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This Songa[euro][TM]s For Iraq.(Arts)(Star Academy winner Shada Hassoun)(Interview)
Byline: Babak Dehghanpisheh
The winner of the Arab version of aAmerican Idola talks about the emotional visit she made to her homeland.
Last year Shada Hassoun managed to pull off what politicians in Baghdad still havenat: the 26-year-old singer rallied millions of Iraqis, regardless of sect, under a national banner. Their support, along with that of thousands of others across the Middle East, catapulted the Moroccan-born star (who claims Iraqi nationality through her father) to the top spot on aStar Academy,a the Arab worldas version of aAmerican Idol.a All that, and she had never even visited her homeland. Hassoun spoke with NEWSWEEKas Babak Dehghanpisheh.
Dehghanpisheh: You recently visited Iraq for the first time. How was your trip?
Hassoun: It was very emotional. I was very happy, very proud. At the same time I was a little bit sad. After 26 years, it was the first time I went to my country. I traveled to the north of Iraq, to Kurdistana to Sulaymaniyah and Erbil.
How did the Iraqis react?
They were very nice. When a woman came to me and said aThank you,a it was like she was saying thank you to her daughter. They said aBravoa and aYou make us proud.a I was not expecting that.
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