Shireen Jawad

Shireen Jawad (Bengali: শিরিন জাওয়াদ; born 10 August 1971) is a Bengali singer born and raised in Britain with roots in Bangladesh.

Shireen Jawad
শিরিন জাওয়াদ
Born (1971-08-10) 10 August 1971
East London, England
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2007–present
LabelsLaser Vision
Associated actsHabib Wahid
Websiteshireenjawad.com

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


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