Faouzia Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Faouzia Ouihya
Profession(s)	• Singer • Songwriter • Musician
Physical Stats & More
[1]Twitter - Faouzia Height	in centimeters- 157 cm in meters- 1.57 m in feet & inches- 5’ 2”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 50 kg in pounds- 110 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-28-34
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut Song	Knock on My Door (On 1 November 2015)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Grand Prize, Song of the Year and the Public Prize Awards at the 2015 Chicane Électrique • Came second in Canada’s Walk of Fame Emerging Artist Mentorship program in 2016 • Won the Nashville-based Unsigned Only music competition in 2017 by defeating 6,000 contestants from 100 countries • Became the first Canadian pair (with Matt Epp) to win the International Songwriting Competition in 2017 after beating 16,000 participants from 137 countries (for the song The Sound) • Performed with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at The Forks, Winnipeg on the 150th anniversary of Canada in 2017 • Manitoba Rising Star Award in 2017 • Became Canada’s first YouTube Artist on the Rise in 2020 • Nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at Juno Awards in 2022 • Named as one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants in 2023 • Named in Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 list in 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 July 2000 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	23 Years
Birthplace	Casablanca (Dar el-Beida), Morocco
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Signature
Nationality	Dual (Moroccan & Canadian) [2]Winnipeg Sun
Hometown	Carman, Manitoba, Canada
School	• Franco-Manitoban School Division, Manitoba [3]Facebook - Faouzia • Carman Collegiate, Manitoba [4]Winnipeg Sun
College/University	University of Manitoba [5]University of Manitoba
Educational Qualification	Computer Engineering
Religion	Islam [6]Facebook - Faouzia
Ethnicity	Moroccan
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Mustapha Ouihya Mother- Bouchra Alaoui
Siblings	Sister- 2 • Samia Ouihya (Elder, works as her manager) • Kenza Ouihya (Younger, works as her photographer)
Favourites
Song(s)	'Say Something' by A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera (2013), 'Hello' by Adele (2015)
Moroccan Food	Tagine
Moroccan Drink	Poms

Some Lesser Known Facts About Faouzia

• Faouzia is a Moroccan-Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. She became popular after the release of many hit songs such as Born Without a Heart, Tears of Gold, and You Don’t Even Know Me. By 2023, her songs were globally streamed more than 1 billion times.

• Her family moved from Morocco to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba when she was only one year old and later to Carman, Manitoba, Canada.
  

  A childhood photo of Faouzia

• She did not like playing sports or any outdoor activities during her school days and often used to act in plays or dramas.
  
  

  Faouzia during her school days

• When Faouzia was four years old, she saw her elder sister, Samia, play Piano and was inspired to learn Piano. When she turned five, she started writing poems and songs. She learned to play Piano at the age of six and learned Violin and Guitar. Her parents talked to her in Arabic at home, and she learned English, French, and Arabic while growing up.
  

  Faouzia playing Piano during her early teenage years

• In her early teenage years, she started posting videos on YouTube in which she sang her own written songs or covers of other hit songs. At the age of fifteen, she released her first song ‘Knock on My Door.’
  

  Faouzia during her early singing career

• Faouzia signed up with the Paradigm Talent Agency in 2017, which also used to manage many famous singers such as Coldplay, Feist, Ed Sheeran, and Sia when they were new in the music industry.
  

  Faouzia after signing up with Paradigm Talent Agency

• In 2017, she won the Nashville-based Unsigned Only music competition. She received $20,000 cash, a scholarship to Berklee College of Music’s five-week summer performance program, and one-on-one mentoring sessions with executives from big record companies such as Island Records (Universal) and Sony Music Nashville after winning the competition.
  
  

  Faouzia after winning the Unsigned Only competition

• One of the most breakthrough moments of her career came in 2018 when she featured in David Guetta’s song titled Battle.
  

  Faouzia in 2018

• Faouzia signed up with Atlantic Records in 2020 following which she regularly travelled between Toronto and California and started recording several songs each year.
  

  Faouzia after signing up with Atlantic Records

• She gained popularity for her songs including Minefields with American singer, John Legend, in 2020, her singles ‘Secrets’ in 2020 and ‘Hero’ in 2021, and Now or Never with French DJ, Martin Solveig, in 2023.
  

  Poster of Faouzia’s song, Hero

• In 2020, she released her first EP (Extended Play) titled ‘Stripped’ which had 6 songs, and in 2022, her second EP titled ‘Citizens’ came out which had her viral hit song ‘RIP, Love.’
  

  Faouzia after the release of her EP, Citizens

• She did a worldwide tour in 2022, doing live concerts in several cities including Toronto, London, Dubai, Paris, California, and New York. She later said that she would release her debut album in 2024.
  

  Faouzia during a live concert

• Faouzia has described her music as emotional and intense. Themes of Faouzia’s songs range from pop, R&B, synth-pop, and acoustic pop. Reportedly, her voice lies in the coloratura mezzo-soprano vocal range that spans from C♯ 3 to G♯5 in mixed voice and A6 in whistle tones.

• She sings most of her songs in English language and sometimes in French and Arabic languages. According to her fans, her English songs often include Arabic tonalities.

• She credited her parents and sisters as her biggest inspiration behind the reason to pursue a music career. In her early career, she wrote lyrics inspired by people around her; however, she later started writing lyrics based on her personal experiences.
  

  Faouzia (second from right) with her family

• Faouzia grew up listening to various pop singers such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Rosalía, Beyoncé, Sia, Adele, Stromae, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend. As a songwriter, she was mainly influenced by Rihanna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Sia. Her favourite Arabic musicians are Umm Kulthum and Fairuz, and she was also inspired by Assala Nasri and Khaled. She listened to composers Chopin, Bach, and Mozart when she started composing music.

• She regularly posts makeup videos on her YouTube channel titled Faouzia.
  

  Faouzia doing makeup

• Her song ‘Minefield,’ released in 2020, was her first Top 10 entry on the US iTunes charts, number 1 on the French pop charts, number 2 on the all-genre charts, and number 2 on the French airplay charts; the song was globally streamed more than 100 million times.
  

  A poster of Faouzia and John Legend’s song, Minefield

• In an interview, she revealed that whenever her fans tell her that they get motivated or inspired by her songs, she feels very happy and said,
  

  My favorite thing is hearing that one of my songs helped someone feel motivated or empowered, or even helped them to have a good cry—which sometimes is all you need. I really believe that immersing yourself in music can help you through the tough times in life, and I always hope that my songs can do that for everyone.”

• She has graced the cover of several popular magazines such as Vogue Arabia, Marie Claire Arabia, Cosmopolitan Middle East, and Rolling Stone.
  

  Faouzia on the cover of Marie Claire Arabia

• Faouzia also sells her trademark clothing through the Warner Music Store website. ^[7]Warner Music

• She is very popular on social media. As of 2023, she has 3 million followers on Instagram ^[8]Instagram – Faouzia, 1 million followers on Facebook, ^[9]Facebook – Faouzia, 2.4 million subscribers on YouTube, ^[10]YouTube – Faouzia and 4 million followers on TikTok. Her songs surpassed 700 million streams on Spotify in 2023.

• She loves cats and has a pet cat named Wissam.
  

  Faouzia with her pet cat

• In an interview, Faouzia said that she likes to stretch her boundaries through her fashion. She likes to keep her style sleek and likes high-fashion looks.
  

  A photo of Faouzia

• She often expressed pride over her Moroccan roots and said in an interview that she often travels to Morocco. She also wears traditional Moroccan dress during festivals and eats Moroccan food whenever she gets a chance.
  

  Faouzia wearing a traditional Moroccan dress

• In 2021, on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March), she created a playlist for Billboard and said that she wanted to support women’s empowerment through her songs.