Rania Zeriri
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| Birth name | Rania Zeriri |
| Also known as | Rania |
| Born | January 6, 1986 |
| Origin | Enschede, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Labels | Kontor Records, EMI |
| Website | www.raniazeriri.de |
Rania Zeriri (born January 6, 1986 in Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer.
Rania Zeriri grew up in the Netherlands as daughter of a Dutch mother and an Algerian father who left the family when she was still very young. After finishing school with a General Certificate of Secondary Education (Mittlere Reife) she moved at the age of 17 to Salamanca to study Spanish. Later she acquired a hotel animation diploma and than worked mainly on Ibiza and Fuerteventura where she also started to perform as singer in hotels. After she reached the Top 10 of the fifth season of the German television contest Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS) she resigned from her job and moved to Gronau-Epe in Germany to live with her mother.
Zeriri was born with holes in her vocal cords. Her dark voice is the result of an operation which was necessary in order to close the inborn holes using laser treatment. This caused her difficulties to sing high notes and in the falsetto register.
In 2010 Zeriri started to study at the Enschede Conservatory a branch of ArtEZ. She also works as a reporter with the regional broadcaster TV Enschede FM.
Rania Zeriri gained national recognition as contestant and 'Top 5' finalist in the 2008 German "Idol" version Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS) broadcast by RTL. She finished in fifth place.
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