Anaida

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{{Infobox person

| name = Anaida Parvaneh

| image = Anaida at 12th Mumbai Film Festival (1).jpg

| caption = Anaida at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival

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| birth_place = Iran

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Spiritual Healer|Chef}}

| years_active = 1995 - present

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Anaida Parvaneh (born 1980) is an Indian singer and chef. She was the first singer to release a single in India in 1995. She is currently a chef with the Soda Bottle Opener Wala chain of cafes and she works as a Chinese healer.{{Cite web |title=Effective Restaurant Marketing Strategies By Chef Anaida Parvaneh |url=https://www.indianretailer.com/restaurant/article/effective-restaurant-marketing-strategies-by-chef-anaida-parvaneh.12423 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Restaurant India |language=en}}

Background

A Parsi Zoroastrian{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=P. T. |date=2018-05-26 |title=Chef Anaida Brings Persian Food To Powai! |url=https://parsi-times.com/2018/05/chef-anaida-brings-persian-food-to-powai/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Parsi Times |language=en-GB}} of Indian-Greek-Iranian heritage,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/lifestyle/iranian-cuisine-food-soda-bottle-opener-wala-biryani-haleem/story/1/16541.html|title=Discovering Iranian cuisine in Delhi with a 1990s Indipop star|website=dailyo.in|access-date=17 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://connect.in.com/anaida/biography-312009.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903165534/http://connect.in.com/anaida/biography-312009.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2009|title=Anaida Biography, Anaida Bio|date=3 September 2009|publisher=connect.in.com}} Anaida was one of India's first pop singers in the 1990s. She has launched 10 albums and scores of singles, in Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Greek, and Arabic since then.{{Cite web |date=7 February 2010 |title=Anaida |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Anaida/+wiki |access-date=16 October 2024 |website=Last.fm}}

She has acted in Hindi movies and made guest appearances in numerous television shows. She had worked in the 1995 movie Tum Karo Vaada.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/return-of-the-diva/article3197796.ece|title=Return of the diva|newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 August 2006|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{cite news |date=11 November 2006 |title=Brand new day |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/brand-new-day/article3202727.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102185525/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/brand-new-day/article3202727.ece |archive-date=2023-11-02 |newspaper=The Hindu |publisher= |via=www.thehindu.com}}

Career

Anaida's "Hot Line" song from her debut album, "Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan" was the first released single of India.{{Cite web |date=Oct 16, 2021 |title=#WhereAreThey series: My headspace and style of work in films were not compatible, says Anaida |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/wherearethey-series-my-headspace-and-style-of-work-in-films-were-not-compatible-says-anaida-101634325604970.html |website=Hindustan Times}} The song "Hoo Halla Hoo" from her second album "Nazuk Nazuk" was the first 3D animated video produced in India. She was the first female Hindi pop artist to be featured on "Buddha Bar" with her song "Good Day to Die" sung in English.{{cite news|url= https://www.mid-day.com/articles/food-news-mumbai-anaida-parvaneh-1990s-pop-star-chef-persian-cuisine-powai/18215174|title= Only '90s Kids Will Recognise This Pop Star, Now A Chef In Mumbai!|date= May 2, 2017|work= Mid Day}} She has performed around the globe in different languages.{{cite news|url= https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/you/food-for-thought-singer-chef-and-healer-anaida-parvaneh-on-her-relationship-with-food/articleshow/59717544.cms|title= Food for thought: Singer, chef and healer Anaida Parvaneh on her relationship with food|date= July 3, 2017|work= Times of India}}

Discography

=As singer=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Song !! Album !! Composer !Lyricist !Label
rowspan="10" \|1995 \|Hot Line \| rowspan="10" \|*Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan*{{Citation \|title=Love Today Hai Nahin Asaan by Anaida on Apple Music \|date=1995-01-01 \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-today-hai-nahin-asaan/1131134610 \|access-date=2024-10-16 \|language=en-US}} \| rowspan="10" \|Charles Sequeria Vaz \| rowspan="10" \|Sandra Richards \| rowspan="26" \|Sony Music
Ladki Aajki
Manchali Mehbooba
Oh Jaan Meri
Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan
Dil Le Le
Dance Medley
Oh Jaana
I Am Anaida
Kasam Se Hai Dil
rowspan="6" \| 1996	Oova Oova	rowspan="6" \| *Nazuk Nazuk{{Citation \|title=Nazuk Nazuk by Anaida on Apple Music \|date=1996-01-01 \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/nazuk-nazuk/1461088124 \|access-date=2024-10-15 \|language=en-US}}*	rowspan="8" \| Santosh Nair \| rowspan="8" \|Manohar Iyer
Hoo Halla Hoo
Hilori
Ho Jaa Ho Jaa
Ik Ladka Sidha Sadha
Nazuk Nazuk
rowspan="10" \|1999 \|Jamale \| rowspan="10" \|*Chori Chori*{{Citation \|title=Chori Chori by Anaida on Apple Music \|date=1999-01-01 \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/chori-chori/1131131991 \|access-date=2024-10-15 \|language=en-US}}
Umer Umer
Kaachi Kali \| rowspan="8" \|Ira Roshan \| rowspan="8" \|Maya Govind
Oonchi Neechi
Jamale
Naino Se Naina
Ankh Maar Gaya
Chori Chori
Aaja Aaja
Main Hoon Gujaria

= As playback singer =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Film

!Song

!Composer(s)

!Lyrics Writer(s)

!Co-singer(s)

rowspan="2" |2001

|Chori Chori Chupke Chupke

|"Diwani Diwani"

|Anu Malik

|Sameer

|Anu Malik

Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao

|"Kahoji Tumse Acha Kaun Hai"

|Rajesh Roshan

|Majrooh Sultanpuri

|Sonu Nigam

rowspan="2" |2008

|Bujjigadu

|"Talaiva"

|Sandeep Chowta

|Bhaskara Bhatla

|Mark Lazaro

Chamku

|"Trance"

|Monty Sharma

|Sameer

|Saleem Shahzada, Sowmya Raoh

Filmography

= Television =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2006

|Fun On The Run

|Contestant

2008

|Dhoom Macha De

|Contestant

2009

|Is Junlge Se Mujhe Bachao{{Cite web |last=Saini |first=Minakshi |date= |title=End of the jungle book |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/end-of-the-jungle-book/story-W2VpxULPPaJGAO3MV1fmJL.html |access-date= |website=Hindustan Times}}

|Contestant

|2nd runner-up