20 Facts About Aryana Sayeed

Aryana Sayeed is an Afghan pop singer and women rights activist.

Aryana Sayeed has established herself as one of Afghanistan's most famous contemporary musical artists, performing regularly in concerts and philanthropic festivals within and outside Afghanistan.

Aryana Sayeed was born in 1985 in Kabul, Afghanistan to an ethnic Pashtun father and a Dari-speaking mother.

Aryana Sayeed left Afghanistan with her parents when she was 8 years old and lived in Peshawar, Pakistan before briefly settling in Switzerland and then in London, England.

Aryana Sayeed eventually became a household name in many Afghan homes outside Afghanistan and was requested to perform at many concerts around the world.

At the peak of all the sudden success, Aryana Sayeed decided to go to Afghanistan and perform at concerts in her fragile home country.

Aryana Sayeed rose to fame there with her version of an old classic Afghan song, Gule Seb.

Aryana Sayeed's next big success, Jelwa, was a collaboration with one of the leading singers in the Afghan pop music industry, Jawid Sharif.

Aryana Sayeed followed this up with an upbeat nationalistic song to encourage the art of sports in her country.

Shortly after the song was released, Aryana Sayeed was asked for an interview by the BBC to explain her reason and meaning behind the song.

In 2019, Aryana Sayeed won the Afghan Icon Award and was named the 2017 Best Female Artist of Afghanistan.

Aryana Sayeed received the title "Voice of Afghanistan" from the Afghanistan National Television and Radio Network.

Aryana Sayeed has received awards for Best Song of the Year, Best Video of the Year, and a Bravery Award.

Aryana Sayeed's show, Music Night, involved her performing and interviewing other artists.

Shortly after this Aryana Sayeed was signed by TOLO TV as one of the judges at The Voice of Afghanistan in 2013.

Aryana Sayeed continued her collaboration with the TV station and subsequently became a judge on another talent show, Afghan Star.

Aryana Sayeed expresses patriotism for Afghanistan and a fondness for India, which she stated is a "true friend" to Afghanistan.

Aryana Sayeed had the honour of performing at UNESCO's 75th Anniversary Celebration in Paris, France representing Afghanistan in the presence of multiple presidents and Prime Ministers of various countries.

Aryana Sayeed dedicated her performance to Afghanistan and all those who have lost their homes and are living a life of exile in other countries.

Aryana Sayeed got engaged to her manager, Hasib Sayed, in 2018.