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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Leyton]], [[London]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Leyton]], [[London Borough of Waltham Forest|Waltham Forest]], [[London]], [[England]]
| death_date =
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| background = solo_singer
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| origin = [[Woodford Green]], [[London]], [[England]]
| origin = [[Woodford Green]], [[London]], [[England]]
| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], [[actor|actress]], [[Music education|music teacher]]
| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], [[actor|actress]], [[television presenter]], [[Music education|music teacher]]
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]]
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]]
| years_active = 2009–present
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = G-Series/Agniveena
| label = G-Series/Agniveena
| associated_acts = Syed Ansar,<br>Yamin Chowdhury,<br>Imran Khan
| associated_acts = Syed Ansar,<br/>Yamin Chowdhury,<br/>Imran Khan
| website = {{URL|http://www.suzanaansar.com/}}
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'''Suzana Ansar''' (born 14 February)<ref name="bdentertainers">{{cite web | url=http://www.bdentertainers.com/suzana-ansar/ |title=Suzana Ansar |publisher=Bangladeshi Entertainers | accessdate=6 March 2014 |first=Maruf |last=Rahman}}</ref> is an English [[singing|singer]] and [[actor|actress]] of [[British Bangladeshi|Bangladeshi]] descent.
'''Suzana Ansar''' (born 14 February 1978)<ref name="bdentertainers">{{cite news |last=Rahman|first=Maruf|url=http://www.bdentertainers.com/suzana-ansar/|title=Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards|work= |location= |publisher=''Bangladeshi Entertainers''|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=6 March 2014}}</ref> is an English [[singing|singer]], [[actor|actress]] and [[television presenter]] of [[British Bangladeshi|Bangladeshi]] descent.


==Background==
==Early life==
Ansar was born [[Leyton]], [[London]], England to Bangladeshi expatriate parents. Her mother, (Jenney) Syeda S Karim, is a community activist, and her father, Mohamed Ansar Uddin, is a chartered accountant and businessman. She is one of two children.
Ansar was born [[Leyton]], [[London]], [[England]] to Bangladeshi expatriate parents. Her mother, (Jenney) Syeda S Karim, is a community activist, and her father, Mohamed Ansar Uddin, is a chartered accountant and businessman. She is the eldest of two children.<ref name="bdentertainers"/>


Ansar grew up in [[Woodford Green]], receiving private school education at Ilford Ursuline High School, and then [[Forest School (Walthamstow)|Forest School, Walthamstow]]. She further went on to study [[Mathematics]] and [[Corporate finance|Business Finance]] at [[University of London]] and is a part qualified [[Chartered Certified Accountant]].
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Ansar’s grandparents are originally from [[Mymensingh]], [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]], and [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], however they are settled in [[Dhaka]].


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Ansar's grandparents are originally from [[Mymensingh]], [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]], and [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], however, they are settled in [[Dhaka]]. Her aunt is current Bangladeshi [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh)|foreign minister]] [[Dipu Moni|Dr. Dipu Moni]] MP.
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==Career==


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==Career==
===Music===
===Music===
[[File:suzana on stage.jpg|thumb|150 px|Suzana on stage at London’s Boishakhi Mela]]
[[File:suzana on stage.jpg|thumb|150px|Ansar on stage at Boishakhi Mela in London.]]
Ansar trained in [[Indian classical music]] from a young age singing in genres ranging from [[Kheyal]], [[Nazrul Geeti]], Hindi to [[Music of Bengal|Bengali]] [[Folk music|Folk]] and [[Fusion (music)|Fusion]].<ref name="suzanaansar">{{cite web |url=http://www.suzanaansar.com/|title=Music|publisher=Suzana Ansar|date= |accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref> Ansar first performing on stage at the age of five at a Bengali International event. She went on to be music teacher. She also has her own music school Suzana Ansar Music School, which produces television programmes such as ''Suzana n Kids''.
In 2006 she was mentioned in a case study, ''A Tale of Three Generations''.<ref name="swadhinata">{{cite web |url=http://swadhinata.org.uk/document/3g-bengalis-in-uk-cover-contents-and-preface.pdf|title=Tales of Three Generations of Bengalis in Britain|publisher=Oral History and Socio-Cultural Heritage Project|year=2006|accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref>

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In 2006, a case study was written about Ansar in the book, ''A Tale of Three Generations''.<ref name="swadhinata">{{cite web |url=http://swadhinata.org.uk/document/3g-bengalis-in-uk-cover-contents-and-preface.pdf|title=Tales of Three Generations of Bengalis in Britain|publisher=Oral History and Socio-Cultural Heritage Project|year=2006|accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref> Ansar has collaborated with [[State of Bengal]] on albums ''Audio Visual'' (1998) and ''Skip-IJ'' (2007) and with Clottaire K. In November 2009, Ansar released her solo debut album ''[[Suzana Ansar with Khansar]]'', from Bangladeshi record label G-Series/Agniveena featuring her band, which is made up of herself, her brother Syed Shahdin Ansar (Saadi), [[Tabla]] player Yamin Chowdhury (Shagor), and Imran Khan.<ref name="ittefaq">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/12/14/news0790.htm|title=Suzana Ansar with Khansar|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]''|date=14 December 2009|accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref>

She has performed concerts in USA, Spain, France, Italy, Bangladesh, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, India, Canada alongside Bangladeshi superstars [[Ayub Bachchu]], Baby Naznin, [[Runa Laila]], [[Asif Akbar]], [[Momtaz Begum]], [[James (Nagar Baul)]], Habib as well as Indian star [[Sonu Nigam]].


In February 2013, Ansar's second album ''Mehvashaa'' was released. The album features tracks she sang in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Persian.<ref name="bdentertainers"/>
She has collaborated with State of Bengal on albums Audio Visual (1998) and Skip IJ and with Clottaire K (french algerian)
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In November 2009, Ansar released her solo debut album ''“[[Suzana Ansar with Khansar]],”'' from Bangladeshi record label G-Series/Agniveena featuring her band, which is made up of herself, her brother Syed Shahdin Ansar (Saadi), [[Tabla]] player Yamin Chowdhury (Shagor), and Imran Khan.<ref name="ittefaq">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/12/14/news0790.htm|title=Suzana Ansar with Khansar|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Daily Ittefaq]]''|date=14 December 2009|accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref>


Her music has represented the works of Bengali poet [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]<ref name="suzanaansarabout">{{cite web |url=http://www.suzanaansar.com/about|title=About|publisher=Suzana Ansar|date= |accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref> and her live shows create music to increase awareness of him.<ref name="itunes">{{cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/skip-ij/id291447628|title=Skip-Ij by State of Bengal|publisher=[[iTunes]]|date= |accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref>
In 2013 on 14 February Suzana Released her first full hindi/urdu album titled Mehvashaa, which released at the House of Commons in London. Mehvashaa is a 12 track song, with duets with uk pakistani singers and is out of Itunes, released on the record label Moviebox. The videos can be seen on youtube and brit asia television.


===Television===
===Television===
Ansar has been on television several times, sometimes working as a presenter. The programs are ''Poboner Boytha'', ''Valentines Special'' and ''Series Rupban'' on [[Bangla TV]] UK; ''Suzana n Kids'' and ''Sur Jolsha'' on [[Channel S]], ''Phoney Phone Gaan'' on NTV UK; ''Amaro Gaitey Ichhey Holo'' and ''Music Jam'' on [[NTV (Bangladesh)]]; [[Baishakhi Mela (London)|Boishakhi Special]] on [[ATN Bangla]]; ''Ta NA NA NA'' and ''[[Tommy Miah]]'s Recipe'' on [[Ekushey Television]].<ref name="baishakhimela">{{cite web |url=http://www.baishakhimela.org.uk/allen_ansar_khansar.html|title=Suzana Ansar with KHANSAR|publisher=A Baishakhi Mela in Banglatown, Brick Lane|date=23 May 2010|accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref>
Ansar has been on television several times, sometimes working as a presenter. The programs are ''Poboner Boytha'', ''Valentines Special'' and ''Series Rupban'' on [[Bangla TV]] UK; ''Suzana n Kids'' and ''Sur Jolsha'' on [[Channel S]], ''Phoney Phone Gaan'' on NTV UK; ''Amaro Gaitey Ichhey Holo'' and ''Music Jam'' on [[NTV (Bangladesh)]]; [[Boishakhi Mela|Boishakhi]] Special on [[ATN Bangla]]; ''Ta NA NA NA'' and ''[[Tommy Miah]]'s Recipe'' on [[Ekushey Television]].<ref name="baishakhimela">{{cite web |url=http://www.baishakhimela.org.uk/allen_ansar_khansar.html|title=Suzana Ansar with KHANSAR|publisher=A Baishakhi Mela in Banglatown, Brick Lane|date=23 May 2010|accessdate=29 August 2010}}</ref>


===Acting===
===Acting===
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*[[British Bangladeshi]]
*[[British Bangladeshi]]
*[[List of British Bangladeshis]]
*[[List of British Bangladeshis]]
*[[Suzana Ansar with Khansar]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.suzanaansar.com Official Website]
*{{Official website|http://www.suzanaansar.com}}
*{{IMDb name|id=4892617|name=Suzana Ansar}}
*{{Twitter|suzanaansa|Suzana Ansar}}
*{{Twitter|suzanaansa|Suzana Ansar}}


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| NAME = Ansar, Suzana
| NAME = Ansar, Suzana
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Singer and actress
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English singer and actress
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Leyton]], [[London]], [[England]]
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Leyton]], [[London]], [[England]]
| DATE OF BIRTH = 14 February 1985
| DATE OF BIRTH = 14 February 1978
| DATE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:English television actresses]]
[[Category:English actresses of South Asian descent]]
[[Category:English actresses of South Asian descent]]

Revision as of 14:35, 22 March 2014

Suzana Ansar
Suzana Ansar with Khansar on stage
Suzana Ansar with Khansar on stage
Background information
Born (1978-02-14) 14 February 1978 (age 46)
Leyton, Waltham Forest, London, England
OriginWoodford Green, London, England
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, television presenter, music teacher
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsG-Series/Agniveena
Websitewww.suzanaansar.com

Suzana Ansar (born 14 February 1978)[1] is an English singer, actress and television presenter of Bangladeshi descent.

Early life

Ansar was born Leyton, London, England to Bangladeshi expatriate parents. Her mother, (Jenney) Syeda S Karim, is a community activist, and her father, Mohamed Ansar Uddin, is a chartered accountant and businessman. She is the eldest of two children.[1]

Ansar grew up in Woodford Green, receiving private school education at Ilford Ursuline High School, and then Forest School, Walthamstow. She further went on to study Mathematics and Business Finance at University of London and is a part qualified Chartered Certified Accountant.

Ansar's grandparents are originally from Mymensingh, Brahmanbaria, and Chandpur, however, they are settled in Dhaka. Her aunt is current Bangladeshi foreign minister Dr. Dipu Moni MP.

Career

Music

Ansar on stage at Boishakhi Mela in London.

Ansar trained in Indian classical music from a young age singing in genres ranging from Kheyal, Nazrul Geeti, Hindi to Bengali Folk and Fusion.[2] Ansar first performing on stage at the age of five at a Bengali International event. She went on to be music teacher. She also has her own music school Suzana Ansar Music School, which produces television programmes such as Suzana n Kids.

In 2006, a case study was written about Ansar in the book, A Tale of Three Generations.[3] Ansar has collaborated with State of Bengal on albums Audio Visual (1998) and Skip-IJ (2007) and with Clottaire K. In November 2009, Ansar released her solo debut album Suzana Ansar with Khansar, from Bangladeshi record label G-Series/Agniveena featuring her band, which is made up of herself, her brother Syed Shahdin Ansar (Saadi), Tabla player Yamin Chowdhury (Shagor), and Imran Khan.[4]

She has performed concerts in USA, Spain, France, Italy, Bangladesh, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, India, Canada alongside Bangladeshi superstars Ayub Bachchu, Baby Naznin, Runa Laila, Asif Akbar, Momtaz Begum, James (Nagar Baul), Habib as well as Indian star Sonu Nigam.

In February 2013, Ansar's second album Mehvashaa was released. The album features tracks she sang in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Persian.[1]

Her music has represented the works of Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam[5] and her live shows create music to increase awareness of him.[6]

Television

Ansar has been on television several times, sometimes working as a presenter. The programs are Poboner Boytha, Valentines Special and Series Rupban on Bangla TV UK; Suzana n Kids and Sur Jolsha on Channel S, Phoney Phone Gaan on NTV UK; Amaro Gaitey Ichhey Holo and Music Jam on NTV (Bangladesh); Boishakhi Special on ATN Bangla; Ta NA NA NA and Tommy Miah's Recipe on Ekushey Television.[7]

Acting

Ansar has appeared in UK television films in the Sylheti and Bengali dialect including Mayar Taney, Friends 1 and 2, and Projonmo.

She has also appeared in Bangladesh television serials including Fifty Fifty on Banglavision; The Graduate on NTV; Life Partner, Borishaila Mama Bhaigna, Aite Shaal Jaite Shaal, and Colours Of Cambridge on ATN Bangla; and Dead End- 30 days.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Rahman, Maruf (31 January 2013). "Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards". Bangladeshi Entertainers. Retrieved 6 March 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Music". Suzana Ansar. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Tales of Three Generations of Bengalis in Britain" (PDF). Oral History and Socio-Cultural Heritage Project. 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Suzana Ansar with Khansar". The Daily Ittefaq. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "About". Suzana Ansar. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Skip-Ij by State of Bengal". iTunes. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Suzana Ansar with KHANSAR". A Baishakhi Mela in Banglatown, Brick Lane. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.

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