Souf (singer)
French musician and singer of Moroccan-Algerian descent
Soufiène Nouhi (French pronunciation: [sufjɛn nui], [nwi]; Arabic: سفيان نوحي, sufyān nūḥī), better known as Souf, is a French singer of Algerian and Moroccan origins. He gained fame through his online releases, mostly covers of well-known songs. He also played the guitar, piano, violin and percussion. His first chart success was in 2014 when he was featured in Ridsa single "My Baby". He was eventually signed by Maître Gims to the label Monstre Marin Corporation, where Souf released his debut album Alchimie in 2016. "Mi amor" was pre-released as the debut single from the album reaching #23 on SNEP, the French Singles Chart. The follow-up single is "Mea Culpa". Both charted on SNEP, the official French Singles Chart.
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