Sanya Shahzad
Sanya Shahzad is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and bassist from Islamabad, known for her own pop songs and NESCAFÉ Basement collaborations.
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Known for
NESCAFÉ Basement
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The Yellow SessionsOverview
- From
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and bassist
- Breakout
- Love Me Again, NESCAFÉ Basement season four (2016)
- Debut single
- Tiptoeing (2018)
Mini bio
Learning by playing.
Sanya grew up in Islamabad and began guitar at eleven, taking a few lessons before learning through YouTube. In her 2016 Dawn interview, she said she had no formal singing training.
The Basement invitation.
A friend invited her to play bass for NESCAFÉ Basement’s all-women band. She sent a recording that reached Xulfi and joined the Love Me Again performance, which John Newman later shared.
Her own songs.
Her debut single Tiptoeing led into releases including Capsize and To Your Heart in 2019, followed by Blurry with Talal Qureshi in 2020. In December 2024, she returned to NESCAFÉ Basement with Ittehad Band on Saaqi, contributing vocals, composition and English lyrics.
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Recorded music
- 2024SaaqiVocalist, co-composer and English lyricist
- 2020BlurryArtist, with Talal Qureshi
- 2019To Your HeartArtist
- 2019CapsizeArtist
- 2019Who Do You Blame (Acoustic)Artist
- 2018TiptoeingSinger and songwriter
Live and studio performances
- 2016Levi’s Live, opening sessionVocals, guitar and keyboards alongside Maria Unera
- 2016Love Me Again, NESCAFÉ Basement season fourBassist and vocalist in the all-women band
Quotes
I really like and enjoy performing, especially when the crowd is involved and likes what you do. It’s an amazing feeling.Sanya Shahzad, Dawn Images
Speaking in a May 2016 interview about performing live.
Trivia
- She named Sia and Demi Lovato as vocal inspirations in her 2016 Dawn interview.
- She learned ukulele during her time at NESCAFÉ Basement.
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