1. Mehnaz Hoosein was born on 30 January 1973 and is an Indian pop singer and songwriter from Mumbai, India, popularly known for her hit song 'Banoongi Main Miss India'.
18 Facts About Mehnaz Hoosein
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Mehnaz Hoosein is a graduate from St Xavier's College, Mumbai.
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At the age of 13, Mehnaz started her vocal training in Hindustani classical music under the tutelage of Pandit Bhavdeep Jaipurwale.
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Mehnaz Hoosein began training as a dancer with Shiamak Davar from 1988 and performed with the Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts till 1995.
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Mehnaz Hoosein achieved success with her song Miss India which won her the 1996 Channel V Music Award for Best Female Pop Vocalist.
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At the time, Mehnaz Hoosein was managed by Diana Hayden who was crowned Miss India the same year.
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In 1996, Mehnaz Hoosein won the Screen Videocon Award for Best Pop Singer for her debut album Miss India in the Non-Film Music category.
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Mehnaz Hoosein recorded a duet titled Senada Cinta with BMG Malaysia's recording artist Iwan in 1998.
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In 1999, Mehnaz Hoosein recorded a duet called You Are The Reason with Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of the band Air Supply for the soundtrack of Dev Benegal's award-winning film Split Wide Open.
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Mehnaz Hoosein released her second solo album titled Mausam with BMG Crescendo in 1999.
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Mehnaz Hoosein was featured on the duet You Are The Reason on Yours Truly, the fifteenth album by Air Supply released in 2001.
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Mehnaz Hoosein was a judge on Channel V's, Coke V Popstars 2 in 2003.
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In 2006, Mehnaz Hoosein' released her third solo album Sajnaa with Universal Music India.
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In 2007, Mehnaz Hoosein travelled to the United States and collaborated with local musicians who eventually formed the core of the Seattle-based band, Manooghi Hi.
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Mehnaz Hoosein was featured on the 2012, the Barrett Martin album release Artifact on Sunyata Records.
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In 2012, Mehnaz Hoosein moved to New Orleans to pursue her dream of living in one of the most musical cities in the world.
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Mehnaz Hoosein has performed at Voodoo Fest with Leslie Blackshear Smith.
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Mehnaz Hoosein has performed with Master Sarode player Aashish Khan and Larry Sieberth, Andrew McLean, Michael Skinkus and Tim Green.