Sirine Jahangir
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Sirine Jahangir | |
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| Born | 2005 (age 18–19) London |
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| Known for | Britain's Got Talent (2020) |
| Relatives | Junaid Jamshed (uncle) Fauzia Kasuri (aunt) |
Sirine Jahangir (born 2005) is a blind British musician, pianist and singer-songwriter, known for her appearance on Britain's Got Talent 2020.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Sirine Jahangir was born and raised in Central London, to Kafeel Jahangir and Ghizlane. In 2010, she lost vision of left eye.[3] At age 9, she lost full vision of both eyes.[4] Her family moved to Mill Hill, North London when she was 12 years old.[1]
Her grandfather is Sahibzada Jahangir, the spokesperson on Trade & Investment in UK & Europe for then-prime minister Imran Khan of Pakistan.[5][1] Late Pop Star turned Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed was her uncle.[3] Fauzia Kasuri, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politician is her aunt.[6][7][8][9]
Sirine is ambassador of Graham Layton Trust,[10] and has participated in several charity and music events such as; FFB Hope from Home[11][12] and Coke Fest 2020.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Blind Pak girl is sensation at Britain's Got Talent". The News International. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Fenwick, George (19 May 2020). "BGT teenager Sirine Jahangir: Songwriting has been my therapy". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b "How did blind BGT star Sirine Jahangir lose her sight? Teen taught herself how to play the piano after losing her vision". Entertainment Daily. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ McCaffrey, Julie (15 May 2020). "Blind Britain's Got Talent star Sirine Jahangir never forgot Simon Cowell's face". mirror. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "UK Pakistan Business Council throws birthday bash for Sahibzada Jahangir". Pakistan Today. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Sirine Jehangir, granddaughter of PTI's founding member, rocked UK's BGT". Global Village Space. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "14-Year-Old Blind British-Pakistani Singer Moves Simon Cowell — Can She Win The Show?". Talent Recap. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent sensation Sirine Jahangir wishes to use her fame to help others". Geo.tv. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "بریٹن گاٹ ٹیلنٹ: اپنی آواز کا جادو جگانے والی پاکستانی نژاد برطانوی گلوگارہ سیرین جہانگیر". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Trustees and Committee". www.glt.org.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Hope from Home - A United Night to Save Sight". give.fightingblindness.org. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Wayne Brady Hosts Foundation Fighting Blindness' Interactive Event - Hope from Home: A United Night to Save Sight". stupidDOPE.com. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "CokeFest 2020: Pakistan prepares for its first-ever digital music festival | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan's first digital Coke Fest 2020 comes to a grand conclusion with more than 2 million viewers from 40 plus countries!". Daily Times. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English singers
- British musicians of Pakistani descent
- English women singer-songwriters
- English singer-songwriters
- English people of Pakistani descent
- English soul singers
- Musicians from the London Borough of Barnet
- Blind musicians
- English blind people
- People from Mill Hill
- Singers from the London Borough of Barnet