Anaida Parvaneh (born 1980) is an Indian singer and chef. She was the first singer to release a single in India in 1995. She is currently a chef with the Soda Bottle Opener Wala chain of cafes and she works as a Chinese healer.
Background
A Parsi Zoroastrian of Indian-Greek-Iranian heritage, Anaida was one of India's first pop singers in the 1990s. She has launched 10 albums and scores of singles, in Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Greek, and Arabic since then.
She has acted in Hindi movies and made guest appearances in numerous television shows. She had worked in the 1995 movie Tum Karo Vaada.
Career Anaida's "Hot Line" song from her debut album, "Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan" was the first released single of India. The song "Hoo Halla Hoo" from her second album "Nazuk Nazuk" was the first 3D animated video produced in India. She was the first female Hindi pop artist to be featured on "Buddha Bar" with her song "Good Day to Die" sung in English. She has performed around the globe in different languages.
Discography
As singer Year Song Album Composer LyricistLabel1995Hot LineLove Today Hai Nahi AsaanCharles Sequeria VazSandra RichardsSony MusicLadki AajkiManchali MehboobaOh Jaan MeriLove Today Hai Nahi AsaanDil Le LeDance MedleyOh JaanaI Am AnaidaKasam Se Hai Dil 1996 Oova Oova Nazuk Nazuk Santosh NairManohar IyerHoo Halla HooHiloriHo Jaa Ho JaaIk Ladka Sidha SadhaNazuk Nazuk1999JamaleChori ChoriUmer UmerKaachi KaliIra RoshanMaya GovindOonchi NeechiJamaleNaino Se NainaAnkh Maar GayaChori ChoriAaja AajaMain Hoon Gujaria
As playback singer +YearFilmSongComposer(s)Lyrics Writer(s)Co-singer(s)2001Chori Chori Chupke Chupke"Diwani Diwani"Anu MalikSameerAnu MalikMujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao"Kahoji Tumse Acha Kaun Hai"Rajesh RoshanMajrooh SultanpuriSonu Nigam2008Bujjigadu"Talaiva"Sandeep ChowtaBhaskara BhatlaMark LazaroChamku"Trance"Monty SharmaSameerSaleem Shahzada, Sowmya Raoh
Filmography
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes2006Fun on the Run Contestant2008Dhoom Macha DeContestant2009Iss Jungle Se Mujhe BachaoContestant2nd runner-up
References
Further reading Profile, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 January 2010. Profile, epaper.timesofindia.com; accessed 7 March 2018. Profile, rediff.com; accessed 7 March 2018.
External links Official website