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Shahin receives "The Glory of India Award"
Category: Music
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Shahin Badar 'GLORY OF INDIA AWARD WINNER'
21st july ,Crowne Plaza,London.
Shahin Badar,whose enchanting indian vocals featured on the prodigy's controversial single "smack my bitch up" has a lot to be happy about as on Saturday, at the noted Crowne Plaza Hotel, singer songwriter composer, Shahin, was awarded the prestigious Glory of India award by the India International Friendship Society (IIFS).
She spent her youth growing up in Colchester, Kuwait and India learning to sing in several languages.
Shahin has a profile of international work that continues to grow. This work includes vocal inclusions in over 40 soundtracks which include strong female TV, film and advert characters such as Nikita, Lara Croft, Scottish Widows and Charlie's Angels.
She has appeared on 3 UK No.1 albums, two of which were grammy nominated, collaborated with top composers such as A.R Rahman and many upcoming acts.
She endorsed many charitable causes such as the NSPCC, RNID (UK's biggest charity), flood appeals, headlined the UK's biggest one day carnival, Redbridge's first Asian music festival, launched London's first Children's Hospice's Children's week for the Richard House trust, worked on the UK's first electronica album to hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard charts and many more impressive profile pointers.
Although not able to pick up the award herself, Shahin was delighted to hold the award in her hand and beam 'Women in the music industry, in fact, in most industries do not always receive the recognition that they should for their work and even when they have, they often have to do that much more to be accepted and recognised.This award is an honour for me because it serves as recognition of my music and that of other women and this will go with my Channel S TV award for contribution to the community which I picked up last year'
Signed to Times Music in India, Shahin's current album is due for full release soon and is entitled " Laila".
Among the previous recipients of the coveted award include Bollywood actor and film producer Dev Anand.
India international Friendship Society is a voluntary organization established to forge greater unity and integrity among the people of Indian origin living anywhere in the world and presents the awards to individuals who have attained excellence in their respective field of work.
For further information please contact Olu Oyenigba on 07944668238
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