Maryam Rouass, an Italian hairdresser of Moroccan origins, impressed the jury of Italy's X Factor, a television music competition franchise. The 18-year-old singer succeeded in attracting the attention of the judges, who loved her audition and sent her to the next step of the competition. Rouass is expected to compete for the title, moving to the X Factor's boot camps and trying to make it to the live show part of the musical context, opened in September. According to Italian newspaper Diretta News, Rouass lives in the Italian capital, where she works as a hairdresser. She decided to audition for the X Factor to prove to her father that singing can be a «real job». Maryam who is not in good terms with her father, felt that the competition is great opportunity for her to display her talent and pursue her childhood dream.
