Sofia Essaidi
| صوفيا السعيدي Sofia Essaïdi |
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Essaïdi in January 2012 at the NRJ Music Awards ceremony
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| Background information | |
| Born |
6 August 1984 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Origin | Moroccan |
| Genres |
French pop R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Dancer Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
Mercury Universal Music |
| Associated acts |
Star Academy Kamel Ouali |
| Website | Sofia-Web.com |
Sofia Essaïdi (Arabic: صوفيا السعيدي, born 6 August 1984) is a French-Moroccan singer. She was born in Casablanca, to a Moroccan father and a French mother.
From 30 August to 13 December 2003, she participated in the show Star Academy France's third season, becoming a semi-finalist. She eventually finished second to Elodie Frégé. From 12 March to 7 August 2004, she participated in the Star Academy tour, going to Morocco, and Papeete, Tahiti, where she celebrated her 20th birthday. She released her first album called Mon cabaret. Later, she starred in the musical Cléopâtre, la dernière reine d'Égypte[] choreographed by Kamel Ouali which opened in "le Palais des Sports" in Paris on 29 January 2009. She recently starred in the French version of Dancing with the Stars. She placed as the runners up with her partner, Maxime Dereymez.
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