Shakila | |
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شکیلا | |
 Shakila in 2017 | |
| Born | Shakila Mohseni Sedaghat May 3, 1962 Tehran, Iran |
| Alma mater | Palomar College |
| Title | Voting member of Grammy Awards |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Iran, |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Website | shakila |
Shakila Mohseni Sedaghat (Persian: شکیلا محسنی صداقت, romanized: Šakilā Mohseni Sedāqat), known mononymously as Shakila (Persian: شکیلا, romanized: Šakilā; born May 3, 1962), is an Iranian singer-songwriter based in San Diego, California.[2] She is an international artist who has performed in various languages including Persian, Kurdish, English, Turkish, Hindi and Spanish. She has won a Persian Music Academy Award in 2006 and a Global Music Award in 2015.[3][4][5] Shakila has released over twenty albums in Persian language as well as many albums in English. She primarily sings about spirituality, love, peace, and awakening. Lyrics of her songs are inspired by Rumi and other major poets.[6] She is also an official voting member at the Grammy Awards.[7]
- ^ "بیوگرافی شکیلا (خواننده) +عکس فرزندانش". Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Persian American singer based in California Retrieved December 24, 2016
- ^ دانلود-آهنگ-از-شکیلا Retrieved December 24, 2016
- ^ Persian Traditional Music- Shakila Persian Music Academy Awards Winner Retrieved December 24, 2016
- ^ Global Music Award Winner Retrieved December 24, 2016
- ^ زندگیهشکیلادرسایتآفتاب Retrieved December 24, 2016
- ^ Shakila is an official voting member of Grammy Awards Retrieved December 24, 2016