Having arrived in France at the age of five, Assia spent no less than twelve
years at the classical conservatoire. It was in 1998 that her song "Dir Ghini"
attracted attention, appearing on the soundtrack of the film Taxi. Assia's next
hit was "Elle est à toi", which reached No. 3 in the charts in 2000. Varied and
original, the album Chercheuse D'or (Gold Seeker ) failed to top the sales
charts beyond forty-seventh place in 2000. She then lost her way in 2002, taking
part in the musical Cindy (modern-day Cinderella). Her 2005 album, Encore et
Encore, showed a clear downturn, with...