Mehnaz Hoosein | |
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 Mehnaz at Neumos, Seattle, Washington (4 March 2011) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mehnaz Hoosein |
| Born | 30 January 1973 Mumbai, India |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996-present |
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| Website | www |
Mehnaz Hoosein (born 30 January 1973) is an Indian pop singer and songwriter from Mumbai, India, popularly known for her hit song 'Banoongi Main Miss India'. She is a graduate from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. At the age of 13, Mehnaz started her vocal training in Hindustani classical music under the tutelage of Pandit Bhavdeep Jaipurwale. She began training as a dancer with Shiamak Davar from 1988 and performed with the Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts till 1995. Mehnaz achieved success with her song Miss India which won her the 1996 Channel V Music Award for Best Female Pop Vocalist.[1][2][3] At the time, Mehnaz was managed by Diana Hayden who was crowned Miss India the same year. It was in the nineties that Indi-pop began to emerge as an alternative to film music in India when a large number of pop singers emerged on the music scene.
- ^ Banerjee, Debesh (9 July 2009). "Second Innings". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ The Record Music Magazine (January 2007). "Indipop, pop, snap and crackle!". Retrieved 19 March 2013
- ^ Biswadeep Ghosh, 18 December 1996, 10 questions, Mehnaaz, Channel Vs Best Female Voice award winner, is poised to go international, Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013