Haitham Yousif

Haitham Yousif was born in Baghdad, Iraq on October 29, 1969 to Chaldean parents originally from the town of Alqosh.

His musical career started at a young age in 1983, in his participation in a band of Baghdad children. He had to overcome many obstacles and hardships as a young aspiring singer before achieving fame.

Yousif was initially featured on Mix tapes from Casablanca (an Iraqi music production company). His first song "Ma Asalhak" was viewed on Iraqi TV in 1989. His breakthrough single "Ya Nas" ("O people") in 1992, gave him success. His first album titled "Ya Nas" was released in 1993 with the song "Ya Nas" chosen in 1994 TV poll as the best Iraqi song of that year, That same year he was also chosen Iraqi singer of the year.

He went on to record 5 musical albums including love songs, nostalgic songs specially sung for Iraq and a sport song "Farahtona" dedicated to the Iraqi soccer team.[3]

Yousif is of Chaldean ethnicity and is not married. He currently lives in Amman, Jordan. Football is one of his hobbies, and is a fan of the Al Zawra'a Football Club. He is a fan of The Beatles. In 2014, he launched his official YouTube channel.[6]

• 1993 – Ya Nas
• 1994 – Shefed Alnadam
• 1996 – Eshtagena
• 1997 – Layonha
• 1998 – Kadhaba
• 2000 – Ameer Al Hob (The Prince of Love)
• 2001 – Telepathy Love
• 2004 – Ahbab Al Roh
• 2006 – Asmar
• 2008 – Ashofak Helem
• 2012 – Ensaha
• 2014 – Awal Aloshaq

• 2016 – Areed Wyah
• 2016 – Shwya Hes
• 2017 – Hedi Hedi
• 2017 – Yarab Efrjha
• 2017 – Khali Asfen
• 2018 – Khadem
• 2019 – Ha yaba shqlna
• 2019 – Iraqeen Abtaal