Hind Laroussi
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Birth name | Hind Laroussi Tahiri | |
Born | 3 December 1984 | |
Origin | Gouda, Netherlands | |
Genre(s) | Pop | |
Years active | 2003–present | |
Label(s) | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |
Website | hind.nl |
Hind Laroussi Tahiri, stagename Hind, (Gouda, 3 december 1984) is a Dutch singer, who rose to fame after reaching the finals of the first Dutch edition of Idols. Hind lives in Gouda.
Because of her broad tonal range, Hind is proficient in many different styles of music. She is just as good at R&B, pop and even Fado. Hind continually experiments with different music styles and in different languages; for example she has sung in Arabic and Portuguese. One of her ambitions is to have a role in a large musical. In spite of this, she recently turned down an offer to play in the the Dutch version of the Lion King.
In 2004, Hind received an Edison award (Dutch Emmy) for her debut album. This ablum, Around The World, also went gold.
Hind launched her second album in 2005, titled Halfway Home.