Manal (singer)

Manal
Birth name Manal Benchlikha
Born (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993
Casablanca, Morocco
Origin Marrakesh, Morocco
Genres
Occupation(s) singer, songwriter
Instruments
  • guitar
Years active 2015–present
Website manalmusic.com

Manal Benchlikha (born 18 September 1993 Marrakech) or simply, Manal is a Moroccan urban pop singer and songwriter.[1][2] Originally from Marrakech, Manal grew up in the red city where she is still studying business and finance. Having always wanted to be a musical artist, she posted covers on YouTube and was discovered by prominent Moroccan producer DJ Van.

After a short stint with DJ Van's label Magic Castle Entertainment and the release of her debut single Denia, she switched management to Tarik Azzougarh, better known as Cilvaringz, producer and conceptualizer of the world's most expensive musical work ever sold, Wu-Tang Clan's Once Upon A Time In Shaolin.

Manal followed up her debut single with her song Koulchi Ban, the last song she would do with DJ Van. The release of Koulchi Ban received critical acclaim from fans and sparked the interest of Sony Music Middle East. In October 2017 Manal became the first Moroccan to sign to a major label in the Arab world.

In February 2018 Manal released her third single Taj (Crown). Due to its music video and a significant departure from Manal's signature sound, Taj started a buzz and garnered millions of views in a short time. It is currently the most viewed Arabic rap song performed by a female artist. After Taj, Manal released the song Nah featuring Moroccan rap group Shayfeen.

Manal is currently preparing the release of her fifth single.

Discography

Singles

Single Year Peak positions Album
MOR

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"Denia" 2015 15 rowspan="4" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single(s)
"Koulchi Ban" 2017 28
"Taj" 2018 —
"Nah" 2018 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ "Biography | Manal". Manal. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. ↑ "MANAL sur HIT RADIO". HIT RADIO. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Morocco Airplay – Week 26, 2017 – Charts Around The World". chartsaroundtheworld.com. Retrieved 2017-11-10.



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