Dashni Murad
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Dashni Murad is a Kurdish Iraqi
pop singer and television presenter, known as the Shakira
of Kurdistan
or Iraq's Shakira. She moved to the Netherlands
at the age of twelve, and has acquired the Dutch nationality
.
She is also known as an association football (soccer) fanatic and played as an amateur for many years before leaving it to sing. Dashne Murad first came to prominence as the host of the Zagros television program "Be Control". She also had her own "The Dashni Show" a talk show where she spoke openly about issues of concern for women, including romantic relationships, a subject that remains taboo in Kurdish society.
Dashni Murad has currently recorded one album, as of August 2009. She is currently working on her second album which will be available on 7 July 2010. Her act, with sexually suggestive dance moves, has roused controversy amongst both conservative Muslim
s and women rights campaigners.
Her album "Hom Shika Wawa" was recorded in Lebanon by music video director Fadi Haddad
in March 2010. The clip has two versions, one in Kurdish and the other in Arabic and made her a crossover Kurdish artist in the Arab World
, where her songs are put regularly on Arabic music channels. She is also planning to sing an all-Arab album in the near future.
Iraqi people
The Iraqi people or Mesopotamian people are natives or inhabitants of the country of Iraq, known since antiquity as Mesopotamia , with a large diaspora throughout the Arab World, Europe, the Americas, and...
pop singer and television presenter, known as the Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
of Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
or Iraq's Shakira. She moved to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
at the age of twelve, and has acquired the Dutch nationality
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
.
She is also known as an association football (soccer) fanatic and played as an amateur for many years before leaving it to sing. Dashne Murad first came to prominence as the host of the Zagros television program "Be Control". She also had her own "The Dashni Show" a talk show where she spoke openly about issues of concern for women, including romantic relationships, a subject that remains taboo in Kurdish society.
Dashni Murad has currently recorded one album, as of August 2009. She is currently working on her second album which will be available on 7 July 2010. Her act, with sexually suggestive dance moves, has roused controversy amongst both conservative Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s and women rights campaigners.
Her album "Hom Shika Wawa" was recorded in Lebanon by music video director Fadi Haddad
Fadi Haddad
Fadi Haddad is a Lebanese music video director.He has worked with some Lebanese singers, including Najwa Karam, Nancy Ajram, Fares Karam, Maysam Nahas, Hind, Deena Hayek, and Madline Matar.- References :...
in March 2010. The clip has two versions, one in Kurdish and the other in Arabic and made her a crossover Kurdish artist in the Arab World
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
, where her songs are put regularly on Arabic music channels. She is also planning to sing an all-Arab album in the near future.