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Shatha Hassoun

Iraqi-Moroccan actress and singer

Born
March 3, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1981

About Shatha Hassoun

Shatha Amjad Al-Hassoun (Arabic: شذى أمجد الحسون; born 3 March 1981), better known as Shatha Hassoun (Arabic: شذى حسون), is a Moroccan-Iraqi singer, who rose to fame as the winner of the 4th season of the pan-Arab television talent show Star Academy Arab World, and an occasional actor. Hassoun was the first Arab woman to win the competition. She is a popular singer across the Arab world and has been referred to as the "daughter of Mesopotamia". In 2007, Hassoun won Star Academy 4, making her the first female winner. Along with the four finalists, Hassoun won the competition by receiving 40 percent of the votes.

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The world when Shatha Hassoun was born

Shatha Hassoun was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shatha Hassoun's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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