Yousra Saouf (Arabic: يسرا سعوف; born 29 April 1992) is a Moroccan singer who rose to fame in the Arab world at the age of 20 following her participation in the second season of Arab Idol, broadcast on MBC. She was acclaimed by the jury and the public, her voice being linked to the Egyptian diva Najat Essaghira. She was ranked ninth in the competition.^[1]

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Yousra Saouf يسرا سعوف
Yousra Saouf, 18 August 2019
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Born	(1992-04-29) April 29, 1992 (age 32) Casablanca, Morocco
Genres	Arab pop, Arab tarab, khaleeji, Arabic music, Moroccan music, Moroccan pop, Middle Eastern music, raï
Occupation(s)	Singer

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Yousra Saouf is from Casablanca, Morocco.

After leaving the program, Yousra was contacted by the Emirati lyricist Mosaab El Anzi, who, charmed by her voice, wrote her first song "Bghito Yahlali". The song, written in Moroccan Arabic, will be included in an upcoming^[when?] debut album. Yousra shared the stage with Ahlam during her concert on 30 May 2013 at the Mawazine music festival in Rabat, Morocco. She sang "Akthar Min Awal Ahebak" and "Ma Isah Illa Sahih".^[2]