Anaida Parvaneh (born 1980) is an Indian

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and chef. She was the first singer to release a single in India in 1995. She is currently a

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with the Soda Bottle Opener Wala chain of cafes and she works as a Chinese

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Background

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Zoroastrian of Indian-Greek-Iranian heritage, Anaida was one of India's first

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in the 1990s. She has launched 10 albums and scores of singles, in

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, English,

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, and

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since then. She has acted in Hindi movies and made guest appearances in numerous television shows. She had worked in the 1995 movie '' Tum Karo Vaada''.

Career

Anaida's "''Hot Line''" song from her debut album, "Love Today Hai Nahi Asaan" was the first released single of India. 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 "

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" with her song "Good Day to Die" sung in English. She has performed around the globe in different languages.

Discography

As singer

As playback singer

Filmography

Television

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anaida 1980s births Living people Indian women playback singers Indian women pop singers 21st-century Indian singers Year of birth missing (living people) Bollywood playback singers 21st-century Indian women singers