Abdelhafid Douzi (Arabic: عبد الحفيظ الدوزي; born 30 April 1985), better known by the mononym Douzi, is a Moroccan pop singer.[2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abdelhafid Douzi[1] عبد الحفيظ الدوزي |
| Born | 30 April 1985 Oujda, Morocco |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Douzi Production |
| Website | douzi |
Career
editDouzi began his career at a young age, appearing on Moroccan television with the song "La Lil Harb" (Arabic: لا للحرب, "no to war"), composed by his brother and manager, Kader Douzi.[1] In 1993, he took part in the Youth Festival, organized by a radio station in Oujda, becoming the youngest participant that year.[citation needed] In 1994, he recorded his first album, Goulou Imumti Tjini, and in 1997, he released his first music video, "Rwahi Liya".[citation needed] In 2004, his song "Yali Nassini" became a radio hit, and he was invited to record a track for the compilation Rai n' B Fever 2 on Columbia/Sony BMG.[citation needed] In 2008, Douzi launched the label Linatop Production and went on tour to promote his new studio album, 100% Douzi.[citation needed] He has since published several more records, including a greatest hits compilation, and a string of singles, including "Laayoun Ainiya", "Douni Lebladi", "Lmouja", and "Dina".[4]
In August 2016, Douzi was decorated with the Moroccan national order of merit (Ouissam Al Moukafâa Al Wataniya) by King Mohammed VI.[5] In November 2017, he was the winner of DAF BAMA 2017 in Hamburg, for Best Moroccan Singer.[6]
Douzi has performed at various international festivals, including Mawazine.[7] He sings in Arabic, French, and English, and occasionally other languages, such as Spanish, Hindi,[8] and Turkish.[citation needed]
Douzi was one of the singers that took part in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup official song, entitled "Welcome to Morocco",[9][10][11]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Goulou Imumti Tjini (1994)
- Mani Zaafan
- Sultana
- 100% Douzi (2008)
- Hayati (2013)
- My Life (2018)
Compilations
- Greatest Hits (2018)
Singles
- "Rwahi Liya" (1997)
- "Yali Nassini" (2004)
- "Ana Maghrabi" feat. Appa (2009)
- "Maryama" (2010)
- "Laayoun Ainiya" (2010)
- "Fehmini" (2013)
- "Douni Lebladi" (2015)
- "Mazal Mazal" (2016)
- "Lmouja" (2017)
- "Awal Hob" feat. Dj Maze (2017)
- "Mina" (2017)
- "Mabrouk Rebha" (2018)
- "Amar" (2018)
- "Bikhtissar" (2019)
- "Khalik Maaya" (2020)
Featured in
- "Radio" (Tubelight featuring Douzi – 2017)
- "Colors" (Jason Derulo featuring Douzi – 2018)
References
edit- ^ a b "Douzi, le raï à la conquête du monde". 31 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Colors (feat. Douzi) – Single by Jason Derulo". iTunes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Menara: الدوزي: أنا أول فنان عربي سيطرح "كليبا" بأحدث وأضخم التقنيات العالمية (in Arabic)
- ^ Youm7: 23 يونيو.. محسن جابر يحتفل بنجم الأغنية المغربية الدوزى فى القاهرة (in Arabic)
- ^ "HM the King Chairs Reception in Tangier on His 53rd Birthday". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Radio Sawa: طريق المغني المغربي الدوزي نحو العالمية (in Arabic)
- ^ Mawazine Festival: Douzi page
- ^ The National: Douzi takes a Bollywood track for a spin
- ^ Aamari, Oussama. "FIFA Releases Club World Cup Song Produced by Morocco's RedOne". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Award-winning producer Red One to make Club World Cup's song with Douzi and Asmae Lmnawar". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Club World Cup: Hosts Morocco seek to impress Fifa after heroics in Qatar". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 6 February 2023.