Ibtissam Tiskat
Ibtissam Tiskat | |
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Native name | ابتسام تسكت |
Birth name | Ibtissam Tiskat |
Genres | Arab pop, Arab Tarab, Arabic music, Moroccan music, Moroccan pop, Middle Eastern music. |
Occupation(s) | singer, actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
Ibtissam Tiskat (Arabic: ابتسام تسكت) is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to popularity as a contestant in both the 2nd season of Arab Idol and the 10th season of Star Academy Arab World. She made her commercial singing debut with "N'dir Mabghit" (Arabic: ندير ما بغيت) in September 2014.
Star Academy 10
Ibtissam Tiskat competed in the 10th season of the show Star Academy Arab World. She went on to also win the title of 'Best Couple' with Kuwaiti contestant Abdel-salam Alzayed and the title of 'Miss Star Academy'. Ibtissam was nominated twice on the show. During her first nomination she was brought back by public vote, achieving the highest vote percentage of the season. During her second nomination, she stood alongside Tunisian contestant Ghada Jeriedi, she lost the public vote which raised allegations that the show tampered with the results.[1]
After Star Academy (2014-present)
- In March 2015, Tiskat released her second single "Maghribiya wa Aftakhir" (Arabic: مغربية وافتخر)
- In April 2015, Tiskat released Featering with Abdel-salam Alzayed "Enta Ya" (Arabic: أنت يــا)
References
- ↑ Anwar Nizar (December 2, 2014) Endemol's 'Star Academy' under fire for allegedly rigging votes. CNN