Lbenj | |
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Birth name | Zakaria Bennaji |
Also known as | Lbenj |
Born | Casablanca | 1 March 1993
Genres | Pop |
Lbenj, (born 1 March 1993) whose real name is Zakaria Bennaji, is a Moroccan Singer. [1]
He took his first steps in rap, writing songs during his period of convalescence after a motorcycle accident in 2014.
Lbenj first received attention after releasing "T-Max" in May 2016. The single reached 10 million views on YouTube. [2]
He then released several successive songs, including: "Nari Nari", "SKR", "1000cc", and "Zakaria".
In 2017, he released "Single", a song from his album Galaxy. The single garnered him a Moroccan Music Award nomination. Nominations are based on broadcasts on the top Moroccan radio stations (Chada FM, Hit Radio and Radio 2M). [3]
In January 2018, he revealed "Noir et Blanc", receiving more than 3 million views on YouTube in less than 3 weeks.
In 2019, Lbenj performed at the Mawazine Festival [4] [5] and was nominated for Best African Act in the Diaspora All Africa Music Award. [6] Don Bigg released the song 170 KG disparaging Lbenj and other young Moroccan hip hop artists. [7]
As of March 2019, his YouTube channel reached 1 million subscribers. [8] According to Haartz, Lbenj is one of the "hottest artists in Morocco and across the Arab world" and "at the top of the charts in many Arab countries". [7]
Lbenj | |
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Birth name | Zakaria Bennaji |
Also known as | Lbenj |
Born | Casablanca | 1 March 1993
Genres | Pop |
Lbenj, (born 1 March 1993) whose real name is Zakaria Bennaji, is a Moroccan Singer. [1]
He took his first steps in rap, writing songs during his period of convalescence after a motorcycle accident in 2014.
Lbenj first received attention after releasing "T-Max" in May 2016. The single reached 10 million views on YouTube. [2]
He then released several successive songs, including: "Nari Nari", "SKR", "1000cc", and "Zakaria".
In 2017, he released "Single", a song from his album Galaxy. The single garnered him a Moroccan Music Award nomination. Nominations are based on broadcasts on the top Moroccan radio stations (Chada FM, Hit Radio and Radio 2M). [3]
In January 2018, he revealed "Noir et Blanc", receiving more than 3 million views on YouTube in less than 3 weeks.
In 2019, Lbenj performed at the Mawazine Festival [4] [5] and was nominated for Best African Act in the Diaspora All Africa Music Award. [6] Don Bigg released the song 170 KG disparaging Lbenj and other young Moroccan hip hop artists. [7]
As of March 2019, his YouTube channel reached 1 million subscribers. [8] According to Haartz, Lbenj is one of the "hottest artists in Morocco and across the Arab world" and "at the top of the charts in many Arab countries". [7]