by Shamel Anderson
Published on: May 29, 2025
Original Photography by Virginia Bettoja
She is one of the fresh talents coming from the industry, Tamara Al Zool, or Tara, as she is popularly known. Straight away from Sant' Apollinare, her recent shows would cause waves among the audience judges alike. But what impressed the X Factor Italy judges was her version of the Ariana Grande song '7 Rings', where she incorporated Arabic elements, thus relating to her origin Palestinian roots. She advanced to the next round in front of the influential judges Manuel Agnelli, Achille Lauro, and Paola Iezzi. Tamara's journey in X Factor is from her hard work and cultural fusion of her 'Arab'nB' style. Her first success was a good sign for future performances on the show and marked an auspicious moment in her rise.