Zaho | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Zehira Darabid |
Born | Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria[1] | May 10, 1980
Genres | R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Parlophone |
Zehira Darabid (Arabic: زهيرة درابيد ; born May 10, 1980), known by her stage name Zaho (/zɑːˈoʊ/), is an Algerian-Canadian R&B singer.[2][3]
Zahera Darabid was born on May 10, 1980, in Bab Ezzouar, a suburb of the Algerian capital Algiers. At the age of 18, she and her family moved to Montréal, Canada. Her father is an executive and her mother a mathematics professor. She has a brother and sister[citation needed].
Zaho learned the guitar when she was seven years old, and very quickly learned the répertoire of Francis Cabrel within 10 years. In 1999, when she emigrated to Montreal, she discovered the world of professional music with its producers and its studios. She was seen with notable names in the French industry such as Idir, Tunisiano and Soprano.
In 2008, she released her debut album titled Dima, meaning Always in Arabic.
Zaho also has a strong writing background, writing the song "Tout ce temps" for Idir. Upon hearing the song, Idir insisted that she sang the song along with him.
In 2008, Zaho represented France in the 2008 MTV EMA's and won the Best European Artist award. She is well known in France and French Canada, and a lot of other places.
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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BEL (Wa) [4] |
FRA [5] |
SWI | |||
2008 | Dima | 36 | 11 | — | |
2012 | Contagieuse | 65 | 47 | 92 | FR: Gold[6] |
2017 | Le monde à l'envers | 24 | 27 [7] |
67 | |
2023 | Résilience | 128 | — | — |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEL (Wa) Ultratop [8] |
BEL (Wa) Ultratip* [8] |
FRA [5] |
SWI | |||
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 [9] |
— | ||
2017 | "Comme tous les soirs" | — | — | 122 [10] |
— | |
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.
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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FRA [5] | |||
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 |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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BEL (Wa) Ultratop [8] |
BEL (Wa) Ultratip* [8] |
FRA [5] | ||||
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 | |
"Shooting Star" (Tara McDonald feat. Zaho) |
— | 16 | 150 | |||
2016 | "Parle-moi" (Black M feat. Zaho) |
— | — | 156 | Black M album Éternel insatisfait | |
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.