Samira Said سميرة سعيد | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Samira Bensaïd |
Also known as | Samira Said |
Born |
Rabat, Morocco | January 10, 1962
Origin | Morocco |
Genres | Arabic music, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1975–present |
Labels |
MegaStar Mazzika EMI Arabia Alam El Phan Rotana Records Golden Cassette Moriphone Sawt El Emarat Al Forsan |
Website | SamiraSaid.net |
Samira Said (سميرة سعيد, native name: Samira Bensaïd; born January 10, 1962 in Rabat, Morocco) is a Moroccan singer.
Career[]
Samira Said was born and raised in Rabat, Morocco. She began singing at the age of 9 and discovered on a music program on Royal Moroccan TV, Mawaheb. She began to sing professionally and recorded many Moroccan songs such as "Kifash Tlakina" ("How we Met"), "Fayetli sheftek shi marra" ("I've seen you once") and "Sarkouh" ("They Stole Him"), not to mention "Al Behhara" ("Mariners"). Her singles included "Maghlouba" ("Beaten") and "Wa'ady" ("My Love"). In 1980 she represented Morocco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 singing Bitaqat Hub placing 18th out of 19 contestants.