INFORMATION
Artist Birtday : | 26/04/1980 (Age 45) |
Born In : | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Occupation(s) : | Singer |
Genres : | Sufi, Folk, Classical, Qawwali, Playback Singing |
Shazia Manzoor was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. She first started singing by performing at college shows at Rawalpindi. Shazia Manzoor was trained in music by Ustad Feroz of Gwalior Gharana.
She is a popular singer in Pakistan and India; and among the Punjabi diaspora. Shazia Manzoor sings mostly Punjabi music. She sang various Punjabi folk songs and Punjabi Sufi poems. She also sometimes sings Urdu songs.
She has an impressive ability to mix traditional Sufi music with modern arrangements, which has contributed to her widespread popularity. Her energetic renditions of folk and Qawwali songs, combined with her emotional depth, have made her a standout figure in the music industry.
Over the years, Shazia has received multiple awards for her contribution to Pakistani music, including recognition for her Sufi and folk performances.