Nahid Afrin

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Nahid Afrin
Born (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 22)
NationalityIndian
Education12th Standard
OccupationPlayback Singer
Years active2015 - Present
Parents
  • Anower Ansari (father)
  • Fatema Ansari (mother)
HonoursSONIT KUWORI

Nahid Afrin is an Indian playback singer who made her debut in the 2016 Bollywood film Akira starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead role. She first gained recognition as a singer as a participant in the 2015 edition of Indian Idol Junior . [1] She was also seen in the reality show Little Champs North-East in 2013 where she was runner up. [2]

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Early life

Nahid Afrin was born to Fatema Ansari and Anowar Ansari in Biswanath Chariali, Assam. She was born on 13 December 2001 and has a younger brother named Faiz Anower. Nahid started singing when she was just 3 years old. She first learnt music from "Biblee Bhagawati", her first guru. She studied music at Bhatkhande Kala Kendra in Assam. She passed her class 10 board exam from Little Star School, Biswanath Chariali. Nahid comes from a modest background as her father works in DRDA as a Junior Engineer.

Before her television appearances Nahid had performed at a number of venues in the state. She can sing in different languages including Hindi, Assamese, Western, Bengali and in many other local languages. [3]

Music career

Afrin was the first runner up in the 2015 edition of Indian Idol Junior . She made her debut as a singer in the 2016 Hindi film Akira . [1] [3]

UNICEF Youth Advocate

Afrin has been appointed as the first 'Youth Advocate' of the northeastern region by UNICEF India to fight for child rights in December 2018. [4]

Awards

Discography

Playback singing

YearFilmSongComposerLanguageCo-singer
2016 Akira Rajj Rajj Ke (1st Version) Vishal–Shekhar Hindi Vishal Dadlani
2016 Akira Rajj Rajj Ke (REMIX Version) Vishal–Shekhar Hindi Vishal Dadlani
2017 Chor: The Bicycle Sila Anurag Saikia Assamese Solo
2017Priyar PriyoAkuli BikuliZubeen Garg Assamese Zubeen Garg
2017Best of luck
(Kahinoor Theatre)
URI URIPoran Borkotoky (Jojo) Assamese Solo
2018NIJANOR GAANNATUN EJAAKJATIN SHARMA Assamese Solo

Patriotic songs

YearAlbumSongReleaseLanguageCo-singer
2018The Anthem Song of AssamO Mur Apunar DeshNRC ASSAM Assamese Zubeen Garg, Debojit Saha, Tarali Sarma & Pulak Banerjee
2017Communal HarmonyMoromor DekhkhoniXoseton Nagorik Monso,Assam Assamese Solo
2017Communal Harmony Ieer BukutXoseton Nagorik Monso, Assam Assamese Solo

Album songs

YearAlbumSongComposerLanguageCo-singer
2015ALBUM SONGChhoona Hai Aasmaan Sony Liv Hindi Indian Idol Junior-2 Top 10
2016ALBUM SONGMANN MERA BAWARA Sony Liv Hindi Solo
2016ALBUM SONGAA DEKHEN ZARADJ AKS Hindi Ananya,Nithya,Vaishnav,Moti
2016ALBUM SONGMAA O MAARupam Talukdar Assamese Solo
2016SEWALI-2Joonak ahiDibakar Bora Assamese Solo
2018ALBUM SONGEI XOMOIRupam Talukdar Assamese Solo
2017ALBUM SONGDHUNIYA JOONDiganta Bharati Assamese Solo

Singles

YearSongCo-SingerLyricsComposer
2016LAHE LAHEDr.Anjan Jyoti ChoudhuryDr. Saurav Kr. BhuyanRupam Talukdar
O BOHAGDr. Anjan Jyoti ChoudhuryRupam Talukdar
Kuwolir XipareJimoni ChoudhuryTapan Lahkar
2016Noditu Asil DhouSoloMonalisha SaikiaMousam Borah
2017Hridoi HoboneDr. Anjan ChoudhuryDr. Nirmal Prava BordoloiRupam Talukdar
2017KI JE ANUPAM [Tribute to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika]SoloDr. Namita DekaMousam Borah
2018JEEVAN [Tribute to Dr. BIRENDRA NATH DATTA]Dr. Anjan ChoudhuryAnuradha DasRupam Talukdar

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