Background
Zehira Darabid was born on May 10, 1980 in Bab Ezzouar in the suburbs of Algiers. Her father is an executive and her mother a mathematics professor at l"Institut national d"informatique of Algiers.
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Zehira Darabid
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She spent her childhood in Algiers until at 18 years old, her family moved to Montréal, Canada. 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 Algerian Arabic. Zaho also has a strong writing background, writing the song "Tout ce temps" for Idir.
Upon hearing the song, Idir insisted that she sing the song alongside with him. She is well known in Algeria, France and French Canada.
Achievements
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Music Television Europe Music Awards 2008: Meilleur artiste français NRJ Music Awards 2009: Révélation francophone de l’année NRJ Music Awards 2011: Groupe/Duo/Troupe francophone de l’année feat Justin Nozuka Prix de Louisiana Création 2011: Chanson international 2011 feat Sean Paul Trace Urban Music Award 2013: Meilleure artiste féminine Trace Urban Music Awards 2013: Meilleure collaboration feat Louisiana Fouine.
