About Me
Chahra-ZChahrazad was born in Boxtel and grew up in Vlijmen Holland. When she was still cradled she was already singing.She started singing her first song at the age of 3 jears old,it wasn't much more then the same sentence and babbling but it was her first own made up song. As soon as she started walking, dancing was added.Chahra-Z is a 22 jear old singer who writes and produces her own songs.She grew up in a family were music always played a role in their lives.
She began writing her own lyrics at the age of 9 years old and began performing on stage at the age of 10 at parties, hollidays,birthdays, reunions and all kind of school activities or little musicals.She allways loved being on stage.
What also was a part of her life was dancing,Jazz-Ballet.She started with jazz-ballet at the age of 10 jears old and also did streetdance.
At the age of thirteen she moved to Ravenstein and started taking singing lessons.Because of the arabic background, Chahra-Z grew up with arabic music but also grew up with Indian music and also started talking these 2 languages.In a later age she discovered recent RnB and Soul artists like Aaliyah, Laurin Hill and Alicia Keys. With her own music she combinates these styles of music and calls it ‘mysterious urban sounds' :
"The dancable urban sound combined and melted together with an eastern background.I would like people not only listen to the beat,but also to feel the thought and the meaning of the song.A bit misterious BUT totally updated into this time area!"Her first appearance on tv was when she released her # 1 one single "Give it all up" on de the tv program Noujoum Al hijra were she topped the charts for simply 6 months.For over the last couple of years, Chahra-Z was working really hard of making her sudden succes a proper singin carreer.She performed all over Holland and was presented on all kind of music stations,radio stations, tv programmes magazines and commercials. Then she released her second single.In 2004,october the 1st she released arabic song “Don’t You Know†including the music video on Dutch and Moroccan television.This single had suprisingly topped the charts again in Morocco.But also in Holland this single was released and made it to the Holland Pepsi Charts.In Januari 2004, Chahra-Z recieved an award for being the Best Artist of 2005!
This award was an event celebrating the 400 years of the relations between the two countries Holland and Morocco. This award was presented in the presence of the of the mayor of Amsterdam M.Cohen and several of other high personalities that attended the exclusive gala given in the occasion of the famous Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam.In 2005 Chahra-Z started groing herself as an artist and Toured with her show throughout Holland,Belgium, France and Morocco.
She was also heard with 2 of her songs in the Dutch Blockbuster movie 'Het schnitzelparadijs' (the schnitzel paradise)
During preparing songs for her New and first album she also recorded her New videoclip for the Song "All Night" in the Olympian city 'Athens' in Greece with Xchange Project.Nothing was too much for this group where there are ferrari's flashing,Jaughts and the finest Greek beaches!
She recorded a new song with the in France well known artist Hamid Bouchnak. But that was not enough!Some of the Highlights of this year 2006:2006:*She recorded new arabian songs with the multiple award winning producer 'Nouamane Lahlou' named 'Amana Alik' (i ask of you, please..) and 'Dmu3 Tamasih' (Crocodile Tears) that will be featured on her arabian album.*Because of the many requests Chahra-Z will release 2 kinds of albums in stead of 1,these will include Arabic and English songs. Featuring special in Indian"hindu" and dutch on the English Album.These albums will only be released Exclusively..At the moment she is also busy on recording new songs for the album of Xchange Project (Xchange Project is a group made for new and young talents of nowadays to give them a better prospective and giving them a helping hand)where there will also be featured on Panjabi Hit Squad(England) Party Squad(famous dj's from Holland) RMXCRW, Beef,Mr Z and many more to come!
Producers: Stunna 21 Known from their SONG HIT "AHLA HAGA FEEKI" from Mohamed Hamaki and Perry Mistique remix!!*Chahra-Z has been asked to become the face of a new clothingbrand in holland what will be published in France,Morocco by the name of 'Femmes Du Maroc'.
*Chahra-Z has revieved the honor next to other artists from holland to starr in the concert of 'Jay Sean' from the United Kingdom where he also gave a special shout out to Chahra-Z!*06-02 A report about the life of the musical of life Chahra-Z in the wellknown show for Artists "Masa el Fen". (The Art of Artists)
Will be reported worldwide.* She also recorded a reggeaton song with Pugistix from the famous formation in Holland K-liber.*In between the studiorecordings and Many performances Chahra-Z started a workshop and singing lessons for young girls in the ages from 9 to 14 years old in The Hague with the purpose of stimulating and developing their talents.03-03 Chahra-Z and Xchange Project zal naast o.a Ziggy, Mc Aldrin & Dr Johnny Love live performances op bij het Say What?! west on topics in Amsterdam Podium
Mozaiek. zie www.studiowest.nl voor meer info.* 22-03 Chahra-Z has taken part on the tv show "Marrakech Express" recorded in an arabic Palace where she was invited in Marrakech to sing 2 of her new songs.An arabic and an English song wich was reported on the end of April Worldwide.26-03 Chahra-Z was one of the main acts in The Hague at a new youth Blockparty!27-03 The Big succes benefitconcert that was held in the Royal Theater in Amsterdam.During this flashing opening event of the Morrocan Funding that will be lanced Chahra-Z performed next to the famous Latifa Raafat and Nouaman Lahlou.The three of them sung the well known song 'Jibal al Atlas' (The Mountains of the Atlas)together where there were also performances of other big dutch artists.
www.marokkofonds.nl for more information.06-04 Chahra-Z sung in a special gala award show in The Hague in front of the minister of Holland and the minister of Morocco.from 04- till 07 Chahra-Z was invited in Marrakech to starr during the exclusive Fashion Event Les Mille Et Deux nuit in the Grand famous Moroccan Palace/Hotel Palais Mehdi and performing at the appropriate theme A Thousand and one nights..But the name where Chahrazad in the worldwide famous storytelling stopped,Ronald Kolk (topdesigner from Holland)made the ancient old story go on...for more information: www.lesmilleetdeuxnuits.nlThere is still more to come,
Her album is as good to go and ready to be released and the song/Video 'All4Free' is a secret in a minimovie.
The new video/Single named 'All4free' has been released and The secret is yet to be unfold..What i can tell is that the album is ready to be opened like a present and to be discoverd by the people throughout the world.Chahra-Z's performances are made to laugh,sing and dance along.Once you get the opportunity to see one of her shows you are guaranteed to have you a good feeling!
This is what music should be like..
When it comes to singing, performing and working hard for her future Chahra-Z allways gives a 100% of herself to make it to the top.So she does work hard for her success.2007:* Chahra-Z has got the opportunity to starr in a new Blockbuster movie that will be recorded in United States of America and in Morocco.* Dj-Chuckie from Holland made the ClubRemix for her newest single "All4free" that will be released this summer worldwide!*Because of the many requests Chahra-Z will release 2 kinds of albums in stead of 1,these will include Arabic and English songs. Featuring special in Indian"hindu" and dutch on the English Album.These albums will only be released Exclusively..For More Info:
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