Amel Bent Bachir (Arabic: آمال بنت بشير; born 21 June 1985), better known by her stage name Amel Bent (French pronunciation: [a.mɛl bɛnt]), is a French pop singer who gained fame after reaching the semi-finals of season 2 of French TV singing competition Nouvelle Star.

Amel Bent grew up in the Paris suburb of La Courneuve[1] with her Algerian father and Moroccan mother.

[1][2] Her career jump started after making it to the semi-finals of the reality TV show Nouvelle Star 2, France's version of Pop Idol.

She and her partner Christophe Licata finished in second place, but won the celebrity dancing show's Christmas special.

[4] For her single "Je reste" 2011, Bent co-starred with the actor from Metal Hurlant Chronicles Karl E.