Shaqdi

Shaqdi
OriginSweden
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • violin
Years active2014–present
LabelsShaqdi, East Of Eden[citation needed]
Website

Shaqdi is a London-based Swedish-born songwriter artist.[2][3] Shaqdi is using her Palestinian father's name as a pseudonym.[1] Shaqdi learned to play the piano and violin when she was four.[4] She grew up in a small town in Sweden, after high school she moved to Stockholm where she completed a degree in Kulturama.[5]

In 2014 she performed feature vocals on the Indian Summer single Loveweights.[6] In 2016, Shaqdi moved to London where she recorded her first single Lover produced by Zagor.[5] Her debut EP Colorless was released in 2018.[7] In 2020 she had released EP Daydreaming.[8] In June 2023, Shaqdi collaborated with Ian Ewing and Latrell James on their newly released eclectic song, "Dayez".[9]

  1. ^ a b Kanibelli, Alya (January 5, 2021). "GET READY FOR THE BRAVE NEW WORLD WITH SHAQDI". bricksmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (January 22, 2020). "Listen: Shaqdi – 'Predictable'". Clash Music. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Speed, Cordelia (August 21, 2020). "Caturday with Shaqdi". PUSS PUSS Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. ^ LI, EMMA (February 6, 2019). "DAYDREAMING IN TOKYO WITH SHAQDI". V Magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "New Music: Shaqdi – Obvious". June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "INDIAN SUMMER – LOVEWEIGHTS (FEAT. SHAQDI)". I Oh You. 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2023-02-13. …colourful, synthesised melodies interplay with organic percussion alongside immaculate vocals that really spring out of the mix quite effortlessly
  7. ^ Roberts, Josie (November 10, 2018). "Keep up to date with the smoothest sounds of contemporary R 'n' B". Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Kraftling, Amandus (September 15, 2020). "SHAQDI – DAYDREAMING". scandinaviansoul.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Saltzberg, Jacob (June 17, 2023). "Ian Ewing, Latrell James, and Shaqdi connect for eclectic song, "Dayez'".