[citation needed] Hassoun has sung in many languages including Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.
Her performance of Lebanese singer Fairouz's song "Baghdad" earned her 54.8%[3] of the vote, which enabled her to reach the finals.
[9] According to media scholar Marwan Kraidy:"Hassoun’s rushing on stage on learning of her victory, in a blue sequin dress under flying confetti, falling on her knees in tears, arms extended, holding a body-sized Iraqi flag, overcome by emotions, became an iconic image that consecrated her as a symbol of Iraq.
[citation needed] Hassoun also revived several traditional Iraqi songs; "Allela 7elowa" and "Aleik As'al" as a duo with Ilham al-Madfai.
Hassoun has also collaborated with Salah Al-Sharnoby, Ramy Ayach, Assi El Helani, Abadi Aljawher and George Wassouf.
Directed by Hassan Hosny, it was filmed in Syria and aired exclusive on Al-Baghdadia TV in the month of Ramadan 2008.
[citation needed] She filmed her music video for the song "O'd 3rgoub" with the late Lebanese director Yehya Saade in Lebanon.
"Invoking ‘Arqoub, a legendary character infamous for his unfulfilled promises, Hassoun bemoans both her love affair with a U.S. soldier and the U.S. invasion of her war torn country.
), So the academic administration surprise her with a unique gift which was filming a TV advertisement for new SMS service in Zain(MTC Atheer-Previously) and as a national support by sing a traditional Iraqi song in modern style alongside the famous Iraqi singer Ilham al-Madfai who love shatha's voice 2-After Shatha Hassoun winning in Star Academy and when the Iraqi national football team won the Asian Cup 2007, Zain deal with Shatha and 3 players from the team in a second Mobile advertisement, The work talk about optimism for New Iraq after its wars and tragedies in the past through several shots of Reconstruction of Iraq and they performed the anthem.