Nazeel Azami
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Nazeel Azami নাজিল আজামি | |
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 Azami in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Manchester,England |
| Origin | London,England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–2015 |
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| Website | nazeelazami |
Nazeel Azami(Bengali:নাজিল আজামি;)[1]is an English singer.
Early life
[edit]Azami is ofBangladeshidescent. He went to a primary school in London, secondary schools in three countries, and graduated with aBScin Physics with Business and Management, andPGCEfrom theUniversity of Manchester.[2]
Azami developed his music talent at a very young age after his mother encouraged him to memorise and recite spiritual poetry and songs, old and new. He was further influenced by his maternal uncle who was also a singer-songwriter and poet.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In September 2006, Azami's debut albumDunyawas released[5]byAwakening Records.[6]The album combined different languages, themes and cultures.[7]Previously he had featured as a backing vocalist onSami Yusuf's first album,Al-Muʽallim.He sings in a number of languages, including English,Bengali,ArabicandUrdu.[2]
In November 2006, he performed at theGlobal Peace and UnityEvent at theExCeL Exhibition Centrein London.[8]
In 2013, after taking a five-year hiatus, Azami is due to return with a new music video and album under British record label UMA Global. In July 2014, his single "Allahu" was released. In August 2014, he was interviewed by Sunny and Shay Grewal onBBC London 94.9.[9]In July 2014, he performed atEid in the Square.[10]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Allahu" |
Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications |
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| Dunya |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Nazeel Azami".Awakening.org.Retrieved1 April2015.
- ^ab"Nazeel Azami".Awakening Records. Archived fromthe originalon 2 November 2008.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^"Artists – Nazeel Azami".Moftak.com.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^"Nazeel Azami".Muslim Hip-Hop.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^"Dunya: Nazeel Azami".Amazon.co.uk.1 September 2006.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^"Nazeel Azami".Awakening Records.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^"Dunya".Nazeel Azami.Retrieved10 December2008.
- ^"The Global Peace and Unity Event 2006".Ethnic Now. 22 November 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 31 August 2010.Retrieved31 August2011.
- ^"Bank accounts, Kabaddi and Nazeel Azami".BBC London 94.9.3 August 2014.Retrieved1 October2014.
- ^Hedges-Stocks, Zoah (24 July 2014)."Eid al-Fitr in Trafalgar Square: Everything you need to know".London: London24. Archived fromthe originalon 10 July 2015.Retrieved21 February2012.
External links
[edit]- Nazeel AzamiatAllMusic
- Nazeel Azamidiscography atDiscogs
- Nazeel AzamioniTunes
- Living people
- English people of Bangladeshi descent
- Performers of Islamic music
- English male singer-songwriters
- English singer-songwriters
- Arabic-language singers
- Urdu-language singers
- Bengali-language singers
- Schoolteachers from London
- Singers from London
- Singers from Manchester
- Alumni of the University of Manchester
- Awakening Music artists
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century British male singers