Sofia Essaïdi
Encyclopedia
Sofia Essaïdi is a Moroccan
singer. She was born in Casablanca
, Morocco. She has a Moroccan father and a French mother.
s third season, becoming a semi-finalist. She eventually finished second to Elodie Frégé
.
From 12 March to 7 August 2004, she participated in the Star Academy
tour, going to Morocco, and Papeete
, Tahiti
, where she celebrated her 20th birthday. She released her first album called Mon cabaret. Later, she starred in the musical choreographed by Kamel Ouali
which opened in "le Palais des Sports
" in Paris on 29 January 2009.
She recently starred in the French version of Dancing with the Stars
. She placed as the runners up with her partner, Maxime Dereymez.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
singer. She was born in Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, Morocco. She has a Moroccan father and a French mother.
Career
From 30 August to 13 December 2003, she participated in the show Star Academy FranceStar Academy France
Star Academy was a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol, based on the Spanish format called Operación Triunfo. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It was broadcast on TF1...
s third season, becoming a semi-finalist. She eventually finished second to Elodie Frégé
Elodie Frégé
Elodie Frégé is a French singer. She was the winner of the third season of Star Academy France. She released her self-titled debut album after winning the show.-Biography:...
.
From 12 March to 7 August 2004, she participated in the Star Academy
Star Academy
Star Academy is a highly successful television show format based on the Spanish format "Operación Triunfo" produced by Endemol, that has been broadcast in over 50 countries...
tour, going to Morocco, and Papeete
Papeete
-Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront esplanade*Bougainville Park -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront...
, Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
, where she celebrated her 20th birthday. She released her first album called Mon cabaret. Later, she starred in the musical choreographed by Kamel Ouali
Kamel Ouali
Kamel Ouali is a French choreographer.-Biography:Kamel Ouali was born in Paris. He is of Algerian descent.Dance teacher at the Dance Academy of Paris and at the Conservatories of La Courneuve and Saint Denis, Kamel Ouali works with artists on video clips and on some French musicals like Les Dix...
which opened in "le Palais des Sports
Palais des Sports (Paris)
Palais de Sports is an indoor sports arena, located at 1, place de la Porte de Versailles in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro station is Porte de Versailles....
" in Paris on 29 January 2009.
She recently starred in the French version of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
. She placed as the runners up with her partner, Maxime Dereymez.
Album
| Year | Information | Charts position | ||
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| FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| 2005 | Mon cabaret
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| Cléopâtre, la dernière reine d'Égypte
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Singles
| Year | Title | Charts position | Album | ||
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| FR France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
SWI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 2004 | "Roxanne Roxanne (song) "Roxanne" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour. It was written from the point-of-view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute.- History :... " |
20 | 34 | 13 | |
| 2005 | "Mon cabaret" | – | – | – | |
| "Après l'amour" (Digital single only) |
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| 2008 | "Femme d'aujourd'hui" (Musical comedy Cléopâtre) | 8 | 94 | 27 | Cléopâtre, la dernière reine d'Égypte |
| "Une autre vie" (& Florian Etienne) (Musical comedy Cléopâtre) | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "L'accord" (& Christopher Stills) (Musical comedy Cléopâtre) | 7 | - | - | |
| 2009 | "Bien après l'au-delà" (Musical comedy Cléopâtre) | - | - | - |
Guest Vocals
- 2004 "Et si tu n'existais pas" (with Toto Cutugno)
- 2007 "Il n'y a plus d'après" (with Tomuya)
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" (As one of the artists of Collect If Aides 25 Ans) - 2010 "La voix de l'enfant" (with Natasha St Pier & Bruno Solo)
Awards
- 2009 – NRJ Music AwardsNRJ Music AwardsThe NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
: Francophone Group/Duo of the Year ( She was one of the artists who starred in the musical Cléopâtre) - 2010 – NRJ Music AwardsNRJ Music AwardsThe NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes as the opening of MIDEM...
: Francophone Female Artist of the Year - 2010 – Les jeunes talents de l'année: On 12 February 2010 she won Best Actress at Les jeunes talents de l'année 2009 (Young Talents of the Year 2009)
Filmography
- Appeared in the movie IznogoudIznogoudIznogoud |French]] accent) is a French comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by the comics writer René Goscinny and comics artist Jean Tabary...
in 2005. She played the role of Belbeth. - Appeared in the DVD Autour de la guitare of Jean-Félix Lalanne, released in 2007.
- Aïcha in the TV movie Aïcha, realised by Yasmina Benguigui in 2007, and broadcast in 2008 on France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
.
External links
- Official website, Official website of Sofia Essaidi (in French)