Faouzia
Faouzia Ouihya (Arabic: فوزية أويحيى, Fawziat ʻUwyuhyaa, born 5 July 2000), known mononymously as Faouzia, is a Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She was born in Casablanca, and moved with her family at the age of one to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba in Canada, before settling in Carman, Manitoba.[2][3] She speaks fluent English, French, and Arabic.[3] As of December 2020, her Spotify profile has 2.5 million monthly listeners.
Faouzia | |
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 Faouzia performing at the 2017 Canada Summer Games | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Faouzia Ouihya |
| Born | July 5, 2000 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Origin | Carman, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
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| Website | faouziaofficial |
Career
At fifteen, she won Song of the Year, the Audience Award, and Grand Prix at the 2015 La Chicane Éléctrique.[4] She began posting her songs and other covers on YouTube which led to a contract with Paradigm Talent Agency.[5][3]
In 2016, she won second place in the Canada's Walk of Fame Emerging Artist Mentorship Program.[6] In 2017, she was the recipient of the Grand Prize at the Nashville Unsigned Only music competition.[3] The same year, she collaborated with fellow Manitoban artist Matt Epp on their single The Sound, and won the International Songwriting Competition, the largest songwriting competition in the world.[7][8] The two are the first Canadians in competition's 16-year history to win the top prize, beating 16,000 other entries from 137 different countries.[8][9] She performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at The Forks, Winnipeg celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada.[5]
Faouzia is featured in the song Battle on David Guetta's studio album "7", announced on 24 August 2018.[10][11] In a French language interview with Le Matin, Guetta noted Faouzia's great voice, powerful vibrato, and unique style for why he choose her for his album.[12] She also featured in the song Money on French rapper Ninho's studio album "Destin" and the song got certified "Gold Single" on 9 July 2019.
In April 16 of 2020, she was invited by Kelly Clarkson to do the Arabic cover of her song I Dare You. About a month later, the Swedish EDM duo Galantis invited her to feature in their song I Fly for the soundtrack of the movie SCOOB!. On Nov 5 2020, her song "Minefields" featuring John Legend was out.
Discography
| Faouzia discography | |
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| Music videos | 18 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 19 |
Stripped EP
Faouzia released her first extended play, Stripped, on August 6, 2020. It features 6 stripped (piano version) songs, 5 of which being previously released, and one of which, "100 Bandaids", being a new track.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "How It All Works Out - Stripped" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Bad Dreams - Stripped" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Tears of Gold - Stripped" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "You Don't Even Know Me - Stripped" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "100 Bandaids - Stripped" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Born Without A Heart - Stripped" | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 19:55 | |
Extended plays
| Title | EP Details |
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| Stripped |
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Charts | Album | ||
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| CAN | CAN | CAN | |||
| "Knock on My Door" | 2015 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "My Heart's Grave" | 2017 | — | — | — | |
| "Bad Dreams (Stripped)"[16] | 2018 | — | — | — | Stripped |
| "This Mountain" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Exothermic (Piano Version)" | 2019 | — | — | — | |
| "Born Without a Heart" | 25 | — | — | ||
| "You Don't Even Know Me" | — | 46 | — | ||
| "Tears of Gold" | 22 | — | — | ||
| "Tears of Gold (Stripped)" | 2020 | — | — | — | Stripped |
| "The Road" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Wake Me When It's Over" | — | — | — | ||
| "Secrets" | — | — | — | ||
| "How It All Works Out" | — | — | — | ||
| "How It All Works Out (Stripped)" | — | — | — | Stripped | |
| "Minefields"[17] (with John Legend) |
— | — | 45 | Non-album singles | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Charts | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||
| "Battle" (David Guetta feat. Faouzia) |
2018 | — | 7 |
| "Money" (Ninho feat. Faouzia) |
2019 | 12[18] | Destin |
| "I Dare You (كنتحداك)" (Kelly Clarkson feat. Faouzia) |
2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "I Fly" (Galantis feat. Faouzia) |
— | Scoob! The Album | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Videography
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| As lead artist | |||
| "My Heart's Grave" | 2017 | Faouzia | Chaz |
| "Bad Dreams (Stripped)" | 2018 | None Credited | |
| "This Mountain" | |||
| "Exothermic (Piano Version)" | 2019 | ||
| "Born Without A Heart (Stripped)" | |||
| "Born Without A Heart" (Lyric Video) | |||
| "You Don't Even Know Me" | |||
| "You Don't Even Know Me (Stripped)" | |||
| "Tears Of Gold" | |||
| "Tears Of Gold (Stripped)" | 2020 | ||
| "This Road" | |||
| "Wake Me When It's Over" | |||
| "I Fly (Stripped)" | |||
| "Secrets" | |||
| "How It All Works Out" | |||
| "How It All Works Out (Stripped)" | |||
| "100 Band-Aids (Stripped)" | |||
| "Born Without A Heart" | |||
| "Minefields" (Lyric Video) | Faouzia & John Legend | ||
| "Minefields" | 2021 | ||
| Guest appearance | |||
| "I Dare You" (Lyric Video) | 2020 | Kelly Clarkson | None Credited |
References
- "Faouzia". Faouzia Official. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Groening, Jillian (8 July 2018). "On The Rise: Faouzia is One Up-and-Comer You Won't Be Able to Miss". Manitoba Music. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Eul, Alexandra (15 September 2017). "Manitoba's Faouzia becomes first teenager to win Nashville music competition". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "La Manitobaine Faouzia frappe à la porte de l'industrie musicale". Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). 1 November 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- King, Kevin (30 June 2017). "Province's bright young talent ready for the fireworks to start". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Lebar, Erin (20 September 2018). "Say Hello to Canada's next singing sensation". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Hoogstraten, Laurie; Alfa, Ismaila (17 September 2017). "Faouzia, 17-year-old singer from Carman, Man., signed to U.S. booking agency". CBC News. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Lebar, Erin (9 September 2017). "Manitoba's Faouzia takes Unsigned Only grand prize". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "'I think it has sunk in': Manitobans first Canadians to take home international songwriting competition". CBC News. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "David Guetta Reveals '7' Album Tracklist, Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi Vert, Justin Bieber". Variety. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Turner, Abigail; McGuckin, Amber (24 August 2018). "Manitoba singer Faouzia featured on David Guetta's new album". Global News. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Dell'anna, Fabio (14 September 2018). "DAVID GUETTA: "JE ME SENS UN HOMME LIBRE"" (in French). Le Matin. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Faouzia". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Faouzia". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Faouzia". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ''Bad Dreams (Stripped)" was originally called "Bad Dreams (Piano Version)" but was changed in August 2020.
- "Minefields – Single by Faouzia & John Legend". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- LesCharts.com Ninho discography