Assia (born November 1, 1973, in
Algiers
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) is an
Algerian-born
French
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singer with
Kabyle origins. Her albums mixed
pop
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Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
,
R&B and
oriental music. She had great success with her hit singles "Elle est à toi" and "Là-bas".
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
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Early life, family and education
Born i ...
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
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Biography
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, "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.
Discography
Albums
Singles
1 Duet with
Doc Gyneco
2 Duet with
Julien Clerc
3 Duet with
Rohff
4 Duet with
Beenie Man
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Biography
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References
External links
Biography of Assiafrom
Radio France Internationale
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1973 births
20th-century Algerian women singers
Living people
Musicians from Algiers
Kabyle people
Algerian emigrants to France
French people of Kabyle descent
21st-century French women singers