (with Justin Nozuka)
- Prix de La Création 2011: International Song 2011 (with Sean Paul)
- Trace Urban Music Award 2013: Best Female Artist
- Trace Urban Music Awards 2013: Best Collaboration (with La Fouine)
- Berlin Music Video Awards 2022: DOUCEMENT
See also
In Spanish: Zaho para niños
