Moroccan chanteuse Rajaa Qasabni, known simply as Rajaa, was the winner of the first season of Rotana's Arab X Factor import.She was the first Moroccan to win a pan-Arab talent show. Rajaa's first single Istaghrabt (Hal El Dounya), released a few months after her victory, was a huge hit and made her known to even those who had not watched X Factor. Rajaa's first album, Hal El Dounya was released in 2007 amidst much fanfare, and she was touted as Rotana's first homegrown star.