If you are like us and are obsessed with Now United… we have gathered some of fun facts about Nour Ardakani, the 16th member of the global pop group. 

The 19 -year old singer and dancer  joined the pop group last September, and in honour of her joining the group we have gathered some fun facts about Nour (your welcome)… scroll down if you want to know more about the gorgeous Nour Ardakani (she may be one of the newest members, but she fit in the group so perfectly its crazy)! 

1. She is from Lebanon 

Nour is was born and raised in Lebanon and now officially represents her country in Now United. She is the 16th member of the group and she is the first ever Midle-Eastern member!

2. She joined Now United in September 2020

Nour officially joined the pop group on 21st September 2020. She may be one of the newer members of the group… but Nour fit in perfectly!

3. She flew to Dubai straight after being told she was part of Now United 

The day Simon Fuller told her she was chosen to be in the group, the next day, she was on a flight to Dubai.

4. Habibi was her debut song with Now United

Not only was Habibi Nour’s debut song, but she also sang the lead vocals in both Arabic and English! The music video was shot between Dubai and Lebanon, with Nour showing off her Lebanese roots. (Simon Fuller actually chose Nour after hearing her recording of Habibi).

5. She spent 4 months in the UAE

After meeting some of the members of Now United in Dubai… they did not waste any time. They spent 4 months in the UAE working on creating new music and coming out with loads of amazing new music videos.Their newest single is ‘Lean On Me’ and the video was literally insane, they filmed it in *the* Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi! (and they definitely did not dissapoint).

6. She loves to paints

Not only is Nour talented when it comes to music and dancing, but she also loves to paint.

7. She is extremely hard working

Straight after meeting her new Now United family, Nour went straight to work. She started with choreography classes and recording sessions… it was non-stop for her! (We love a hard-working QUEEN)!

8. She can speak 3 languages 

Nour is trilingual…yes you heard that right, she can speak English, Arabic and French! 

9. She has two brothers 

Nour has one older brother called Jad and one younger brother called Ryan (which makes her the *middle* child).You’ve probably seen them on YouTube reacting to their sister’s music videos with Now United. 

10. Nour is a Sagittarius

Her birthday is 30 November 2001, which makes her a Saggitarius. Last November was the first time she spent her birthday with her new Now United family.

11. She can juggle both her singing career and her education

Growing up Nour would always be singing- it’s basically in her blood. She managed to juggle both her singing career and school… we love a queen who can do both! 

12. She studied at American University of Beirut 

Before joining Now United, Nour was in her second year at university. She double majoured in Nutrition and Business…not only is she super talented, but she is also super smart. 

13. She would post Instagram videos of herself singing

Before joining Now United, Nour would post Instagram videos of herself singing… this was how she was founded to audition to become the 16th member of the group. It was not an easy process… there were thousands of other people (from MENA auditioning). But Nour made it to the semi-final where she was chosen by Simon Fuller (the founder of Now United…. Oh btw he also founded the Spice Girls)! FYI this whole auditioning process for Nour took place during Covid- so pretty much everything was done over zoom.

14. Nour met Now United in Dubai 

She first met her Now United family in Dubai last year. Although she wasn’t able to meet all of them at the same time (becuse of Covid), she was still able to meet some of the members in Dubai… the others were there in spirit (but also over zoom). 

14. She has 1 million followers on Instagram 

Nour may have just joined the group in September, but she already has 1.2 million followers on Instagram… and this number keeps on growing! 

16. She loves Beyoncé and Rihanna 

If Nour could work with any artist, it would either be Queen B or Riri! But Nour says there are so many talented and hardworking  artists that she would love to collaborate with. 

17. Her family are her biggest supporters

Nour is really close to her family, they said that they always knew she was going to be a star! Nour says she is really lucky to have the family she has… she is also super greatful to be a part of the Now United family. 

Click here to check out our exclusive interview with the star. And press play below to check our latest Youtube video with Now United!Â