ZeeZee Adel (also transliterated as Zizi and Zeze, ar, زيزى عادل ; born 26 October 1987,

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) is an Egyptian singer. Zizi first came to attention when she entered the second series of

Star Academy ''Star Academy'', called ''Operación Triunfo'' ("Operation Triumph") in Spanish-speaking countries, is a highly successful television pop music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements. Format There are many versions of t ...

in 2005, coming third to Hisham Abdulrahman and Amani Swissi after reaching the semi-final.

After Star Academy

After ''Star Academy'', Zizi Adel signed a contract with Rotana in 2007. Her debut album, ''Wahad Tayib Kbeeeeeer Awi'' (''One Good Package''), released in 2007, was composed of eight songs including ''Hobbo Eja Alayah'' (''Unaccounted Premature Fire'') and ''Wahad Tani'' (''One more time wink wink''). Zizi Adel won ART's Best New Artist and Zahrat Al Kaleej's Best Album of 2007. She studied at the Institute of Arabic Music. Adel's second album, released in 2009, is '' Waed Alia'' (''Promised High''), featuring 10 songs.

Discography

Albums

*2007: ''Wahda Tayiba'' *2009: ''Waed Alia''

References

1987 births Living people 21st-century Egyptian women singers Star Academy participants Rotana Records artists Contestants from Arabic singing competitions {{Egypt-bio-stub