Zaho: Incredible Artist

Year 2008 has seen the emergence of many new artists, namely French ones like Marc Antoine, Pauline and Zaho.

Nevertheless Zaho remains the most incredible one, may be because she was seen as someone who would never dream about a Singer’s Future! Zaho comes from Algeria where she lived till the age of 18. In such countries it is often impossible to dream about a future in the Pop World. Zaho started her journey at the age of 7, her dad paid her a some music courses and then on she developed this love for Music.

At ten she was already able to play most of well known French singer Francis Cabrel’s songs. She mentions being the only girl from the neighborhood who played Guitar and even play football with boys. Zaho is from a Middle Class family, her mum used to work as a teacher. Zaho’s inspiration was mainly derived from artists like Idir and Tracy Chapman. Today listening to her songs gives us evidence, by which she was influenced, later on however it was more focused on Rap artists like NTM and IAM.

Destiny’s smile arrived in 1999 when she moved to Canada, Zaho was continuously asking herself what is she supposed to do in life and one day it was the answer that everybody knows today, singing! Zaho rapidly integrated Studios and her mentor was and stays the French producer Phil Greiss. Her songs did not take too long to reach France and the pace at which she is writing new ones is incredible!

Why Zaho succeeded where others had failed is mainly in the way she works, she looks for the difference rather than trying to be like other artists. She creates her own style by mixing diverse styles. Even in her dressing we are surprised, never seen before. Her songs are also that very emotional, with words that comes from the heart along with classical instruments like Violins. A song that has caused a lot of emotions remains ‘Tout ce temps’ along with Idir, Both by the voice, organic Zaho claims and the initial of the song.

Stay tuned for more Incredible Songs to come!