Shireen Jawad
শিরিন জাওয়াদ
Born (1971-08-10) 10 August 1971
East London, England
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2007–present
LabelsLaser Vision

Shireen Jawad (Bengali: শিরিন জাওয়াদ; born 10 August 1971) is a British singer.

Early life

Jawad was born and brought up in East London, England. Her first memories are of singing on her father's lap at the age of two[1] She began singing Bollywood songs from an early age as a hobby.[2][3] She was encouraged by her father to learn music.[2][3] Her first performances were at school.[1] Her inspiration came from her late mother and father who used to play traditional Bangla folk music at home.[4]

Career

Jawad qualified as a social worker before becoming a professional singer.[2][3] At the age of 19, she had her first public performance and moved on to singing Bengali folk songs to larger audiences.[1] She has performed at community functions and Melas across the UK, winning prizes at the 2002 Bethnal Green Festival and at the Asianet Talent Competition.[1]

In 2007, Jawad's debut album Panjabiwala was released, co-recorded with Habib Wahid the album features a collection of songs given to Jawad by her late mother. In 2009, her second album Mathwali was released by Laser Vision, which features a selection of songs Jawad collated from all regions of Bangladesh.[4] In April 2013, her third album Rangeela was released by Laser Vision, featuring Habib Wahid, Bappa Mazumder, Fuad al Muqtadir, Hridoy Khan, Rumel, Rumman, Rafa and Raihan.[5][6] Jawad has also worked with producers Habib Wahid and Fuad Almuktader.[2][3]

Jawad regularly performs in UK, Bangladesh and the US as well as Denmark, Italy and Spain. In August 2015, she performed at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.[2][3]

Jawad's main focus is traditional Asian folk and spiritual music.[4][7]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
2012 "Dil Haara" Mathwali
2014 "What's Better Than Love"

Albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
Panjabiwala
  • Released: 2007
  • Formats: CD
Mathwali
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Laser Vision
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
  • Co-recorded with Habib Wahid
Rangeela
  • Released: 9 April 2013
  • Label: Laser Vision
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
Gaanwali
  • Released: Jan 11 2017
  • Label: CD Choice
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
  • Co-recorded with Avraal Sahir

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shireen Jawad". Cultural Co-operation. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Shahid, A (6 April 2015). "Shireen in Birmingham mega concert". Bangla Mirror. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Shahid, A (6 April 2015). "Shireen in Birmingham mega concert". Sylhet Mirror. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Shireen Jawad". CD Baby. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Ahmed, Evan (11 August 2014). "Rangeela – Shireen Jawad (2013) Bangla Folk Full Album Free Download". BDmusicCafe.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Shirin releases third album". Dhaka Mirror. Dhaka. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Dipps Bhamrah re-mixes a Bangladeshi track by Shireen Jawad". BBC Asian Network. 8 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2015.


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