Zoe Viccaji
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| Born | Zoe Viccaji |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | www |
Zoe Viccaji (Template:Lang-ur) is a Pakistani actress, model, singer, song writer and music producer from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] Zoe has released one studio album "Dareeche" for which she won Lux Style Award for Album of the Year.[4]
Early life
Zoe Viccaji was born in Kharian, Punjab, Pakistan to Adi Viccaji and Lynettee Viccaji, a Parsi father and Christian mother.[5][6] She was raised in Karachi, Pakistan. According to Zoe, She has been playing guitar and writing her own songs since the age of fifteen.[7][8] Rachel Viccaji is her younger sister.
Career
Zoe started her career at the age of seventeen by joining a local band Ganda Bandas. Few years later she moved to the United States where she studied in Hamilton College, New York and also worked in stage musicals Mamma Mia! and Chicago.[9] She returned to Pakistan and in 2009, She released her debut single Thinking About You. She joined Coke Studio in 2010 and collaborated with the band Strings and Bilal Khan by which two singles "Mera Bichra Yaar" featuring Strings and "Anjane" featuring Bilal Khan were released. The single "Mera Bichra Yaar" received a nominee at 11th Lux Style Awards for song of the year.
Zoe released her debut album Dareeche in September 2014 under Universal Music India which won the Best Mixed Album award at the Indian Recording Arts (IRA).[10][11][12][13][14] The album spawned a single “Phir Mili Tanhai”. Zoe told in interview that “Phir Mili Tanhai” was one of the very first songs she wrote and was inspired by her real relationship. "Phir Mili Tanhai was one of the very first songs I wrote. In fact it’s a marker of the period when I turned to songwriting in the first place. I was going through my first major breakup with someone who I had been with for a very long time."[15][16]
Zoe has also apperead in 2013 film Good Morning Karachi as Salon Bride.[17]
Her sister Rachel Viccaji is also a singer signed to Coke Studio (Pakistan).[18][19]
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2012 | "Mera Bichra Yaar" | 11th Lux Style Award of Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Hain Yeh Silsilay" | 12th Lux Style Award for Best Original Soundtrack | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Jab Koi" | ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Zoe Viccaji" | 4th Pakistan Media Award for Best Singer (Female) | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Dareeche" | Best Mixed Album Award at IRA | Won |
| 2015 | "Dareeche" | 14th Lux Style Award for Best Album | Won
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2013 | Good Morning Karachi | Salon Bride |
| 2014 | The Journey Within | Cameo Appearance[20] |
Discography
Albums
| Sr.No. | Album | Producer | Year |
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| 1. | Dareeche | Zoe Viccaji | 2014 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Jis Nay Bhi Aana Hai" | 03:48 |
| 2. | "Phir Mili Tanhai" | 04:56 |
| 3. | "Sau Dafa" | 03:26 |
| 4. | "Kaisay Yeh Hua" | 03:46 |
| 5. | "Raat Gaye" | 04:26 |
| 6. | "Keep me in Your Memories" | 03:50 |
| 7. | "Mera Bichra Yaar" | 02:56 |
| 8. | "Ab Aao Na" | 04:40 |
| 9. | "Neend Ati Nahin" | 04:23 |
| Total length: | 00:35:21 | |
Singles
- Tanhaiyan
- Hum Har Qadam Aagay Hon (All Stars Grand Finale Song)
- The Time Has Come
- Josh
- Yeh Dil Kiyun Mera
- Jis Nay Bhi Aana Hai, Aik Din Jaana Hai
- Thinking About You
- Alvida (Feat. Zohaib)
- Bichra Yaar (Feat. Strings)
- Bolo (Feat. Zohaib)
- Breathe in Breathe Out
- Jab Koi
- Jo Chaho
- Kaisay Yeh Hua
- Street Signs (Feat. Aamir Zaki and Maaz)
- Vamp (Feat. Omar Farooq)
- Weave a Sweet Dream
- Ishq Kinara (Feat. Sumru Agiryuruyen)
- Baray Pyar Se Samjhaen
Coke Studio
- Senraan Ra Baairya - Asif Hussain Samraat Ft. Zoe Viccaji
- Jaana
- Raat Gaey
- Ishq Kinara (Zoe Viccaji & Sumru Agiryuriyen)
References
- ^ "Profile: Zoe Viccaji - Arts & Culture - Newsline". newslinemagazine.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Zoya Anwer. "I want to release songs and not have expectations: Zoe Viccaji". dawn.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji (Interview) ~ Islo Times". islotimes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Hasan Ansari; Saadia Qamar; Maryam Rashid (October 1, 2015). "Naysayers for good reason". The Express Tribune. Karachi, Pakistan. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji – Interview with Mnewz". MNewz,Net. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Saadia Qamar (1 September 2012). "Dream team: Cultures in Harmony collaborates with the Viccaji sisters". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "German glue, pinching ears and music — Zoe Viccaji's favourite things". The Express Tribune. Rida Naeem.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji a Pakistani Christian female singer and song writer". christiansinpakistan.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji". Mag 4 You.
- ^ "Dareeche - Zoë Viccaji". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji's album Dareeche earns a technical nod from India". DAWN. ENTERTAINMENT DESK.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji's 'Dareeche' bags Best Mixed Album award in India". hipinpakistan.com.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji's album Dareeche earns a technical nod from India". The Nation.
- ^ "Zoe Viccaji's 'Dareeche' Wins Best Mixed Album Award in India". Brand Synario.
- ^ "ZOE VICCAJI ON HER ALBUM RELEASE". Zoe Viccaji. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Fatema Imani (19 August 2014). "Zoe Viccaji's 'Phir Milli Tanhai': Visually stunning, mediocre music". DAWN. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Good Morning Karachi (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "The good, the bad and the ugly of Coke Studio episode 3". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Rachel Viccaji". cokestudio.com.pk. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "The Journey Within (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
External links
- Zoe Viccaji at IMDb
- Zoe Viccaji at Patari.pk