Shehzad Roy
Pakistani Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist
| Date of Birth | : | 16 Feb, 1977 |
| Place of Birth | : | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Profession | : | Pakistani Singer, Guitarist |
| Nationality | : | Pakistani |
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Shehzad Roy is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, activist, social worker, producer and humanitarian. He started his singing career in 1995 and has recorded six albums since.
Early Life and Career
Shehzad Roy was born in Karachi on 16 February 1970 to Kabir Roy and Nazli Qamar. His father was a businessman. Shehzad Roy said in an interview to a major Pakistani newspaper that his father always encouraged him to do whatever he had his heart set on because his father wanted to play cricket in his childhood, but was not allowed to do so by his own father. He finished his basic High School education in Pakistan Community School (Saudi Arabia).
Early Music Career
Shehzad Roy released his debut album Zindagi in 1995. After only two years his second album Darshan was released in 1997. His third album Teri soorat was released in 1999. His fourth album Rab Janey and fifth album Buri Baat Hai were released in 2002 and 2005 respectively.
Philanthropic Work
In 2002, Shehzad established Zindagi Trust, a non-governmental, non-profit organisation that strives to improve the quality of education available to the average Pakistani.
Paid to Learn
In 2003, the Trust pioneered the concept of I-am-paid-to-learn, a non-profit that offers working children an alternative to child labour; makes them aware of their rights as children, as workers and as citizens. With nearly 1800 students in schools across Pakistan, a 2.2-year accelerated primary education course is taught to the children who spend most of their days working in car-repair shops & other general stores in Karachi, Lahore & Rawalpindi. The programme also sponsors the continuing education of top graduates who are encouraged to enroll in mainstream secondary schools.
Music Awards
- 1999 – PTV Awards – Best Pop singer
- 2003 – 1st Indus Music Awards – Best Male Artist
- 2005 – Indus Music Video Awards – Best Performer in a Video ("Saali")
- 2006 – Indus Style Awards – Best Stylish Song
- 2006 – 3rd Indus Music Awards – Best Pop Song ("Saali")
- 2006 – 3rd Indus Music Awards – Best patriotic song ("Hum Aik Hain")
- 2008 – Mtv Style Awards – Best video ("Laga Reh")
- 2009 – Mtv Music Awards – Best lyrics ("Laga Reh"), Best pop song ("Laga Reh")
- 2009 – 8th Lux Style Awards – Best album (Qismat Apne Haath Mein), Best video ("Laga Reh")
- 2013 – 1st Hum Awards – Best solo artist
- 2017 – 5th Hum Awards – nominated for Best Music Single ("Jind Jaan")
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