Rahma Riad is an Iraqi singer who rose to popularity after participating in Super Star 2, the pan-Arabic version of Pop Idol. Rahma was eliminated in the beginning of the competition. However, this did not affect her ambitions of becoming a successful artist, as she continued on with her singing and took part in a Dubai music competition show called, Najm El Khaleej, in which she came 2nd. She participated in Star Academy 7 and placed 2nd. Rahma generated a popularity that reached all of the Arab world.