# Y.A.S.

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{{Short description|Electronic music duo from Paris}}
{{for|the song by Todrick Hall|Todrick Hall discography}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Y.A.S.
| origin          = [France](/source/France)
| genre           = [Electronic](/source/Electronic_music), [synthpop](/source/synthpop), [techno](/source/techno)
| years_active    = 2007–present
| label           = AZ, [Universal Music Group](/source/Universal_Music_Group)
| website        = [http://www.myspace.com/yaspopmusic MySpace.com/YASPopMusic]
[http://www.yasfans50.ir YasFans50.ir]
| current_members = [Mirwais Ahmadzaï](/source/Mirwais_Ahmadza%C3%AF)<br>[Yasmine Hamdan](/source/Yasmine_Hamdan)
}}

'''Y.A.S.''' (pronounced "yas") is an [electronic music](/source/electronic_music) duo, formed in 2007 in [Paris](/source/Paris), [France](/source/France), and consists of [Mirwais Ahmadzaï](/source/Mirwais_Ahmadza%C3%AF) ([keyboard](/source/Musical_keyboard)/[guitar](/source/guitar)) and [Yasmine Hamdan](/source/Yasmine_Hamdan) ([vocals](/source/singing)).<ref>Duncan, Don. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203550604574358840733272198?mod=googlenews_wsj "When Arabic Met Pop"]. ''[The Wall Street Journal](/source/The_Wall_Street_Journal)''. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.</ref>

The duo began recording their debut album, ''[Arabology](/source/Arabology_(album))'', in 2007. Ahmadzaï wanted to create an electronic music album that had an [Arab identity](/source/Arab_identity). Moreover, he wanted to present a different representation of [Arab culture](/source/Arab_culture) to balance the view of Arabs as "terrorists" often publicized in the Western media.<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lecourrier.ch/index.php?name=NewsPaper&file=article&sid=42847&layout=article,latruite "Mirwais, un héros très discret"]. LeCourrier.ch. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2010.</ref> The album was released in France and [Belgium](/source/Belgium) in June 2009 to positive reviews from music critics.<ref>Duncan, Don. [http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/lebanon/090730/musical-pioneer-prowls-the-lebanese-stage "Musical pioneer prowls the Lebanese stage"]. [GlobalPost](/source/GlobalPost). 31 July 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.</ref>

==Discography==
===Singles===
*"Staying Alive" (2008)
*"Get It Right" (2009)
*"Yaspop" (2009)

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.myspace.com/yaspopmusic Official website]
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Category:Musical groups established in 2007

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