From Little Champs North East to Indian Idol Junior, Nahid Afrin’s musical journey has been fascinating

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 Indian Idol Junior runner-up Nahid Afrin is unstoppable at 16.

ASSAM :

Nahid Afrin, the teenage sensation, who shot to fame with Indian Idol Junior, is in news after an alleged fatwa was issues against her by muslim clerics, asking her to stop singing (as it was against the Sharia). The 16-year-old who hails from Tejpur, Assam is unfazed though after getting support from Assam’s chief minister and other singers from the industry. “I won’t quit singing till I die,” she said.

With long hair, dusky complexion, beautiful eyes and a soulful voice, Nahid also has an admirable courage for her age. She is also honest enough to admit that she thought of giving up singing for a moment after receiving the so-called fatwa, but is now sure about her decision.

As for Nahid, she is already an achiever at 16. After wining various competitions back home, and becoming the Little Champs North-East grand finalist, the talented singer became the runner-up of Indian Idol Junior, and a popular name.

Here are few things that you must know about her:

  1. The eldest daughter of Fatema Ansari and Anowar Ansari, Nahid earned a lot of accolades performing at various singing competitions in Assam. She can sing in as many as three languages–Assamese, Hindi and Bengali.
  2. Nahid studied music at Bhatkhande Kala Kendra in Assam.
  3. A student of Little Star High School, Nahid Afrin was born in Tejpur Assam; her hometown is Biswanath Chariali.
  4. Nahid comes from a modest background as her father works in DRDA as a Junior Engineer. She has a younger brother called Faiz Anwer (Golu).
  5. Tarun Gogoi, the chief minister of Assam is said to be her fan.
  6. Nahid made her Bollywood singing debut with Sonakshi Sinha’s Akira.

source: http://www.indiatoday.intoday.in / IndiaToday.in / Home> News> Television> Top Stories / by Parmita Uniyal / March 16th, 2017