Sirine Jahangir Explained

Sirine Jahangir
Birth Place:London
Known For:Britain's Got Talent (2020)
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Relatives:Junaid Jamshed (uncle)
Fauzia Kasuri (aunt)

Sirine Jahangir (born 2005) is a blind British musician, pianist and singer-songwriter, known for her appearance on Britain's Got Talent 2020.[1] [2]

Personal life

Sirine Jahangir was born and raised in Central London, to Kafeel Jahangir and Ghizlane. In 2010, she lost vision of left eye.[3] At age 9, she lost full vision of both eyes.[4] Her family moved to Mill Hill, North London when she was 12 years old.

Her grandfather is Sahibzada Jahangir, the spokesperson on Trade & Investment in UK & Europe for then-prime minister Imran Khan of Pakistan.[5] Late Pop Star turned Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed was her uncle. Fauzia Kasuri, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politician is her aunt.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Sirine is ambassador of Graham Layton Trust,[10] and has participated in several charity and music events such as; FFB Hope from Home[11] [12] and Coke Fest 2020.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Blind Pak girl is sensation at Britain's Got Talent . 11 September 2021 . The News International . 16 May 2020 . en.
  2. News: Fenwick . George . BGT teenager Sirine Jahangir: Songwriting has been my therapy . 28 April 2022 . Evening Standard . 19 May 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: How did blind BGT star Sirine Jahangir lose her sight? Teen taught herself how to play the piano after losing her vision . Entertainment Daily . 11 September 2021 . 16 May 2020.
  4. News: McCaffrey . Julie . Blind Britain's Got Talent star Sirine Jahangir never forgot Simon Cowell's face . 11 September 2021 . mirror . 15 May 2020 . en.
  5. News: UK Pakistan Business Council throws birthday bash for Sahibzada Jahangir . 28 April 2022 . Pakistan Today . 12 February 2022.
  6. News: Sirine Jehangir, granddaughter of PTI's founding member, rocked UK's BGT . 11 September 2021 . Global Village Space . 22 May 2020.
  7. Web site: 14-Year-Old Blind British-Pakistani Singer Moves Simon Cowell — Can She Win The Show? . Talent Recap . 11 September 2021 . 28 July 2020.
  8. News: Britain's Got Talent sensation Sirine Jahangir wishes to use her fame to help others . 12 September 2021 . Geo.tv . 22 May 2020 . en.
  9. News: بریٹن گاٹ ٹیلنٹ: اپنی آواز کا جادو جگانے والی پاکستانی نژاد برطانوی گلوگارہ سیرین جہانگیر . 15 September 2021 . BBC News اردو . ur.
  10. Web site: Our Trustees and Committee . www.glt.org.uk . 28 April 2022.
  11. Web site: Hope from Home - A United Night to Save Sight . give.fightingblindness.org . 28 April 2022.
  12. Web site: Wayne Brady Hosts Foundation Fighting Blindness' Interactive Event - Hope from Home: A United Night to Save Sight . stupidDOPE.com . 28 April 2022 . 25 February 2022.
  13. News: CokeFest 2020: Pakistan prepares for its first-ever digital music festival SAMAA . 15 September 2021 . Samaa TV.
  14. News: Pakistan's first digital Coke Fest 2020 comes to a grand conclusion with more than 2 million viewers from 40 plus countries! . 28 April 2022 . Daily Times . 25 November 2020.

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