Mennel Ibtissem the voice france hijab 2018 judges with Arabic take of Leonard Cohen Hallelujah

The name is Menel Ibtissem She is a hijab singer from French-Arab singer Mennel Ibtissem caused headlines both in France and the region after her spellbinding blind audition on February 4. It was not so much the way the 22-year-old Muslim sung Leonard’s Cohen spiritual ode Hallelujah that stunned judges, but the matter in which she delivered the 1984 song. After her smooth English and then French take of the first verse, which showcased her quavering jazzy vocals, she transitioned into the Arabic language, with the Hallelujah refrain replaced with an equally stirring ‘Ya Ilahi’, which translates to ’My God’. Find Social Media : Facebook : Instagram : Twitter :