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Faouzia

Faouzia Ouihya (b. 5 July 2000), known mononymously as Faouzia, is a Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco, then moved with her family at the age of five to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba before settling in Carman, Manitoba. She speaks English, French, and Arabic fluently.At fifteen, she won Song of the Year, the Audience Award, and the Grand Prix at the 2015 La Chicane Éléctrique. She began posting her songs and other covers on YouTube which led her to be noticed and signed with Paradigm Talent Agency.In 2016, she won second place in the Canada's Walk of Fame Emerging Artist Mentorship Program. In 2017, she was the recipient of the Grand Prize at the Nashville Unsigned Only music competition. The same year, sh… more »