Neïma Naouri
About
Regularly featured on France Musique, Neima Naouri is one of the most sought-after voices of her generation. In 2019, she made her lyrical stage debut at the Opéra national du Rhin in the role of Tzeitel in “Fiddler on the Roof”, directed by Barrie Kosky.
After earning a master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London, she made her London stage debut at the National Theatre in the original musical “Hex” in 2022. The following year, she sang in the stage adaptation of the famous comic book “The Rabbi’s Cat” with the Les Frivolités Parisiennes orchestra. In the same year, she played the role of Philia in Stephen Sondheim’s musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, directed by Cal McCrystal at the Lido de Paris. In 2024, she recorded a critically acclaimed album with The Amazing Keystone Big Band (Victoire du jazz – best orchestra), with whom she has been collaborating regularly since.
In 2025, she appeared in the musical “Gypsy”, directed by Laurent Pelly at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Neima also regularly performs as a soloist with renowned orchestras: the Appassionato ensemble, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, the Orchestre philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, and the Orchestre national de Lyon.
“Her silky timbre and perfect diction, combined with a blend of freshness and naivety, allow her to shine on stage.” – Classykeo.com
“She has blue in her eyes and blues in her voice. […] Low notes that groove on standards by Cy Coleman or Alan Menken… And that tremor of the vocal cords you never tire of hearing. The one that lights up each of her ‘mezza di voce’ with the languor of a summer evening. And gives her reworkings of Michel Legrand that mix of freshness and emotion that makes her utterly irresistible.” – Le Figaro
