Douzi

Douzi
Douzi in 2017
Background information
Born	Abdelhafid Douzi (1985-04-30) 30 April 1985 (age 40) Oujda, Morocco
Genres	Moroccan pop pop Arabic music
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Douzi Production
Website	douzi.net

Abdelhafid Douzi (Arabic : عبد الحفيظ الدوزي; born 30 April 1985), better known by the mononym Douzi, is a Moroccan pop singer.

Career

Douzi began his career at a young age, appearing on Moroccan television with the song "La Lil Harb" (Arabic : لا للحرب), composed by his brother and manager, Kader Douzi. ^[1] In 1993, he took part in the Youth Festival, organized by a radio station in Oujda, becoming the youngest participant that year.^{[ citation needed ]} In 1994, he recorded his first album, Goulou Imumti Tjini, and in 1997, he released his first music video, "Rwahi Liya".^{[ citation needed ]} In 2004, his song "Yali Nassini" became a radio hit, and he was invited to record a track for the compilation Rai n' B Fever 2 on Columbia/Sony BMG.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2008, Douzi launched the label Linatop Production and went on tour to promote his new studio album, 100% Douzi.^{[ citation needed ]} He has since published several more records, including a greatest hits compilation, and a string of singles, including "Laayoun Ainiya", "Douni Lebladi", "Lmouja", and "Dina". ^[2]

In August 2016, Douzi was decorated with the Moroccan national order of merit (Ouissam Al Moukafâa Al Wataniya) by King Mohammed VI. ^[3] In November 2017, he was the winner of DAF BAMA 2017 in Hamburg, for Best Moroccan Singer. ^[4]

Douzi has performed at various international festivals, including Mawazine. ^[5] He sings in Arabic, French, and English, and occasionally other languages, such as Spanish, Hindi, ^[6] and Turkish.^{[ citation needed ]}

Douzi was one of the singers that took part in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup official song, entitled "Welcome to Morocco", ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Discography

Studio albums

• Goulou Imumti Tjini (1994)
• Mani Zaafan
• Sultana
• 100% Douzi (2008)
• Hayati (2013)
• My Life (2018)

Compilations

• Greatest Hits (2018)

Singles

• "Rwahi Liya" (1997)
• "Yali Nassini" (2004)
• "Ana Maghrabi" feat. Appa (2009)
• "Maryama" (2010)
• "Laayoun Ainiya" (2010)
• "Fehmini" (2013)
• "Douni Lebladi" (2015)
• "Mazal Mazal" (2016)
• "Lmouja" (2017)
• "Awal Hob" feat. Dj Maze (2017)
• "Mina" (2017)
• "Mabrouk Rebha" (2018)
• "Amar" (2018)
• "Bikhtissar" (2019)
• "Khalik Maaya" (2020)
• "Kolchi belmouktab" (2024)
• "Ach Hada" (2025)
• "Marhaban Ya Ramadan" (2025)

Featured in

• "Radio" (Tubelight featuring Douzi – 2017)
• "Colors" (Jason Derulo featuring Douzi – 2018)

References

1. "Douzi, le raï à la conquête du monde" [Douzi, raï conquering the world] (in French). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
2. Youm7: 23 يونيو.. محسن جابر يحتفل بنجم الأغنية المغربية الدوزى فى القاهرة (in Arabic)
3. "HM the King Chairs Reception in Tangier on His 53rd Birthday". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
4. Radio Sawa: طريق المغني المغربي الدوزي نحو العالمية (in Arabic)
5. Mawazine Festival: Douzi page
6. The National: Douzi takes a Bollywood track for a spin
7. Aamari, Oussama (5 February 2023). "FIFA Releases Club World Cup Song Produced by Morocco's RedOne". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
8. "Award-winning producer Red One to make Club World Cup's song with Douzi and Asmae Lmnawar". HESPRESS English – Morocco News. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
9. "Club World Cup: Hosts Morocco seek to impress Fifa after heroics in Qatar". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

External links

• Official website