Get To Know Snoh Aalegra
YOU South Africa|17 September 2020
Get to know Snoh Aalegra
Maxine Peters
Get To Know Snoh Aalegra

LITTLE GIRL, BIG DREAMS

If you’re a fan of Sade or Amy Winehouse, you’ll likely love the soulful, smooth voice of Snoh.

The artist, born Shahrzad Fooladi to Iranian parents in Sweden, started singing as a pre-teen, obsessed with the music her mother listened to. She was drawn to big vocalists from a young age and credits the likes of Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, and Michael Jackson for shaping her sound.

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