Aneela Mirza
| Aneela Mirza | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1974 Frederiksværk, Denmark |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Toy-Box, Amir El-Falaki, Arash |
Aneela Mirza, or Anila Mirza (born October 8, 1974) is a Danish singer, born and raised in Denmark.
Her mother is half Pakistani-half Iranian, and her father is a Parsi.
She was part of the Danish pop group Toy-Box, which had worldwide success and sold over 4.5 million albums. The group released two albums of bubblegum pop, called Fantastic and Toy Ride, and several hit singles including "Tarzan & Jane" and "Best Friend".
After the group's break-up, Aneela started a solo career, releasing her first solo single "Bombay Dreams" in 2005. The song was a collaboration with pop singer Arash with whom she worked on several other songs as well, including "Chori Chori", which is a cover of Snow's "Informer". Apart from her solo career she has also produced and written for Danish artist Burhan G, R&B producer Saqib and many more.
Aneela is currently married and living in the United Kingdom. She is working on her second solo album.
Contents |
[edit] Filmography
- Bombay Dreams, 2004
[edit] Albums
[edit] as a member of Toy-Box
[edit] Solo
- Mahi (2006)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | SWE | DK | GER | BEL | SCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Bombay Dreams featuring Rebecca Zadig and Arash" | Bombay Dreams B.O. | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "Jaande" | Mahi | - | - | 39 | 15 | - |
| 2006 | "Chori Chori featuring Arash" | Mahi | 15 | - | 47 | - | 82 |
| 2006 | "Mahi" | Mahi | - | - | - | - | - |
[edit] Trivia
- Her first name (अनिल) means "wind" in Sanskrit and her surname (میرزا) means "son of the lord" in Persian.
