Birth name Assia Role Singer Years active 1998–present Name Assia Assia | Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Origin Algeria | |
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Born November 1, 1973 (age 50) ( 1973-11-01 ) Albums Les sirenes du nord (Petite fleur) [feat. Imane, Sarah] Genres Pop music, Contemporary R&B, Mizrahi music Nominations NRJ Music Award for Francophone Breakthrough of the Year Similar People Doc Gyneco, Stomy Bugsy, Tonton David, Beenie Man, Lys Assia | ||
Assia (born on November 1, 1973, in Algiers) is an Algerian-born French singer with Kabyle origins. Her albums mixed French variety, rhythm and blues, and Oriental music. She had great success with her hit singles "Elle est à toi" and "Là-bas".
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Biography
At a young age, she spent twelve years at the classical conservatory in Créteil (near Paris), then a few years later obtained a law degree.
From 1998 to 1999, Assia participated in "Une Affaire de famille" with Stomy Bugsy, Passi and Doc Gynéco of the Sector A and the soundtracks of the movies Taxi and Kiss of the Dragon with the song "Ghir Dini".
In 2000, she released her first album entitled Chercheuse d'or (recorded in Paris, Toulouse and Los Angeles). Assia wrote the texts and his brother Khalil signed the music. Her first top single "Elle est à toi" (over 700,000 copies) was written in collaboration with Calbo of Arsenik. The second single is "Là-bas" (music video directed by J.G. Biggs).
In 2002, Assia played in the musical Cindy with Lââm in the lead role.
In 2003, she released a single with Beenie Man, "Street Life".
In 2005, Assia released her second album, Encore et Encore, recorded in Spain, whose second single "Politiquement Correct" was co-written with Diam's.
Singles
1 Duet with Doc Gyneco
2 Duet with Julien Clerc
3 Duet with Rohff
4 Duet with Beenie Man