Faouzia

Faouzia performing at the 2017 Canada Summer Games

Faouzia Ouihya (b. 5 July 2000), known mononymously as Faouzia, is a Moroccan Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco before moving with her family at the age of five to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba before settling in Carman, Manitoba.[1][2] She speaks English, French, and Arabic fluently.[2]

At fifteen, she won Song of the Year, the Audience Award, and the Grand Prix at the 2015 La Chicane Éléctrique.[3] She began posting her songs and other covers on YouTube which led her to be noticed and signed with Paradigm Talent Agency.[4][2]

In 2016, she won second place in the Canada's Walk of Fame Emerging Artist Mentorship Program.[5] In 2017, she was the recipient of the Grand Prize at the Nashville Unsigned Only music competition.[2] The same year, she collaborated with fellow Manitoban artist Matt Epp on their single The Sound, and won the International Songwriting Competition, the largest songwriting competition in the world.[6][7] The two are the first Canadians in competition's 16-year history to win the top prize, beating 16,000 other entries from 137 different countries.[7][8] She performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at The Forks, Winnipeg celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada.[4]

Faouzia is featured in the song Battle on David Guetta's studio album "7", announced on 24 August 2018.[9][10] In a French language interview with Le Matin, Guetta noted Faouzia's great voice, powerful vibrato, and unique style for why he choose her for his album.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Groening, Jillian (8 July 2018). "On The Rise: Faouzia is One Up-and-Comer You Won't Be Able to Miss". Manitoba Music. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eul, Alexandra (15 September 2017). "Manitoba's Faouzia becomes first teenager to win Nashville music competition". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  3. ↑ "La Manitobaine Faouzia frappe à la porte de l'industrie musicale". Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). 1 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  4. 1 2 King, Kevin (30 June 2017). "Province's bright young talent ready for the fireworks to start". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  5. ↑ Lebar, Erin (20 September 2018). "Say Hello to Canada's next singing sensation". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  6. ↑ Hoogstraten, Laurie; Alfa, Ismaila (17 September 2017). "Faouzia, 17-year-old singer from Carman, Man., signed to U.S. booking agency". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  7. 1 2 Lebar, Erin (9 September 2017). "Manitoba's Faouzia takes Unsigned Only grand prize". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  8. ↑ "'I think it has sunk in': Manitobans first Canadians to take home international songwriting competition". CBC News. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  9. ↑ "David Guetta Reveals '7' Album Tracklist, Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert, Justin Bieber". Variety. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  10. ↑ Turner, Abigail; McGuckin, Amber (24 August 2018). "Manitoba singer Faouzia featured on David Guetta's new album". Global News. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  11. ↑ Dell'anna, Fabio (14 September 2018). "DAVID GUETTA: «JE ME SENS UN HOMME LIBRE»" (in French). Le Matin. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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